From the Word: Don’t miss Elijah (from Matthew 17:1-13)
“And His disciples asked Him, ‘Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?’” (Matthew 17:10 NASB)

By asking this question, it is apparent that the disciples knew the prophecy in Malachi that said Elijah would come to turn the hearts of the fathers and children back to one another.  They saw Elijah with You, Lord (v3-4), so it was reasonable for them to think that this appearance was the fulfillment of that prophecy.  But You set the record straight for them, explaining that Elijah already came, and they missed him!

Lord, I don’t want to miss the events that You have for me.  Keep me from failing to recognize the signs and indicators You put before me.  Save me, Lord, from dullness in my heart, from blindness in my eyes and from ignorance in my mind.  Have I been distracted by temporal things? Has my preoccupation with daily concerns kept me from hearing Your voice and discerning Your leading?  Lord, may my heart be open to You, my mind be alert and uncluttered and my eyes searching for the signs and indicators that You place before me to follow You and to do Your will! Amen.

Please pray with us:
Brent, Jefty, and Lin minister inside the Philadelphia Prison, connecting with  inmates whose hearts God has touched in order to train and equip them as laborers for the Kingdom of God, both while they are still incarcerated, but also for the future once the inmates return to their communities.  This next week the three are traveling to Louisiana to participate in a prison ministry event at Angola Prison (the name of the prison, not the country) where for a number of years an exciting ministry training environment has been effectively training inmates there in the cause of advancing the gospel. Among other things the week’s events will include ministry workshops with inmates, and volunteers going cell-to-cell to meet with the prisoners, listen to their stories, share the gospel and talk to them about the events of the week.  Also, The Navigators’ Free On The Inside discipleship curriculum is being used in the prison and now a special children’s edition with the same stories for children has been developed for use with the prisoner’s children so they will be studying the same stories this week.  Please pray with us that Brent, Jefty, and Lin would be an asset to the weeks events as well as learn some valuable lessons that will enable them to be more fruitful here in the Philadelphia prison.  Thanks.

For an overview of the prison ministry in Angola you can check out this article.

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