A year ago last summer I received an envelope in the mail. It contained a yellow wrist band with my nephew’s name and Psalm 91 stamped on it. Kent was in Afghanistan and his wife, Tara, was enlisting people to pray for him while he was there. It was a one year commitment. I wore the bracelet for the whole year eager to be part of those praying for Kent’s safety and health, and that God would use him in the lives of others.
Two months ago we handed out teal colored wristbands stamped with the words “God’s Man, God’s Glory, God at Work.” Wearing these bands joins us together as a reminder to pray for three things. The first is the Search Committee - that God would direct them to the new pastor who would lead CCC. The second is to make sure we remember that all we are and do is for the purpose of bringing glory to our Lord’s worthy name. The third is to pray for God’s Spirit to empower us in all our ministries so that we can be fruitful as we pursue His mission in our communities and world.
These bands are not magic. They don’t pray themselves. But they are something to remind us to pray. Prayer is the church’s first work. Got prayer?
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