PRAY FOR 40 DAYS OF PRAYER -DAY 36

Dear Friends and Colleagues in the Faith:

PRAY FOR 40 DAYS OF PRAYER -DAY 36

Matthew 26:36 Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to them, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” 37 He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee along with him, and he began to be sorrowful and troubled.


Beraca Baptist Church is leaving tonight for its annual Thanksgiving retreat at the beautiful Dolce Conference Center in Connecticut. Every year for the past 27 years over 300 participants from the Tri-State area, Massachusetts, Canada and Florida join us as we get away from the busyness of life to pray, seek God’s face and replenish ourselves. This year’s theme is The Blessings of Obedience. The bible encourages us to draw away to secluded places to pray. Jesus practiced silence and solitude to connect with God the Father. Mark 1:35 Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed. Drawing away to connect with God should be a regular activity for the child of God, especially when they are seeking God’s favor for a special situation such as Haiti. We should “Divert Daily”, get away to do your daily devotions; “Withdraw Weekly” take your Sabbath rest once a week and “Abandon Annually” get away and take a vacation every year. While we are away, we are going to intensify our intercessory prayers for Haiti and its upcoming election. As Jesus was sorrowful and troubled over the situation of mankind which resulted in passionate prayers, we too are sorrowful and troubled over Haiti’s situation and will utter passionate prayers on their behalf. Imagine we are only four days away from the election and there are still 19 candidates running for president. You would think by this time some of the candidate who have no hope of winning would begin backing some of the front runners. That is not the case. This has been a strange year nevertheless, we will remain on our knees and trust God every step of the way. He knows what’s best for Haiti. Tonight as we pray and intercede for Haiti, find a quiet place and draw near to God.


With U4 Him

Mullery Jean-Pierre
Pastor, Beraca Baptist Church