Jan 20, 2020Over 200 people, in multiple cities, have diagnosed with a respiratory illness that has resulted in three deaths. Japan, Thailand, and South Korea also have reported cases. The virus has been identified as a coronavirus. Pray for the families of the deceased. Pray for healing for the sick.
Jan 20, 2020A pregnant woman, five of her children, and a neighbor have been found in a mass grave in an indigenous area of Panama. Ten people have been arrested for murder. Both the victims and suspects are believed to be members of the Ngäbe-Buglé indigenous community. The grave was discovered after three villagers escaped to a local hospital, who alerted authorities that several families were being held against their wills. Pray for the families of the deceased. Pray for those who were being held.
Jan 20, 2020At least three individuals have died, and several others injured, after a wooden stand collapsed during a major Orthodox Christian celebration commenting the baptism of Jesus. Pray for the families of the deceased. Pray for healing for the injured.
Jan 20, 2020At least five individuals have died in a hotel in Perm, Russia, after boiling water flooded the basement. Three other people have been taken to the hospital for injuries. Pray for the families of the deceased. Pray for healing for the injured.
Jan 20, 2020Three men involved in a fight were killed by stabbing in Ilford, London. Two men have been arrested in relation to the case. All five are believed to be members of the Sikh community. Pray for the families of the deceased. Pray for peace.
Jan 20, 2020At least eight individuals have been killed, and 30 others injured, after a fire broke out at a disabled people’s home in Vejprty, which is on the boarder of Germany and the Czech Republic. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation. Pray for the families of the deceased. Pray for healing for the injured.
Jan 20, 2020A missile struck a military training camp in Yemen, which has resulted in at least 111 individuals being killed. Houthi rebels have been blamed for the attack by the Saudi-backed government. The civil war between the two opposition forces began five years ago, leading to the world’s worst humanitarian crisis and over 100,000 people dead. Pray for the families of the deceased. Pray for peace.
Jan 20, 2020Much needed rain came to some of the fire-hit regions in eastern Australia, however the bushfire crisis is far from over on the continent. Several areas also experienced golf ball sized hail. Pray for all affected by the fires. Pray for safety of the firefighters.
Jan 20, 2020An investigation is ongoing after 75 prisoners escaped from a jail in eastern Paraguay near the Brazilian border. Dozens of those who escaped are members of Brazil’s largest organized criminal gang. It is believed that jail guards allowed the prisoners to escape through the main gate. A tunnel has also been discovered. A search is ongoing. Pray for safety.
Human Trafficking - Slavery in Today's World
They may not all be in iron chains. They may not work on plantations. They could live in your state. They could live in your neighborhood. They could live across the street. They could live in your house. They could be your son! Your daughter!
January 21, 2020
Then the Lord said to Joshua: 2“Tell the Israelites to designate the cities of refuge, as I instructed you through Moses, 3so that anyone who kills a person accidentally and unintentionally may flee there and find protection from the avenger of blood. 4When they flee to one of these cities, they are to stand in the entrance of the city gate and state their case before the elders of that city. Then the elders are to admit the fugitive into their city and provide a place to live among them. 5If the avenger of blood comes in pursuit, the elders must not surrender the fugitive, because the fugitive killed their neighbor unintentionally and without malice aforethought. 6They are to stay in that city until they have stood trial before the assembly and until the death of the high priest who is serving at that time. Then they may go back to their own home in the town from which they fled.” (Joshua 20:1-6, NIV)
Journey 2020: Vision For Christ - Planting the Seeds
Yup. We are starting this study off with a double header! And why not?! The parables are related and go together nicely, so let’s get started!
Parable of the Growing Seed
He also said, “This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the ground. Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how. All by itself the soil produces grain—first the stalk, then the head, then the full kernel in the head. As soon as the grain is ripe, he puts the sickle to it, because the harvest has come.”
(Mark 4:26-29, NIV)Parable of the Mustard Seed
Again he said, “What shall we say the kingdom of God is like, or what parable shall we use to describe it? It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds on earth. Yet when planted, it grows and becomes the largest of all garden plants, with such big branches that the birds can perch in its shade.”
(Mark 4: 30-32 , NIV) (Also found in Matthew 13:31-32 and Luke 13:18-19)
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