Jeremiah 29:7 "Also, seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have called you into exile. Pray to the Lord for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper."
I started working on this project a few months ago and recently got around to finishing it. A woman came to visit our church a few months back and she shared with the congregation that she felt God had asked her to visit Bahrain with the sole purpose of praying for the country. She shared about how powerful that kind of intentional prayer can be and how God calls specific people to specific places. We are not where we are by accident. Recognizing that, it's also important to pray for the places to which we are called. She then shared this verse from Jeremiah. Since her visit, I haven't been able to get that out of my head. This drawing is a picture of Manama, the main city in Bahrain. It's now hanging in my house as a reminder to pray for this city to which I have been called.
On a related note, some YFC friends were visiting this week, and I decided to take them to Saudi. Well, we drove along the causeway as far as we could, took a trip up to the lookout tower, and had a look at Saudi :) While we were up there, we felt the need to pray for Saudi. So there we stood, looking out over Saudi Arabia and praying for opportunities to minister in that difficult country. I believe God heard those prayers, and I believe he will open doors for ministry there. In fact, I think those doors will open much sooner than we think.
Looking over into Saudi (the close bit of land is part of the causeway, the halfway checkpoint between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. Then the bridge continues over into Saudi. The land on the horizon is Saudi Arabia.)
Please pray for both Bahrain and Saudi, but also pray for the cities in which you live.
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