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PRAY FOR OUR MISSIONARIES Families from South Africa are working in third-world countries across the globe, to bring the love of Christ to the isolated.
GOD NEVER CHANGES
BRAD & MICHELLE VENTER | PNG | Pray for relationships and friendships to continue to grow as the Venters obediently follow God’s calling. Pray for the Venter’s new addition to the family for the baby’s health and for the adoption process and family bonding.
TOBIAS MEYER | SOUTH SUDAN Pray for strength for Tobias as he prepares for his conversion to the Caravan, that he will receive guidance and peace in all his operations. Pray for a constant reminder of the presence and joy that our Father has to offer and that Tobias will feel closer to the Holy Spirit each day.
GRANT & EMILY STRUGNELL | LESOTHO Praise God for blessings above and beyond His perfect gift as the Strugnells return from their holiday in the US. Pray that they have received rest and are ready for the year that lies ahead, excited for what He has planned.
MARK & LORRAINE LIPRINI | DISASTER RESPONSE The Liprinis are relocating to Uganda and are fundraising for their new missions. Pray for provision as they enter this new journey and for God to remind them of His constant presence no matter where they are. Pray that He will prepare the hearts of the Ugandans to receive the Grace and Love of Jesus.
KIRSTEIN & AMELIA COMBRINK | TANZANIA Pray for the Combrink family as they continue their work in Tanzania. Pray for comfort and support for Amelia as she looks after her loved children and for Kirstein for provision as he flies across the country. Pray that Jesus will continue to use this family for His purposes and shine a bright light through them.
The Bible can come across as a bit repetitive at times, don’t you think? Roughly 90 different times in the Old Testament alone, we see God reminding the Israelites that He brought them out from slavery in Egypt: “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt to give you the land of Canaan and to be your God.” (Leviticus 25:38). “I brought you up out of Egypt and led you into the land which I have sworn to your fathers; and I said, ‘I will never break My covenant with you’.” (Judges 2:1). “There I have set a place for the ark, in which is the covenant of the LORD, which He made with our fathers when He brought them from the land of Egypt.” (1 Kings 8:21). “Indeed, I brought you up from the land of Egypt and ransomed you from the house of slavery…” (Micah 6:4). This is astonishing when you really think about the consistency of God’s reminders to His people of His gracious rescue of them from slavery. Perhaps one could understand such reminders immediately following the event, but this repetition persists – with fervent consistency – into the minor prophets, which were written approximately 500 years after the Israelites were freed from slavery. This begs the question, why does God insist on reminding His people of this same event? The answer is simple and yet unbelievably profound: God never changes. Notice how many of those references lead with “I AM the Lord your God”. You see, Israel went through some unexplainable periods of suffering, whether it be 40 years of wandering in the wilderness or their exile in Babylon. God’s comforting word to them consistently reminded them: “I am the Lord your God who brought you out of the Land of Egypt”. He is saying that He is the same loving God who saw them in their pain and graciously provided a leader for them, He is the same God who powerfully defeated their enemies, He is the same God who triumphantly rescued and delivered them from slavery to freedom, from striving into rest and from abuse into unconditional love.
“You have searched me, Lord, and you know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways.”
And the encouragement is that God is still that loving, gracious, powerful and kind God today, nearly 4 000 years later. If you find yourself suffering, or in pain – be assured that the same God who rescued His people from Egypt is reigning over our lives today. He will deliver you; He will comfort you; He is with you and if He is for you, nothing can be against you. God is faithful, no matter how many years pass, He remains the same. And 75 years later, we at MAF know that nothing has changed since day one. God is faithful and He will continue to be.
Psalm 139:1-3
Devotion courtesy of Mitchell Thomson
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PRAY FOR OUR PROGRAMMES MAF serves in several countries around the world with the vision of taking Christ’s love into the most remote places on earth. LIBERIA
CHAD
Pray for the construction of the new hangar at Monrovia. Praise God for the leadership placed there.
Praise God for the partnerships that have been built around the wells, dedicated to songs, prayers and testimonies.
TIMOR-LESTE
KENYA
ARNHEM LAND
MADAGASCAR
It has been a busy season of medevacs. Pray that every patient has felt God’s love in their time of need.
Pray for provision of people and partnerships in the area that would grow MAF Kenya to where God has called them.
Pray for the newly appointed team members for strength, courage and reassurance on this new journey.
Praise God for the protection He gave during the recent situation in Madagascar. Pray for peace and restoration.
MOZAMBIQUE
RAC
PNG
MISSIONARIES
Pray for the safety and maintenance of the aircraft. Pray for God’s will to be done in the operations taking place there.
Pray for our missionaries, that they feel rested and restored to continue the work that has been set out for them.
Pray for greater impact and influence in the area as the team continues with their work. Thank God for His strength.
Pray for open doors and fellowship as the RAC programmes* continue to obey God’s calling despite restrictions there.
SOUTH SUDAN
Pray that God will continue to pour out His grace and love over the people of South Sudan.
UGANDA
Pray for the health of the team in the new year as they continue to work where God has called them.
LESOTHO
AUSTRALIA
DRC
SOUTH AFRICA
Pray for the newly formed communities of Faith in the area as the fruit of the missions become evident there.
Pray for the safety of those affected by the wildfires and for more rain to pour down on the area to subdue the fire.
Praise God for continuous provision and support in the face of difficulties that have been occurring in the area.
Pray for the year ahead to be one of much providence and blessing. Praise God for many answered prayers.
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