Prayer of the Day
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| Feb 01 | We ought always to thank God for you, brothers, and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love every one of you has for each other is increasing. 2 Thessalonians 1:3 Please pray for our staff in the Philippines who are sick: Nonoy Leosala, Nonoy Sabadlan, Pons Asidera, David Manangan and Pastor Pabalate who had a stroke. |
| Feb 02 | Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord. Ephesians 6:4 Compassion Ghana asks for prayer for a sponsored boy named Richard. He is often truant and his parents are having a hard time training him. They are getting worried. Please pray for Richard to come back under his parent’s guidance. |
| Feb 03 | Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them. Colossians 3:19 Please pray for Lourdes, Claribel and Mabel who are Child Survival Program mothers in Bolivia. Each of them is facing problems with their husbands. |
| Feb 04 | Praise the Lord O my soul, and forget not all his benefits—who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion. Psalm 103:2-4 Today is World Cancer Day. Let's pray for the children around the world who are affected by cancer, that they would be able to get the treatment that they need and God would bring them healing. |
| Feb 05 | How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! 1 John 3:1 Praise God! About 76 people, including children, accepted Christ as their Saviour in one Compassion church before Christmas. Thank you for praying for these Christmas celebrations in December. |
| Feb 06 | For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians 2:10 Compassion Tanzania praises God for three staff who recently retired after serving Compassion Tanzania, and for three new staff newly hired. Please pray also for them to find qualified staff for job openings, including senior accountant and ministry services manager. |
| Feb 07 | When the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone, but the righteous stand firm forever. Proverbs 10:25 Compassion Mexico is working on an alumni association for graduates of Compassion. Please join them in asking the Lord to direct their path and meetings. May the Lord touch the graduates' hearts to be brave and stand firm to change their communities. |
| Feb 08 | But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in you. Psalm 5:11 It is winter in Bangladesh. Please pray for the children who are suffering during this time with limited access to blankets or coats. |
| Feb 09 | The Lord sits enthroned over the flood; the Lord is enthroned as King forever. Psalm 29:10 Please pray for the children who have been suffering due to heavy rainfall between November and December in Tanzania that resulted in flooding. |
| Feb 10 | Be merciful to me, Lord, for I am faint; O Lord, heal me, for my bones are in agony. Psalm 6:2 Please pray for Jose, a sponsored boy from Guatemala. He fell from the attic of his house into electric cables. He lost his right arm and has deep burns in his feet and left arm. |
| Feb 11 | Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit. Ephesians 5:18 Please join Compassion Mexico in praying for all the children who have a parent who is addicted to drugs or alcohol. We ask God to keep their hearts from pain, and may He protect them to live differently in the future. |
| Feb 12 | They worshiped their idols, which became a snare to them. Psalm 106:36 Please pray for the remote areas of Togo where Compassion ministers. Idol worshipping is still common in these areas, and some of their beliefs keep the parents from taking steps to keep their children healthy. |
| Feb 13 | We know also that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true. And we are in him who is true—even in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life. Dear children, keep yourselves from idols. 1 John 5:20-21 Compassion Togo is registering many children in February in remote places where idolatry predominates. Pray that the Lord will favor the churches and touch parents to not prevent their children from being registered. |
| Feb 14 | Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me." Matthew 16:24 Compassion Nicaragua began ministry in 2002 and is now reaching the age where many children will be graduating from the program. Please pray for these youth and for their spiritual lives. |
| Feb 15 | As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love.John 15:9 Some child development centres in East India are preparing for their annual spiritual retreats or sports camps. Please pray God would use these events to build up the children in His love. |
| Feb 16 | They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. Acts 2:46-47 Please pray for the tuberculosis program in the Philippines and for Compassion Philippines relationship with the Department of Health, that they would find favour with them. |
| Feb 17 | He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them. Psalm 145:19 Please pray for Adolfo, a sponsored boy in Mexico. He was diagnosed with a syndrome that is affecting his brain and threatening his life. |
| Feb 18 | Peacemakers who sow in peace raise a harvest of righteousness. James 3:18 Please join Compassion Bolivia in praying for peace in different cities around the country that are facing social conflicts. |
Compassion's Commitment to Prayer
Your prayers have an eternal impact for the health, safety, education and spiritual development of your child. Sponsored children are greatly encouraged to hear that their sponsors are praying for them. Remember that your sponsored child most likely prays for you, too.
Compassion is ministering to over one million children in 25 countries of the world. There are about 160,000 children at any given time waiting for a sponsor. Our prayer is that even in these times of economic uncertainty, sponsors would stay steadfast in their commitment to help a child in poverty; and that even more people would begin reaching out to help the “least of these” in their trouble.
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