There is Never a Bad Time to Pray

One the personal sayings I often remind myself of is this: There is never a bad time to pray.
In every season, for every situation whether we are celebrating, grieving, preparing, or sending - prayer is our first and best response. And right now, church, we are in a season of sending.

Over the next several weeks, we will close each Sunday service with a special time of benediction: a prayer of commissioning and covering. We will pray for mission teams heading into new places, children and students going to camp, and volunteers to serve at VBS and Music Camp here within our walls. These are not just calendar events - these are mission opportunities to share the Gospel around our city, state and world.

We are asking Him to go before each person, to work through them powerfully, and to bring them back with stories of His faithfulness. But our prayers are not just for those we’re sending. We are also called to intercede for the nations, and right now, we feel especially burdened to pray for peace and wisdom regarding the situation in Israel and the growing tension in the Middle East. This is a time for the Church to pray.

So, I invite you to join me in this season of prayer. Pray for those being sent. Pray for those they will serve. Pray for our nation and pray for the nations. And as always, know this: there is never a bad time to pray.

Let us be people marked by prayer. In our homes, in our services, in our conversations, and in our decisions.

Praying with you!
Pastor Robert