September 2008

09.08.2008

ne Parson’s OpinionMay I ask you to do something for me? No, I am not asking you to give me something—Mark, Danny and Josh do that stuff! But I am asking you to give. I am asking you to give something to the policemen, firemen and EMTs who serve us throughout the year. I am asking for you to pray for them during the upcoming Democratic National Convention.

There is the distinct possibility that these men and women will be in harm’s way. There are anarchists who want to disrupt the convention’s process. The police are charged with not allowing this to happen. At the very least, they will be in very stressful situations. Pray for their safety.

Will you also pray for those of us who will be working downtown? Ask God to give us grace to be able to minister to these folks who protect us throughout the year.

About 30 members of ARBC will be assembling 600 sandwiches a day, and several will be serving food in safe hotel rooms downtown, providing a place for the officers to “decompress.” Ask God to use us to be Jesus' hands and feet during these days.

The people of God have an opportunity to minister to some very important people the week of the DNC. I hope you will not see the DNC coming to Denver as a burden, but as a providential opportunity to put into practice what we say we believe.

Let me remind you of a passage in James: “Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to him, ‘Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed,’ but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it? In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by actions, is dead.” James 2:15-17.

So, you who are not working downtown, we need to you pray. Pray for wisdom, discernment and opportunities to share Christ, as we “give a cup of cold water in Jesus’ name.”

Let me remind you of a few promises about prayer. John 15:7 says, “If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you.” John 16:24: “Ask, and you will receive, and your joy will be complete.” Matthew 7:7: “Ask, and it will be given you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.”

Do take seriously this call to prayer and spend some time each day in prayer for this ministry.

See you on the Lord’s Day!
Jim

Posted by arbc at 09:32 AM