A Day to Fast and Pray: Saturday, April 4

Apr 3, 2020 by

By Julius Kim, The Gospel Coalition:

[…] Billions across the world have watched with dread as COVID-19 continues to spread—infecting hundreds of thousands and greatly disrupting the lives of most of the world’s population. Much has already been lost, and the uncertainty of what more can be lost—and when it will stop—leaves people deeply anxious. For many, the scariest feeling of all is helplessness.

But we worship a mighty and sovereign God who is not helpless. We cry out to him in our distress because he is steadfast and unchanging—a mighty refuge in a world of storms. We pray because, as the apostle Paul says in Philippians 4:6, we ought not be anxious about anything, “but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.”

And why fast as well? As David Kakish writes, “It acknowledges our weakness and reliance on God’s strength as we wait for him to intervene.” So, we fast because it clarifies our pleas as we desperately seek God’s help.

Finally, I believe a day to fast and pray can provide a unifying opportunity for Christians around the world—especially in these days of “distancing” and heightened scattering. On the eve of Palm Sunday and the start of Holy Week, we hope this gathering will encourage and bolster the faith of believers everywhere.

We hope Christians from all over the world join us for this day of fasting and prayer. The topics of prayer and confirmed participants for the evening prayer time online include:

Prayers for the sick and suffering (Ligon Duncan, Jen Wilkin)

Prayers for medical workers (Joni Eareckson Tada, Stephen Um)

Prayers for provision/economy (Nancy Guthrie, John Onwuchekwa)

Prayers for local, national, and global government officials (Kevin DeYoung, Jeany Jun)

Prayers for church leaders and missionaries (Darryl Williamson, Quina Aragon)

Prayers for families (John Piper, Melissa Kruger)

Prayers for the lost (David Platt, Jeremy Treat)

Musicians who will lead us in singing hymns:

Keith & Kristyn Getty

Shane & Shane

Austin Stone Worship

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