MORNING WATCH



Listening to God to know His next step.



WHERE DO YOU START?



The MORNING WATCH is not an addendum to Barnabas Task, but rather a priority.



HOW CAN YOU BE INVOLVED IN THE MORNING WATCH?


1. Commit to be an intercessor. You will receive timely prayer requests. Send an email to Barnabas Task. Place MORNING WATCH in the memo line.


2. On your own, find time to pray.


3. Begin a MORNING WATCH amongst your friends and perhaps your church.



THREE INITIATIVES WE NEED PRAYER FOR:


a. Cuba Initiative. Emphasis on CHE training and small group pastoral training called the Round Table.


b. Arabic Initiative. Emphasis on connecting with the Arabic community, sharing the love of God. Pray with us as we work toward developing it.


c. Diabetes Initiative in the Dominican Republic. We initiated this five years ago. We have now collaborating with a leading cardiologist in Santiago.

www.derojoporlamujer.org




PRAYER IN THE BIBLE



The Bible says that Jesus rose early in the morning to pray.



The account in Mark 1:35-39 reads as follows:


35 And rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he departed and went out to a desolate place, and there he prayed. 36 And Simon and those who were with him searched for him, 37 and they found him and said to him, “Everyone is looking for you.”38 And he said to them, “Let us go on to the next towns, that I may preach there also, for that is why I came out.” 39 And he went throughout all Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and casting out demons.


What a thought. Early morning. Prayer. Listening to God to know His next step.


In the Book of Acts there are many references to pray that cause one to know the importance of prayer.


  • In Acts 1:24, they prayed before choosing leaders.

  • In Acts 4:23-35, they prayed for boldness and growth after being persecuted.

  • In Acts 6:6 they prayed before choosing leaders.

  • In Acts 9:40-42, they prayed for signs and wonders resulting in growth.

  • In Acts 12:12 they prayed for the release of prisoners.

  • In Acts 13:1-3, they prayed before setting aside the church planting team of Paul and Silas.

  • In Acts 28:28, they prayed for signs and wonders.


Prayer was essential to the early church. (Acts 2:42-47)

And prayer is important today. Coupled with prayer is the ever-increasing need to hear from God and know His purpose.