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“GARDEN OF EDEN”?
W e will definitely be having our annual
extended Gathering of People Who
Pray in January. Mark your calendars for
Friday evening, January 27 and during the
I had the privilege of attending a meeting day on Saturday, January 28. If you have
recently at Mansion America. There were never participated, I strongly encourage you
about 50 people there to listen to a Rabbi: An to try to join the people there for prayer. You
Orthodox Jew named David Lashley. He is are welcome to come for all or part, and there
on a mission to reach out to Christians to is no charge. The Friday evening time will be
build stronger bonds between Jews and from 6:30 to 9:00 and the Saturday time from
Christians in these difficult times – which he 9 to 3. The times are tentative, but the dates
believes may be the end times. He described are firm. We have a new location: The top of
life in his home “town”, Los Angeles, and the the Grand Plaza Hotel (behind the former
difficulties there in publicly mentioning God Bobby Vinton Theatre). The Hamiltons have
and even being patriotic. While he was their restaurant up there; there is an elevator
speaking, he received a cell phone call from a and also disabled parking. There will be
friend in Los Angeles who told him that there lunch served on Saturday, again, no charge.
had been a robbery and a shooting on the If you have ideas for a location, please let me
street where his jewelry shop is. know. Call me at 338-8036 or on my cell at
Rabbi David told us about a 331-1028. There will be a prayer leader from
demonstration recently in outside our area, with most likely Pastor
his neighborhood, at Howard Boyd as “second chair.” It is a time
which someone was for worship, repentance, thanksgiving and
pouring “bodily fluids” intercession as members of the Body of Christ
on a US flag. He went up coming together. There will be more
to the person and offered to buy the flag – information later.
first for $50, then for $100. The man refused,
even though it was a flag one could buy in a
store for probably $10 or so. Pushing and
shoving ensued, then an actual fight – and the ON THE LIGHTER SIDE #2
Rabbi got the worst of it. When he told a
policeman there about it, he simply shrugged
and said “It is not your flag.” That led to his
A s a reminder to us to keep praying for
the hurricane victims in Louisiana, and
elsewhere, and also as a reminder to keep
description of his first trip to the Branson praying that people stop trying to remove
area. He told us that it is like day and night God from American society, I offer you the
with regard to the difference in atmosphere. following: The Ten Commandments in
He sees people being friendly and helpful, he Cajun: “1) God is number One, and das’ all.
sees patriotism, and he sees the public 2) Don’t pray to ‘dem idols, jus’ God. 3)
recognition of God. He was frankly blown Don’t cuss nobody, ‘specially da Good Lord.
away by the experience and made the 4) Yo ‘member dat Sabbath day and keep it
comment that when the Kingdom is set up on holy; if yo’ got to do work, ‘member that it
earth after the end times, his vote is for our still be a holy day. 5) Yo mama an’ yo daddy
area to be the new “Garden of Eden.” I share dun did it all, so lissen to dem. 6) Killin’ duck
this because it is quite a testimony to what is an’ fish, das’ OK, but people – NO! 7) God
good about the area. There is hope! done give you a wife or husband, or He gonna
probably, so sleep wit’ jus’ her or him (and
no her with her or him with him). 8) Don’t
take nobody’s boat, or nuttin’ else. 9) Don’t
go wantin’ somebody’s stuff. 10) Stop lyin’,
cause yo tongue gonna fall out yo mouf!”
intercessors, begin? Thomas Merton said, ‘If
you want a life of prayer, the way to get it is
PRAYING FOR UNREACHED PEOPLE by praying…You start where you are and you
GROUPS deepen what you already have.’…Ask God
I
for a heart of compassion for the lost people
f you are not familiar with “Pray!”
of the world…After all, He is the one who
Magazine, I strongly recommend a
works in us to will and to act according to His
subscription to it. It comes out bi-monthly
good purpose. (Philippians 2: 13)…The
with a subscription price of $19.97. This
Joshua Project website
would also be a great gift for someone you
know who is an intercessor. The telephone (www.joshuaproject.net) lists vital
number is 1-800-366-7788; or you can save statistics about unreached people groups
20% by ordering online at worldwide. It includes the population and
www.praymag.com. There is a powerful location of each group, whether the Bible or
other Christian resources are available in the
article (among many) in the most recent issue
people’s language, and if the group has been
about praying for “unreached people
targeted by any churces or mission
groups.” Though our focus is on our area, we
organizations…Global Prayer Digest is a
are also called to pray for the world.
resource that gives a brief summary of
Following is an excerpt from the article
unreached people groups each day
entitled “Into the Ends of the Earth”: “In a
little village in Duyun County, Guizhou (www.global-prayer-digest.org)
Province, China, Mrs. Wu sets out bowls of God’s work of saving the lost peoples of the
food and drink on the table. It’s not dinner. world requires the whole church. But taking
This food is for her ancestors. The incense on the burden of praying for all peoples is a
burning on the altar fills the room with a shortcut to spiritual burnout…Ask for God’s
smoky sweet scent. She hopes the ancestors guidance to focus on one or two people
will be pleased. Offending your ancestors is a groups, and seek to bring them consistently
very serious matter indeed. Mrs. Wu has before God’s throne…Adopt-a-People
never met a Christian, has never heard the Clearinghouse (www.adoptapeople.org)
name of Jesus…The need to pray for the gives ample information on how to go about
Gamong, and ten thousand other unreached adopting an unreached people group…
groups Praying for unreached peoples is a direct
like attack on the enemy’s territory. It will not go
them, uncontested…Marie Monson, a missionary to
is China in the early 20th century, pledged one
clear. day to pray until revival came to China.
Jesus Immediately, as she crossed the room to her
instructed place of prayer, she was hindered by a
us to sensation of pressure, as if a boa constrictor
make were squeezing the life out of her. She cried
disciples of all out the name of Jesus three
nations. He is the times, and the presence
Shepherd who is willing to leave the 99 in the faded. Her first
open to search for the one lost sheep (Luke thought was, ‘Then
15: 3-7). He is the Lamb who died to prayer means as much
purchase people for God from every tribe and as that, and that my
language and people and nation. (Revelation promise should be kept
7: 9)…Most of us in the West will never trek means as much as
to the villages in Duyun County to meet Mrs. that.’…When you
Wu, or fly to Morocco to chat with a Riffi pray for the
Berber. To remember them at all is difficult; unreached people of
to care for them stretches the bounds of our the world, you will be
self-centeredness. And praying for the changed. Subtly and powerfully, God,
consistently? That seems as remote as the through prayer, shapes our hearts, desires
Touareg tribe of Timbuktu. So where do we, and direction in life…And adventure begins
who are not super-Christians but merely when we get on our knees. It will lead,
struggling to be faithful disciples and effective perhaps through great danger and hardship,
to a destination known only to the and for Jane, Suzanne and all the Caring
People staff and volunteers, and for
guidance to find the next
Director…The men of Christian
Businessmen’s Committee,
Businessmen’s Fellowship
International and their
families…The upcoming Global
Day of Prayer…The people of the
UP Team and their families and
friends…That we find a way to
partner with the 24/7 group at
unpredictable yet gracious heart of God” First Baptist in Branson and for the right new
Folks, I sense a nudge to adopt an unreached pastor and for Pastor Jay Scribner as he
peoples group on the part of the UP Team, I moves on to new callings from God…That
believe there are two reasons: First, it Revolution House of Prayer in Manitou
expands our vision for spiritual awakening. Springs, Colorado, continue to grow in 24/7
Second, it reminds us that the passion for prayer and that satanic forces be removed
unreached peoples should be equaled or even from that community…and there are so
surpassed by our call to passionate prayer for many, many more; I am going to try and
spiritual transformation in our area. If you mention as many as I can in newsletters, so
think this is a good idea, please let me know, please pass on prayer requests to me.
and I will do the research. Of if you research
the groups, also include a suggestion for a
specific one. E-mail me at
bburton@silverdollarcity.com or call me at
CLOSING SCRIPTURE
338-8036 or 331-1028.
Bob Burton