Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people. (Proverbs 14:34 NIV)
Most Holy God of our fathers ~ We exalt you and praise you as we lift you to the highest place in our thoughts and deeds. Help the leaders of nations and the people feel shame instead of honor whenever a nation forgets your perfect law. Restore within your people a love for truth and righteousness. Give us courage and wisdom so that we will talk openly about Christ our Savior and Lord in all countries of this earth. In Jesus name, Amen.
Photo: Magadan, July 2007. Children who are "growing up in the church" pause for chai (tea) following a evening Bible study. Nations can be saved from disgrace when families bring the kids up to love God's word. Let us pray that the children and grandchildren of Christians will learn to love the Lord and have a burning desire to serve Christ.
UPDATE: Yesterday the Post Office worker delivered my Passport that has a new Russian Visa pasted on a blank page! We are very thankful for another one-year, multi-entry religious work visa. Now, we must wait until the 10th of July to know about Galina's visa. This makes it hard for us to proceed with ordering our tickets, but our patience is always tried in these circumstances of preparing for a lengthy mission journey. It is all a miniscule inconvenience when we consider all that our Savior gave up when He left Heaven to come to this sinful world as a sacrifice for our sins. We have such a wonderful salvation because we have a wonderful Savior - Jesus Christ!
Most Holy God of our fathers ~ We exalt you and praise you as we lift you to the highest place in our thoughts and deeds. Help the leaders of nations and the people feel shame instead of honor whenever a nation forgets your perfect law. Restore within your people a love for truth and righteousness. Give us courage and wisdom so that we will talk openly about Christ our Savior and Lord in all countries of this earth. In Jesus name, Amen.
Photo: Magadan, July 2007. Children who are "growing up in the church" pause for chai (tea) following a evening Bible study. Nations can be saved from disgrace when families bring the kids up to love God's word. Let us pray that the children and grandchildren of Christians will learn to love the Lord and have a burning desire to serve Christ.
UPDATE: Yesterday the Post Office worker delivered my Passport that has a new Russian Visa pasted on a blank page! We are very thankful for another one-year, multi-entry religious work visa. Now, we must wait until the 10th of July to know about Galina's visa. This makes it hard for us to proceed with ordering our tickets, but our patience is always tried in these circumstances of preparing for a lengthy mission journey. It is all a miniscule inconvenience when we consider all that our Savior gave up when He left Heaven to come to this sinful world as a sacrifice for our sins. We have such a wonderful salvation because we have a wonderful Savior - Jesus Christ!
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