Pray for the peace of Jerusalem (Psalm 122).  "May they prosper who love you. Peace be within your walls, prosperity within your palaces."

Pray for a radical outpouring of the Holy Spirit and God's love in Egypt, Iraq and Israel (Isaiah 19:19-24). Lord, bless Egypt your people, and Assyria (Iraq) the work of your hands, and Israel your inheritance.

Please pray for our pastor, elders, deacons and leaders to have renewed strength, understanding, humility and unity as they lead our church.  Pray that they will glorify and please the Lord.

Please pray for President Obama and his wife Michelle and their family.

Pray in accordance with 1Timothy 2:1-6 in which the Apostle Paul wrote:  "I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone - for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.  For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all men - the testimony given in its proper time." (NIV)

Pray for the 143 million orphaned children worldwide.  Pray for many workers to minister God's love.

Pray for the persecuted church worldwide.  Pray that there will be millions of people who hear and received the truth about Jesus and grow strong in the Holy Spirit.

Please pray for the thousands worldwide who have lost loved ones, homes, crops and communities to floods, earthquakes, tornadoes, fires and cyclones.  Pray that the good news about Jesus would spread wherever hearts are breaking open.

Please pray for our service men and women and for their families.  Pray that they be strengthened and blessed.

Pray for missionaries as they seek God's direction in reaching others for Christ.  Pray for a fresh move of the Holy Spirit and for renewed strength.