Pray with Spurgeon

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VERSE OF THE DAY (COMMENTARY BY SPURGEON)

“Don’t worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:6–7)

That peace, that conscious calm, that divine serenity, which is described as the peace of God is not produced by prayer alone but by prayer with thanksgiving. If we bless our gracious Lord for the very trouble we pray against; if we bless him for the very mercy which we need as though it had already come; if we resolve to praise him whether we receive the boon or not, learning to be content in whatever state we are in, then “the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.”

PRAY FOR THE NATIONS

This week, we’re praying for the Pacoh of Laos.

The Pacoh are animists, meaning that they believe spiritual forces animate everything in the physical realm. They believe all objects, places, and animals have a spiritual essence. They construct spirit-houses outside of their villages to give demons and spirits a place to stay.

Pray that they would turn from idols to serve the one true living God.

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