Feb 24, 2020At least 30 people are believed to be injured after a drive drove into a crowd at a carnival parade in Volkmarsen, Germany. The driver has been arrested, although a motive and nature of the incident has not yet been reported. Pray for healing for the injured. Pray for peace.
Feb 24, 2020Missile fire between Israel and the militant group, Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) occurred over the weekend. PIJ reported two troop deaths, and some injuries, while Israel reported none. Pray for the families of the deceased. Pray for healing for the injured. Pray for peace.
Feb 24, 2020A car traveling the wrong way on the interstate crashed into another car, killing a total of six individuals. The driver of the car traveling the wrong way was killed, along with the parents and three children in the vehicle that was struck. Everyone was wearing seatbelts at the time of the crash, which occurred during the early morning hours. Pray for the families of the deceased.
Feb 24, 2020At least nine individuals have died, and 37 were injured, in eastern Turkey following an earthquake, with the epicenter in neighboring Habash-e Olya, Iran. Reports indicate that at least 75 people were injured in Iran. Both areas reported damage to houses, with some being complete destroyed. Pray for the families of the deceased. Pray for healing for the injured. Pray for those who have lost their homes and all others who have been affected.
Feb 20, 2020At least nine individuals have been killed in two Shisha (hookah) bars in Hanau, Germany. The shooter, who killed himself, is believed to have racial motivation and the case is being treated as terrorism. At least five of those killed were Turkish nationals. Pray for the families of the deceased. Pray for healing for the injured. Pray for peace.
Feb 24, 2020Covid-19, also known as the coronavirus, has claimed the lives of at least 12 in Iran, with at least 61 cases have been reported. Some insist that the number of deaths in the nation is higher. Allegedly the virus has entered Iran through people who have entered the country illegally. Pray for the families of the deceased. Pray for all those affected. Pray for governments and doctors as they work to contain the outbreak.
Feb 24, 2020Protests have been ongoing in Chile for the last four months over claimed of economic inequality. On the opening night of Latin America’s biggest music festival, masked protesters attacked shops and the hotel where many performers were staying. Additionally, protesters lit cars on fire, causing the hotel to be evacuated. No deaths have been reported, although 23 police officers were injured. Pray for healing for the injured. Pray for peace.
Feb 24, 2020At least 29 people were injured during a political rally in support of the Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, in Ethiopia. A group carried out a grenade attack at the rally, which the prime minister did not attend. Elections in Ethiopia are in August. Pray for healing for the injured. Pray for peace during the election season.
Feb 17, 2020With the outbreak of the coronavirus, Chinese athletes aspiring to make the 2020 Summer Olympics are finding their dreams in jeopardy due to quarantine procedures in other nations. Some athletes are being forced to train from home, whiles others are being prohibited from traveling to international competitions, including Olympic qualifying events. The coronavirus has resulted in over 1,500 deaths, with tens of thousands of others infected. Pray for the families of the deceased. Pray for healing for sick. Pray for all those affected. Pray for safety during the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Ash Wednesday
The Beginning of Lent and a Time to Grow
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent for the Catholic and Liturgical Protestant Christian churches. To understand the origin of Ash Wednesday it is necessary to understand Lent.
What is Lent? What is Ash Wednesday?
February 26, 2020
3Who may ascend the mountain of the Lord?
Who may stand in his holy place?
4The one who has clean hands and a pure heart,
who does not trust in an idol
or swear by a false god.
5They will receive blessing from the Lord
and vindication from God their Savior.
6Such is the generation of those who seek him,
who seek your face, God of Jacob.
(Psalm 24:3-6, NIV)
Journey 2020: Vision For Christ - Building Understanding
The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard
“For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard. He agreed to pay them a denarius for the day and sent them into his vineyard.
“About nine in the morning he went out and saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing. He told them, ‘You also go and work in my vineyard, and I will pay you whatever is right.’ So they went.
“He went out again about noon and about three in the afternoon and did the same thing. About five in the afternoon he went out and found still others standing around. He asked them, ‘Why have you been standing here all day long doing nothing?’
“‘Because no one has hired us,’ they answered.
“He said to them, ‘You also go and work in my vineyard.’
“When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, ‘Call the workers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last ones hired and going on to the first.’ “The workers who were hired about five in the afternoon came and each received a denarius. So when those came who were hired first, they expected to receive more. But each one of them also received a denarius. When they received it, they began to grumble against the landowner. ‘These who were hired last worked only one hour,’ they said, ‘and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the work and the heat of the day.’
“But he answered one of them, ‘I am not being unfair to you, friend. Didn’t you agree to work for a denarius? Take your pay and go. I want to give the one who was hired last the same as I gave you. Don’t I have the right to do what I want with my own money? Or are you envious because I am generous?’
“So the last will be first, and the first will be last.” (Matthew 20:1-16, NIV)
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