Wow! What Can I Say!

With the current unrest, fighting, troubles all over the middle-east  and the many problems in Japan from the disasters, we really do need to pray for this conditions and the people.  All you have to do today is turn on the TV or go to a news webpage to find that there are Wars and rumors of wars, kingdom against kingdom and the earth it's self crying out for the return of the Lord.

What do we do?

• We are to pray and watch for our redemption draws near.  We should be praying for our fellow man and for the people groups around the world.  Many areas of the world and what his happening there have been overshadowed from the current concerns of the middle-east and Japan.  But, in the last few weeks there was a major earthquake in northeastern Myanmar, there are still major problems in Haiti with many people in need of help.  Then I have received several letters from pastors and Christians in Pakistan concerning the persecution and more.
• Do what we can!  There are several ways you can do what you can.  You may choose to go yourself to one or more of these locations to personally help.  You may choose to support someone who feels lead to go.  You may choose to contribute to one of the many projects going on for relief and reconstruction, building an orphanage or even help develop self-sustaining agricultural projects.  But, all of us can pray or become a prayer partner for someone.

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Pray that the Lord will reveal Himself in Love and Hope to the Multitudes!

Turmoil & Heartaches Worldwide – What's Happening!
Japan's earthquake and Tsunami is the world's costliest natural disaster.  Residents were warned not to give babies tap water because of radiation leaking from the nuclear plants and produce is also affected from these areas.  Also in Tokyo there has been some increased radiation registered.
Unrest in the Middle East:  There was a bus bombing in Jerusalem Wednesday just a few hours after militants vowed revenge for deadly Israeli raids on Gaza.
While in Libya just the U.S. role in Libya costs hundreds of millions so far in an international assault to destroy Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's air defenses and save rebels from likely defeat, Gaddafi's tanks and forces resume their attack on the rebel-held town of Misrata, moving back onto the offensive just hours after Western strikes silenced their guns.
Then In Syria president Bashar al-Assad made an unprecedented ledge of greater freedom and more prosperity to the Syrian people on Thursday as anger mounted following a crackdown on protesters that left at least 37 dead.
Thursday night in Myanmar there was a 6.8 - magnitude earthquake that struck in Northeast Myanmar shaking buildings as far away as Bangkok, Thailand.  One person was confirmed dead from the quake.
Hey! Do you think it could be the signs of the times?  Let's continue to pray for the safety of the Christians, Hope to flourish, that many would come to know the Lord at this time and ask ourselves what we can do to help.

News and Prayer Requests From Libya to Japan!

There are several things happening today that require our prayers from Japan to Libya.  In Japan while they are still fighting the problems at the nuclear power plant sites officials have found that radiation contamination has now entered the food chain.  On another front French warplanes have now fired the first shots the broadest international military effort since the Iraq war in support of an uprising that seemed on the verge of defeat in Libya.

A warplane from France opened fire on a target in Libya today, opening the coordinated international campaign to prevent strongman Moammer Gadhafi's forces from crushing an uprising.  U.S missile attack on Libya prepared, but the American ships and aircraft stationed in and around the Mediterranean Sea did not participate in the initial French air mission Saturday.  There are many people in Libya that have been affected or killed by mercenaries or the forces loyal to Gadhafi.

The first signs that contamination from Japan's crippled nuclear complex has seeped into the food chain as officials stated on Saturday that radiation levels in spinach and mile from farms near the tsunami-stricken facility exceeded government safety limits.  Many areas of the northern coast need assistance as the full extent of the missing and loss of life continue to rise.

Please pray and ask the Lord what He would have you do!

Continue To Pray For Japan!

As exhausted Japanese engineers are scrambled to fix power cables to two crippled nuclear power stations today they are also trying to prevent a deadly radiation release while the country is trying to cope with the deadly earthquake and tsunami aftermath.  The news has stated that there will most likely be some radiation sickness and exposure deaths from this incident.  This is the world worst nuclear accident since the Chernobyl disaster.
There are so many ramifications that are showing up from these disasters.  Some villages and towns have yet to be searched for survivors and recovering the bodies from the earthquake and tsunami.  It's my prayer that the Lord will reveal himself to these grief and disaster stricken people of Japan and draw them to Himself.
Let's continue to be in prayer for those who morn, those who have lost everything, for the hungry and homeless.
As of right now we have not been in contact with any of our contacts in northern Japan, but I urge you to make every effort to help the people in Japan by contributing to those organizations that are on the ground there right now trying to be of assistance in anyway possible.

Japan - Pray for Hope In The Midst Of The Storm!

In the midst of all this destruction, death, loss of possessions, fear and mourning in Japan there is something each of us can do.  Today while in prayer the Lord revealed to me something that we really need to pray about for the Japanese people.

While hundreds of bodies wash ashore in the quake-hit areas; two nuclear power plant building have suffered blasts and problems as well in the third; the very real fears of a nuclear meltdown loom; I was reminded of a four-way conversation I had some with some pastors in northern Japan a year ago.  There concern was for the hundreds of Japanese youth who were committing suicide for fear of failure and loss of hope.  In their culture they see suicide as an honorable thing to do to save face. 

What the Lord reminded me was that we all need to be praying against this spirits of suicide, depression and hopelessness.  Pray that the Lord will reveal Himself to them and give them a hope and a future to these people who have suffered and lost so much.  What the enemy has meant for evil the Lord can turn into good.  Let's pray for HOPE!

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE JAPANESE PEOPLE! EARTHQUAKES / TSUNAMI!

I wanted to write a quick prayer request to remind us all about the events that took place not long ago.  There was a huge earthquake in Japan with several aftershocks; then a second earthquake in a different area of Japan as well.  Between these two earthquakes and aftershocks there have been several people killed. Also, this first earthquake triggered a tsunami, tidal wave, which swept across the Japanese seaboard.  There has been enormous damage and more loss of life.  Please pray for the people who are Christian for their safety and peace in the midst of this devastation.  But also pray for the many people who do not know the Lord, to look for answers in our Savior, that the Lord would reveal Himself to them in a marvelous way.