Psalm 19:1-4, ESV To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge. There is no speech, nor are there words, whose voice is not heard. Their voice goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them he has set a tent for the sun.
Think about what it means to say that “the heavens declare the glory of God.” All people, everywhere, have experienced something of God’s creation. Pray that as Olympic athletes and spectators have time away from their routine lives, God will use His creation to give them a hunger to know more of Him. Pray they will have the opportunity to hear and respond to the good news.
The opening ceremony on July 26 will include 160 boats parading the athletes and dignitaries down the Seine River. The riverbank will be filled with spectators for the first ceremony of its kind. Pray that volunteers working with IMB missionaries can have many conversations with Parisians and tourists about the great river of life that is flowing from the throne of God right down the main street of heaven.
Table tennis and badminton are sports that were invented elsewhere but are now dominated by Asian countries such as China, South Korea, and Indonesia. These fast-paced sports have very clear regulations and boundaries, and stamina with good strategy is important in winning matches. Fast-paced is also a word to describe life in many Asia-Pacific Rim cities. Just as athletes need time to rest their bodies, pray for believers in this part of the world to take time to be still, quiet their hearts, and let God minister to their needs. Pray for believers to not grow weary on this race they are running, but to always take time to wait upon the Lord and have their strength renewed.
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