1 Corinthians 1:1-9

Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, (1 Corinthians 1:1)
      Father, thank you for calling Bishop Bill as your apostolic witness to this diocese. Thank you for those brothers and sisters you have given him to support him in this ministry.

To the church of God which is at Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all who in every place call on the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours: (1 Corinthians 1:2)
      Jesus, thank you for your people in this diocese who call on you as Lord; please sanctify our hearts.

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. (1 Corinthians 1:3)
      Holy Trinity, one God, grant us your grace and peace.

I thank my God always concerning you for the grace of God which was given to you by Christ Jesus, (1 Corinthians 1:4)
      Father, thank you for the grace that is being poured out on us by your son Jesus Christ.

that you were enriched in everything by him in all utterance and all knowledge, (1 Corinthians 1:5)
      Holy Spirit, guide our tongues and help us speak those things which build each other up rather than tear each other down.

even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you, (1 Corinthians 1:6)
      Jesus, please confirm our testimony about you.

so that you come short in no gift, eagerly waiting for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ, (1 Corinthians 1:7)
      Holy Spirit, please help us receive every gift you have for us and build this diocese up as we use those gifts while waiting for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ.

who will also confirm you to the end, that you may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. (1 Corinthians 1:8 )
      Jesus, wash us and cleanse us with the fire of your Holy Spirit so that we will be blameless before you on the day you return.

God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his son, Jesus Christ our Lord. (1 Corinthians 1:9)
      Father, thank you for your faithfulness to us.

      A word received at Christ Church Schenectady (9/13/09): Ask Me — Ask Me. Ask Me what I want you to do — I will show you. I want to tell you — listen to Me.

      A picture/word received at Christ Church Schenectady (9/13/09): I saw this stream running from the altar down the center aisle of the church. God said it used to be a river — Don’t let it dry up.
      What are you doing?
      What are you thinking?
      What are you saying?
      Does it point to Me — Jesus?

      A word received: Call my people to me.
      Call them to receive all that I have for them.
      They turn away empty when I could fill them.
      Turn to me; let me fill you with my word and Spirit.

Monday: 56, 57, [58]; 1 Kings 21:1-16; 1 Corinthians 1:1-19; Matthew 4:1-11
Tuesday: 61, 62; 1 Kings 21:17-29; 1 Corinthians 1:20-31; Matthew 4:12-17

Albany Intercessor

Harare, Zimbabwe

Dr Chad Nicholas Gandiya, having been duly elected in June 2009, was consecrated and ordained Bishop of Harare on the 26th July 2009. An application to Zimbabwean courts has been launched by Nolbert Kunonga, excommunicated bishop of Harare, claiming he is still bishop of that diocese and has access to its property and funds.
After reading this account, God prompted me to look up a satellite image of Zimbabwe. The satellite image shows a diagonal line through the heart of the nation, much like a laceration. I know nothing about interpreting satellite images, but the laceration doesn’t correlate with any of the geographic features on the map above.
Jeremiah lamented that the heart is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked. The prayer below is based on Jeremiah’s prayer following.

O LORD,
You alone are the hope of Zimbabwe. All who forsake you will be put to shame. Those who turn away from you will be written in the dust because they have forsaken the LORD, the spring of living water.
Heal this nation, O LORD, and it will be healed; save it and it will be saved. You are the one we praise.
They keep saying, “Where is the word of the LORD ? Let it now be fulfilled!”
Your servant Chad has not run away from being your shepherd in Harare; you know he has not desired the day of despair. What passes his lips is open before you.
Do not be a terror to your people! Be their refuge in the day of disaster. Let their persecutors–the prince of the powers of the air and the children of disobedience–be put to shame. Keep the Anglican Church from shame.
Let the principalities, powers, rulers of the darkness of this world, and spiritual wickedness in high places be terrified, but keep Your children from terror. Bring on this wickedness the day of disaster and destroy it with double destruction.
We speak Christ into the atmosphere over Zimbabwe. We declare Zimbabwe’s heart to be in Christ. We decree that Zimbabwe’s heart is a new creation. Old things are passing away, and all things are becoming new. Christ! Christ! Christ! Amen.
Jeremiah 17:13-18, Ephesians 2:2, 6:12, 2 Corinthians 5:17

If any of our readers are moved to pray, please post it in the comments below. Much discernment is needed to break the affliction over this nation.

Sudan

–US Special Envoy to Sudan Scott Gration is traveling in Sudan . The African Union’s High Panel on Darfur is set to release a report on Darfur on Tuesday. Some Darfur activists have been critical of Gration’s approach.

O Lord, open the doors that need to be opened and close the doors that need to be closed to bring about the Comprehensive Peace Agreement. Amen.