Prayer Alert for Reading

Grace and Peace All Watchmen,

I just noticed, in the Reading Area Merchandiser a “Schedule of Events for the Pagoda Centennial Celebration” this weekend. It includes a “Japanese Zen Buddhist Blessing/dedication with Japanese chanting and a pilgrimage to the bell” AND “A Lenape Indian Blessing for the Mountain” this Friday, 8-8-08!

All of this is under the heading, “Celebrating the History – Imagining the Future”. This is IDOLATRY being welcomed by our officials! Please pray:

1. That Jesus would be acknowledged as Lord in Reading – The honor of the saints is to “execute on them the written judgment” (Psa 149:9) – Jesus paid for Reading with His own blood! Our prayer is for the gospel of the Kingdom to increase and prevail over all that is false and counterfeit – “So the Word of the Lord grew mightily and prevailed” (against witchcraft, occult activity and false religion – Act 19:20).

2. That “the Word of the Lord may have free course (‘run swiftly’) and be glorified” (2 Thess 3:1) in our day and our city

3. For our city and county officials according to 1 Tim 2:1-6. Pray that God would turn their hearts to do right, because “GOD DESIRES ALL MEN TO BE SAVED AND COME TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE TRUTH” (V.4-6).

4. For the regional church – are we to mobilize any last minute prayer initiative? We need to hear the LORD for His invitation and Divine wisdom.

5. That we learn to have a ‘radical’ and authentic love (agape) for ALL PEOPLE while we contend, IN MEEKNESS, for righteousness and truth (Psa 45:4-7) in our city and region. We love people while we hate the false systems that hold them in bondage and darkness. God is not willing that any perish!

FOR HIS GLORY,
Ken Eberly

Reading House of Prayer
Executive Advisor
http://www.rhop.net
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