Jun 01, 2020Tam Minh Le was scheduled to be executed at 7 pm local time on Tuesday, June 2, 2020, at State Correctional Institute Rockview in Rockview, Pennsylvania. His execution has been stayed by the Philadelphia County Common Pleas Court. Forty-eight-year-old Tam is convicted of the double murder of two brothers, 31-year-old Vu "Kevin" Huynh and 28-year-old Viet Huynh on August 26, 2014, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Jun 01, 2020At least 14 individuals have been killed in El Salvador, due to flooding and landslides from Tropical Storm Amanda. Thousands of people fled their homes ahead of the storm, and there is approximately $200 million worth of damage. Pray for the families of the deceased. Pray for all affected. Pray for the nation as it works to rebuild and recover.
Jun 01, 2020At least one person has died, and one person remains missing, after heavy rains caused flooding in Salalah, Oman. The flooding has left people trapped, disrupted power supplies, halted traffic, and damaged property. Pray for the families of the deceased and missing. Pray for safety for the missing. Pray for all who have been affected.
May 27, 2020Carlos Trevino was scheduled to be executed at 6 pm local time, on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, at the Walls Unit of the Huntsville State Penitentiary in Huntsville, Texas. His execution has been rescheduled to Wednesday, September 30, 2020. Forty-five-year-old Carlos is convicted of the murder of 15-year-old Linda Salinas in a park in San Antonio, Texas on June 9, 1996.
Jun 01, 2020While the coronavirus has greatly reduced the protests being carried out, a new security plan that China is seeking to enforce on the territory has caused protests to resume. The new security law would ban “treason, secession, sedition, and subversion.” Hong Kong Leader Carrie Lam has voiced her support for the law. The protests resulted in tear gas and water cannons being used by the police, with over 100 arrested. Pray for peace.
Jun 01, 2020Approximately 30 individuals have been killed when gunmen on motorbikes fired into a crowded cattle market in Kompienga, Burkina Faso. It is unknown who exactly is behind the attack, although there has been a rise in jihadist violence, and similar attacks have been carried out before. Pray for the families of the deceased. Pray for peace.
May 30, 2020Oscar Franklin Smith was scheduled to be executed at 7:10 pm local time, on Thursday, June 4, 2020, at the Riverbend Maximum Security Institute in Nashville, Tennessee. His execution has been rescheduled for February 4, 2021. Seventy-year-old Oscar is convicted of murdering his estranged wife, 35-year-old Judy Robirds Smith, and her two sons, 13-year-old Jason Burnett and 16-year-old Chad Burnett on October 1, 1989, in Nashville, Tennessee.
Jun 01, 2020Peaceful protests against the death of George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis, Minnesota, have, in many areas, turned into violent riots that have looted, burned, and destroyed business across the nation, including in the capital of Washington DC. Numerous injuries have been reported from the riots. Pray for healing. Pray for peace.
June is National Rebuilding Month - Stop Running from God!
Moses ran from his heritage, not wanting to accept responsibility. Elijah ran, fearing for his life and forgetting God. Jonah ran from God, fearful of what was being asked of him. David ran, quite frequently, from other men, forgetting to ask the Lord for guidance. Jeremiah protested his appoint to prophet. Esther hid, scared to publicly acknowledge who and what she was. Andrew, Bartholomew (Nathanael), James, James, John, Jude (Thaddeus), Matthew (Levi), Philip, Simon, and Thomas all ran in fear the night Jesus was arrested. And Peter denied Christ, three times! Saul persecuted those who stood for Christ.
June 3, 2020
19Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior,
who daily bears our burdens.
20Our God is a God who saves;
from the Sovereign Lord comes escape from death.
(Psalm 68:19-20, NIV)
Journey 2020: Vision For Christ - Giving Mercy
Parable of the Unmerciful Servant
21Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?”
22Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.
23“Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. 24As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand bags of gold was brought to him. 25Since he was not able to pay, the master ordered that he and his wife and his children and all that he had be sold to repay the debt.
26“At this the servant fell on his knees before him. ‘Be patient with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’ 27The servant’s master took pity on him, canceled the debt and let him go.
28“But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred silver coins. He grabbed him and began to choke him. ‘Pay back what you owe me!’ he demanded.
29“His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay it back.’
30“But he refused. Instead, he went off and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay the debt. 31When the other servants saw what had happened, they were outraged and went and told their master everything that had happened.
32“Then the master called the servant in. ‘You wicked servant,’ he said, ‘I canceled all that debt of yours because you begged me to. 33Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?’ 34In anger his master handed him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should pay back all he owed.
35“This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother or sister from your heart.” (Matthew 18:21-35, NIV)
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