The River

God's passion is an endless river
White water running wild
In a restless rushing fury
To see souls reconciled

It reaches wide across forever
It's dangerous and deep
And while some venture
to the shoreline
Some even dare to leap

And the river rages
The river runs
All through the ages
Long after I'm gone
There's a truth I'm finding
I can't ignore
Whether I dive in or stand
on the shore
The river keeps rushing on

All of those who ride the rapids
Have a message they must tell
There's a joy in being lost
in something
That's bigger than yourself

And though the current
takes you places
Where you learn to lose control
And if you think you're going under
He'll never let you go
Never let you go

Toward some quiet
sea somewhere
There's nothing like the
journey there

Prayer points for the week

Hi all, let's pray together for the nations. Let God guide you in what to pray. Come ready to share what He has revealed through your prayers.

Yemen
Pray for a tentmaker in a remote area with no more than a handful of known believers. Pray for good contacts with neighbours and for creativity to reach them with the gospel.

Lebanon
Pray for the situation in Lebanon, which is on the edge of civil war again. Many commentators are expecting a civil war again which will bring the country into deeper problems.

Turkmenistan
Although the situation in the cty is often despairing and discouraging, the church continues to grow. Pray for encouragement for the believers and more freedom for them to be able to worship together and share the Gospel with their countrymen.

Sudan
Pray for children and youth workers in an oil rich area were there is much political tension. The church there is very weak. Ask God to give this church joy to be more effective with youth and children.

Timor Leste
Pray that as the nation goes to the polls to select a new leader, that God's will will be sovereign. Thank God for the opportunities He has given the church through the current leader and pray that missionaries who are currently in Timor Leste will continue to perservere in their ministry.