30 Days of Prayer, Day 5: Action Required

Micah 6:8 He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?

The message of this scripture is clear.  Following Christ requires action.  To do justice, Christians cannot remain silent, watching others suffer.  To love and show mercy, we cannot stay seated on our comfortable pews, talking amongst ourselves.  To walk humbly with God requires that we actually go places, we cannot stay still.  When we partner together to do actively obey scripture, the Gospel is spread and the church is multiplied.  When we partner across oceans, or even just across the street, with our neighbors of different races, backgrounds, and cultures, for the glory of God and the spread of the Gospel, we can rest assured that the Lord will astound us with His mighty ways and His perfect timing.  First Baptist Church has been so blessed to have church leadership—Pastor Jimmy and all the staff---that understands this principle and has trusted and obeyed the calling of the Holy Spirit to partner with African American congregations in Newnan, in order to demonstrate and promote oneness in Christ and diversity of God’s kingdom.  Partnering with Ebenezer Baptist Church in Uganda through prayer and ministry is an extension of this commitment to solidarity, to unity, to doing justly, to loving mercy, and to walking humbly with God.  It’s all part of the same beautiful plan.

Dear Father, we praise You, for You are the Almighty Creator of all people.  Thank You for binding our hearts together in ways that transcend our racial and cultural differences.  Thank you for giving us church leaders that step out in faith and set an example for our congregations and our communities of faith in action.  Help us to seek opportunities to extend loving kindness in Your name and to remain unified with ALL of our brothers and sisters in Christ--in Newnan, Georgia, in Mbale, Uganda, and around the world.  Amen.