Pray

"As council members listened to Stephen, they became noticeably furious. But Stephen was of the Holy Spirit. He looked into heaven, saw God's glory, and Jesus in the position of authority that God gives. So Stephen said, "Look, I see heaven opened and the Son of Man in the position of authority God has given him!"

But the council members shouted and refused to listen. They they rushed at Stephen with one purpose in mind, and after they had thrown him out of the city, they began to stone him to death. The witnesses left their coats with a young man named Saul.

While council members were executing Stephen, he called out. "Lord, Jesus, welcome my spirit. Then he knelt down and shouted, "Lord, don't hold this sin against them." After he had said this, he died." Acts 7: 54-60

Stephen is considered the first martyr of the church. From that day to the present, millions of followers of Jesus have had to make the same stand as Stephen made. Most of us sit in the comfort and safety of our homes and rarely think about those who are being persecuted and killed for their belief in Jesus. We live in countries that allow this freedom of faith, and since we don't experience the persecution first hand , we tend not to think about it.

I encourage us all to pray for our brothers and sisters throughout the world. A good source to find news about what is going on with the our persecuted believers is the website Persecution.org. Bookmark that page and go to it often to pray for those who are truly living a persecuted life.

May the Lord Jesus come back quickly and may we remain faithful as we wait for His return.

Fast & Pray

There is a great revival going on in America and across the world. Starting Memorial Day and going for 40 days to 7/7/07, believers are called to fast and pray. For those of you who have never been a part of something like this, I would challenge you to take part in it.

The ending day will be a time of worship and praise and will be held in Nashville at LP Field, home of the TN Titans.

Fasting can be anything from 1 meal a day to the full 40 day fast. "Pray without ceasing" is the call from the apostle Paul. I hope some of you will consider to be a part of this. This has nothing to do with the call to any particular "denomination" but a call to those who love and believe in the Lord...the Church! Visit this site to learn more: http://www.thecall.com

Saul becomes Paul

From Islam to Christ. Khalil, A radical Egyptian terrorist changed from a murderous "Saul" to a forgiving "Paul" after Jesus Christ visited him in a soul-penetrating dream. This hater of both Christians and Jews set out to discredit the Bible, but instead, he was transformed when Jesus appeared to him and changed his heart.

http://dreamsandvisions.com/