2016 WVCSB - PRAYER

"But I give myself unto prayer" - Psalm 109:4

Greetings,
As we prepare to begin a new year, let us give ourselves unto prayer.  Our world is groaning, our nation is accelerating evil, families are coming apart at the seams and the church is without the power of God to do any thing about it.  The one thing that we know, is that when God's people prevail in prayer, God's power is evident in the church.  We are asking you to consider to join us in making this our theme for 2016, "I give myself unto prayer". 

The Christian Life Committee of WVCSB, is desiring to keep you updated on issues that are affecting us in our state, our nation and our churches.  We know that each action must be bathed in prayer that will affect our future.  We want to keep you up-to-date through 'prayer targets' of how to pray for issues through our legislations, judicial decisions and overall social reactions.  Therefore, we will post each month prayer targets to consider for you to individually and corporately to pray for.  We desire for us to be joined together in direct response to the promise from Christ, 'If two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of My Father which is in heaven."  Matt. 18:19

Acts 1:8, "But ye shall receive power after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you:  and ye shall be witnesses unto Me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth." 

The prayer targets will consist of these 5 areas of interest in relation to Acts 1:8
1. 'Uttermost part of the earth' - our world;
2. 'Samaria' - nation and regions of our nation; for us, east coast & United States;
3. ' Judea' - our state and region;  West Virginia & local counties;
4. 'Jerusalem' - city and locale; this includes you respective area of ministry in relation to your church, churches (the body of Christ), associations, etc.
5. 'You' - 'you shall receive power after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and you shall be witnesses'; Your own personal prayer life, secret closet and meditation before the Lord is only as deep as your intimacy with the Lord your God.  No prayer, no power; no power, no prayer; No power directly due to no prayer.

We want to encourage you to consider to implement a new prayer emphasis for 2016.  These prayer target, devotions, Scriptures and suggestions are simply a means to employ to help each of us to fulfil Psalm 109:4, 'I give myself unto prayer'. 

until,
dan biser
rdbiser@live.com