We Are The People

Nehemiah  12:27-29  “²⁷ Now at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought out the Levites in all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem to celebrate the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgivings and singing, with cymbals and stringed instruments and harps. ²⁸ And the sons of the singers gathered together from the countryside around Jerusalem, from the villages of the Netophathites, ²⁹ from the house of Gilgal, and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth; for the singers had built themselves villages all around Jerusalem.”

Summer can bring “all-time lows” for numbers of people in worship at our local churches.  Let us pray that this summer that trend will be reversed.  We all could use and desperately need a “Summer Jump” instead of a “Summer Slump” in worship gatherings.  Pray that people be excited about worship and see themselves as Israel did – people of worship who come out from all areas of community and cultures to worship the one true God.

Please pray for families of loved ones lost on the Malaysian airliner and that the situation be handled wisely by the world community, especially by our country.  Pray that truth be revealed concerning who was responsible.

Also pray for the crisis in Israel concerning Gaza.  Pray for the protection of innocent lives and that the world community see the situation through the eyes of truth.  Finally, pray that the United States continue to support our strongest ally in that area of the world, Israel, for in doing so we will be blessed.  Gen 12:3