First Thing

The first thing I want you to do is pray. Pray every way you know how, for everyone you know. Pray especially for rulers and their governments to rule well so that we can be quietly about our business of living simply in humble contemplation. This is the way our Saviour God wants us to live. 1 Timothy 1:1-3

Here are 5 items for your prayer consideration: 

1.  Pray for Cambodia and our Cambodia partners that bring justice to the oppressed. But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream! Amos 5:24

2.  Pray a Psalm 62 blanket prayer for all our 30 global workers/missionaries that:

• • their souls will rest in God alone
  • all their hope will come from God
  • God will be their mighty rock and refuge
  • they will pour out their hearts to God
  • as well as any other prayer God puts on your heart

3.  Pray for the leadership of our Cambodia, Mexico, and Middle Eastern partners that they will be generous with the different things God gave them, passing them around so all get in on it: if words, let it be God’s words; if help, let it be God’s hearty help. That way, God’s bright presence will be evident in everything through Jesus, and he’ll get all the credit as the One mighty in everything—encores to the end of time. Oh, yes!  1 Peter 4:10-11 (Message)

4.  Pray for the newcomers, primarily from Afghanistan and Iraq/Kurdistan, whom Tenth walks alongside, that they manage life well and can continue in the quest towards settlement. 

5.  A prayer for us all.  "Oh God, our teacher, example, companion—You have shown us what is good, and call us to remember that what you require is not repayment of debt or settling the score, but obedience. Show us, God, when to do justice, how to love kindness, and where to walk, humbly, with You."