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NOW is the…Time to Pray!
Although we are free moral agents bestowed with free choice, God desires that we choose and use our time wisely as we serve Him in the Body of Christ. We are His Hands, His Feet, and His Body. Realistically, we take the time out or “free up the time” to do whatever we really have a strong desire to do. In choosing, it sometimes becomes a matter of preference, passion, and priority. Have you or someone you know ever been in an emergency or a life or death situation and you felt that God came to the rescue “just in the nick of time?” We often say, “He’s never too early, never too late, but always right on time!” Well, what quality “time” do we really give God in our communication and relationship with Him? He shows up on time for us, but do we show up on time for Him? At times are we so conscious of time in order to fulfill other temporal and less valuable duties on our schedules. Take off the watch and clasp your hands in prayer…there is “free time on your hands.” It’s a mindset; you are free in Christ...you do have free time to pray!
When you look at your hands, imagine using them to turn over an hour glass filled with the “sands of time” and allowing it to be a simple reminder of how time flies. Let it give you the incentive to take a timeout to use your time wisely to pray. Ecclesiastes 9:10 states, “Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.” In light of eternity, we really have “all the time in the world” allocated to seek the face of God and things pertaining to His kingdom! We often get caught up with the hustle and bustle of life and the demands of a fast-paced society. However, don’t be so busy “making an earthly living” that you forget about “making an eternal life.” Value the time you have before you…Yesterday is the past (gone), tomorrow is the future (unpromised), but today is the present (tangible). There is no time like the present! Psalm 69:13 declares, “But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, O LORD, in an acceptable time.” Prayer is our lifeline to God, especially in a world of uncertainty that we live in. Remember, time is of the essence! Following are some statements regarding “time” that I came across.
To realize the value of ONE YEAR, ask the student who failed a grade.
To realize the value of ONE MONTH, ask the mother who gave birth to a premature baby.
To realize the value of ONE WEEK, ask the editor of a weekly newspaper.
To realize the value of ONE HOUR, ask the family in the hospital waiting room.
To realize the value of ONE MINUTE, ask the person who just missed their airplane flight.
To realize the value of ONE SECOND, ask the individual who just avoided a fatal accident.
To realize the value of ONE MILLISECOND, ask the athlete who won the silver medal in the Olympics instead of the gold.
Value every moment of time and realize that we are not in a “crunch time” for prayer. We can use our time wisely and pray! So, regarding prayer, do you believe now is the time to pray? I believe the answer for us all is a resounding, “YES!”
Flo Shaw
Director
World Network of Prayer
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2020 STX District WNOP Regional Summons
THE TIME IS NOW!
The STX District WNOP Regional Summons will convene September 10 – 12, 2020 at Bethel Tabernacle, Houston, Texas, where District Superintendent David Fauss is host pastor. The event theme is “THE TIME IS NOW”! Please join with us over the next couple of days in prayer and fasting for this great prayer conference! We look forward to this life-changing event, and anticipate all that the Lord will do, as we endeavor to continue to impact our world through the dynamic power of prayer!
PRAY:
- For a great revival of kingdom prayer in our world, and for the Church to sincerely serve Jesus in word and deed, and in spirit and in truth. Pray Spirit-led prayers.
- For children, youth, and adults to be greater instructed on how to enhance their prayer lives and to be further equipped to make a positive difference in our world.
- That God would greatly anoint and use all of the conference speakers, emcees, singers, musicians, prayer participants, and everyone involved in the conference agenda.
- For the will of God to be wrought and that God will lead those in attendance at the conference into greater levels of prayer. Pray for both temporal and eternal matters.
- That the Church would enter into a greater depth/dimension of the Spirit. Pray that God will be glorified in the highest. Pray that more than ever the Church would be cognizant that “The Time Is NOW,” and rise to the occasion of all things pertaining to Kingdom matters!
- That God performs the miraculous and that many needs will be met. Fervently pray for church restoration, renewal, revival, retention, and reaping of harvest worldwide.
- For God’s abundant blessings to rest upon the South Texas District and other surrounding districts and localities beyond!
Flo Shaw
Director
World Network of Prayer
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You are invited to the South Texas District Summons! Come and invite others to this life-changing event! We are expecting a mighty manifestation of the Spirit of God and great things to happen in our midst at this dynamic event! You Don't Want To Miss It! |
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World Needs:
- Continue to pray for America and the needed police reform. Pray for the Lord to cause the federal government to create legislation that will mandate the direction of federal funding and state law that will provide guidance and encourage police reform as riots in Portland have been ongoing for 96 straight nights, and Wisconsin also is seeing riots as well.
- Pray for the US Senate to resolve coronavirus stimulus negotiations.
- Pray for the Lord to reveal the truth on Covid-19 vaccines as Phase 3 trials have begun in the US, and the UK has announced a candidate for a vaccine is in the works. Pray for the Lord to keep His people and the harvest safe.
- Continue to pray for all world leaders, the upcoming US election, and peace in America.
- Pray for Israel and the return of their land. Pray for the Lord to continue to protect Israel as recently there was a historic Israel - United Arab Emirates flight to show normalized relationship between the countries as agreed upon last month. Jared Kushner, Senior Advisor and son-in-law to President Trump, is encouraging other Muslim-majority countries to considering joining by following suit with Israel-UAE footsteps.
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David Bernard
General Superintendent
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Access Challenged Nations
Join the World Network of Prayer and Global Missions in praying for the nations that currently do not have an apostolic work. We will focus on one nation each week.
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2020 WNOP Events
- 30 Days of Prayer (January 2-31)
- New York Metro District Prayer Conference, St. Albans, New York (January 17-18)
- WNOP Leadership Retreat, Weldon Spring, Missouri; Scott Graham (February 5-7)
- Ministry And Prayer (MAP) Seminar, ABI; Oakdale, Minnesota; Lee Stoneking (March 4-6)
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School of Prayer, Ijamsville, Maryland,; Jason Sciscoe (March 19-21) Postponed
- Apostolic Day of Prayer (March 27)
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Advanced Prayer Seminar, Del Valle, Texas; Chris & Danielle Green (April 2-4) Postponed
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Northwest Regional Summons, Renton, Washington (April 30 - May 2) Postponed
- National Day of Prayer (May 7)
- National Apostolic Day of Prayer (May 8)
- Global Day of Prayer (May 31)
- Int'l Summons, Bridgeton, Missouri; David/Connie Bernard, Cortt Chavis (June 18-20)
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"Operation Switzerland," (June 28 - July 7) Postponed
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"Operation Turkey," (July 23-30) Postponed
- "Operation USA" - 3 Days of Prayer & Fasting for America (August 4-6)
- National Day of Prayer for Religious Liberty (August 9)
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"Operation Jamaica," Trelawny, Jamaica (August 10-16) Postponed
- New England Territory Summons, Tiverton, Rhode Island (August 20-22)
- UPCI World Day of Prayer (September 16)
- South Texas District Regional Summons, Houston, Texas; J. Sciscoe (September 10-12)
- UPCI General Conference Prayer Seminars, St. Louis, Missouri (September 24-25)
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YM + WNOP Youth Summons, St. Charles, Missouri (September 26) Postponed
- Ontario District Regional Summons, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (November 5-7)
- Georgia District Regional Summons, College Park, Georgia (November 12-14)
- Detroit Regional Summons, Romulus, Michigan (November 19-21)
- England Summons, London, England - Pending (Dates TBD)
Note: More 2020 event dates may be added to the WNOP Calendar later as approved by the Board this year.
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WNOP Personal Prayer List
To join WNOP in praying for the personal needs submitted by email, phone and website, please click here.
You may submit requests by email at pray@wnop.org.
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