Psalm 72 is a great place to start...
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PRAYERS FOR KINGS
All around the world 2024 held many significant elections, making 2024 a BIG year for elections! The Bible teaches us that God is intimately involved in the affairs of the world and that he can use anyone to accomplish his will. The role of his people is to pray for those leaders, a few Scriptures give us guidance for those prayers and I want to focus us on Psalms 72, written by a king, for kings!
 
Having inaugurated our own President a few weeks ago, I invite us to put Psalms 72 to practice as we pray for President Donald Trump, Vice President Vance, senators, governors, and all those who stepped into leadership this season. The king (Solomon or David), writes, 
 
1 Endow the king with your justice, O God,
    the royal son with your righteousness.
2 May he judge your people in righteousness,
    your afflicted ones with justice.
 
In just two verses we read a powerful prayer that if lived out by leaders, would make for a great presidency, so let's pray these things over our leaders!
 
Endow your king with justice; may all people be treated with the same respect and standards, regardless of their background. 
 
Endow those in leadership with your righteousness; namely, that in humility they would seek your forgiveness through faith in Jesus Christ. 
 
Grant our leaders wisdom to make judgments that are in line with your character. 
 
Grant our leaders wisdom to care for the afflicted, whom you love. 
 
What a great prayer to raise up on behalf of our leaders, may the Lord do this in our generation, amen!
 
-Pastor Joel

Join our weekly Thursday 8-8:30 AM Zoom prayer call HERE! Want to join the call but the time is difficult? The call will be moving to 7:30 in February!

 

PASTORAL PRAYER REQUESTS

  1. Pray for our newly elected BOA: Eric Highsmith (Returning)
    Susie Esqueda (Returning), Maria Shaw (Returning), Lucas Tate (Returning), Vinicio Lopez (Returning), Michelle Dotinga (New to the BOA), Sergio Lee (New to the BOA), Tina Poirier-Aranas (New to the BOA), Mauricio Villalta (Continuing).
  2. 70th Year Anniversary Gala Night | Pray for our upcoming Gala Night on February 8th at 6pm as we premier the Light & Life Documentary that visits our past, present, and future! Register here to attend this event.
  3. Chile Mission | On Monday, Pastor Juan Carlos along with other leaders from our Spanish ministry will be traveling to Concepcion, Chile to hold a training conference for nearly 75 pastors from four different countries. Pray that God would open the door for the gospel and for the River Church to flow in South America!

 ALL CHURCH PRAYER REQUEST

  1. Patty Turbyfill | Please keep our good friend Joanne Sampo in prayer tomorrow as she goes into surgery on her neck. The Doctors are not doing spine surgery on C3 & C4 due to a large mass on her neck being so big! They want to take that out first and then go from there! Please pray it's NOT CANCER! Let's all stand together and lift our good friend Joanne Sampo up in prayer!

  2. Suszan Smith | Pray God blesses and heals me, so I stop getting fear, anger, and confusion. I am in my house with son Andrew, Kathy's daughter, and my in-law. They will not move out. Andrew says bad things about me; he has ADHD. I pray God heals Andrew.

  3. Eric Aviles | I would like you to pray for restoring my family.

  4. Mark Gaxiola | The only thing I would need a prayer for would be for sustainability, confidence, peace, and endurance with mental health.

  5. Jolene Arredondo | The son of my childhood friend passed away unexpectedly a couple days ago. I ask the team to please lift Jayson and the Loput family up in prayer and healing as they grieve.

  6. Nicky Kelly | Please pray for Arlene, stroke handicap, who is refusing to go into assisted living care. Pray for wisdom for her family & the authorities to do the right thing. Also, for Tony & his little girls, Carrie's drinking and anger is escalating. Pray for God's wisdom, safety and peace for this family.

  7. Joji Silo | Please pray for JOB pastors and convention this coming February 11-20, 2025. Safe travel of pastors Sean, Isai, Mike, and John!

  8. Crystal Brown | My sister passed away on Wednesday. Please pray for me and my family.

  9. Michael C | I need prayers for anxiety, stress, and good news from the dentist.

  10. Tammy Marler | Please pray for my GI Endoscopy and complete restoration of my body.

  11. Christina Jaramillo | Pray for expansion of territory, clear godly ambition, and submitting to His will. Revelation of godly character and pruning of the heart. Cleansing of the heart and renewing of the spirit is what I am praying for and need prayer for.

  12. Raqi Yah Mays | Please pray for long term happiness and stability for my son and I.

  13. Miriam Hunte | Please pray for housing settlement as I am believing God to buy a 2-family property in Jersey or elsewhere in the metro area before my lease ends in June. Just trusting God.

  14. Turae Conley | Need prayers for my little cousins who are still homeless and their mother who's on the streets and their father who's been sick. Also, prayers for my husband and daughter and my marriage.

  15. Pablo Diaz | Need strength and faith please to keep moving forward in Jesus' name.

  16. Daniel Lopez | I'm in Puerto Rico....please pray for our safe passage! Pray for our party of five to return home safely.

  17. Glen Upshaw | Transportation and to get closer to God.

  18. Rona Hodges | I've had some changes in my life recently. I need God's guidance to help me adjust and accept the changes.

  19. Jessika Lizarraga | Please pray for my daughter. She is 14 and seems like she is depressed. She asked me to make an appointment with the psychiatrist or a therapist, but I rather her talk to someone from church like a pastor or a pastor. I need help a woman with my daughter, please I don't have anything against psychiatrist or therapist to speak with someone from the church.

  20. Al Bacani | Please pray for my wife's job situation- she is undecided on what to do.

  21. Steven Watson | I ask for prayer that GOD continues to use me as one of his vessels.

  22. Jade McMillen | I don't usually pray for material things, but I pray God will help me with a car this year. It doesn't have to be anything fancy. I want to get involved with church more and it's becoming inconvenient to get rides there. It's also not safe for me to walk and take the bus. I'm praying for safety too.

  23. Patti Feolo | Please pray for me. My 2018 Nissan Versa car wouldn't start yesterday. My son Anthony is coming over today to check it out. Hopefully it's just a dead battery & he can fix that but if that isn't the problem then I'll have to have it towed to a repair shop.

  24. Patty Turbyfill | Please Pray for My Mom Christine. She busted her hand open on the bathroom doorknob. She went to ER and got 8 stitches and is in a splint. I was told to change the Bandage daily, but when I tried to do it, I couldn't get the pad off because it bled and now it's stuck onto her delicate skin! My Poor Mom has been through so Much and we are Praying I can get her into a wound care today so her bandages can get changed out!! Please Pray that my mom can be seen and taken care of, so the stitches are not affected!! Her skin is so thin, and they were barely able to sew it together!

  25. Mary Ann Villaflor | Same prayers for me: Praying for a new home to live in that is cheaper and safer. Also help me to pray for a part-time job that suits my schedule with my present job.

  26. Dolores Trevino | Please pray for my mother, she is in the hospital.

  27. Bud Antisdel | Peace for the fire victims and the upcoming rains.

  28. Katherine Brown | Pray for the world and America. That America will not turn away from worshiping God just to follow men who are power and money hungry. Jeremiah 2: 12 through 13. Seek the truth, God's word and turn away from everything else that is false (Psalm 119:104)

  29. Rhonda Hendricks | Praying for peace and healing and strength for all my friends and family.

  30. Celeste Gardiner | Reconciliation among family members.

  31. Jennie Dorsch | Please pray for my son Tony, the girls, and his wife Carrie. Her alcoholism is destroying their lives. I can't believe she made it through cancer and is now drinking and becoming violent. Asking God to break the darkness and open her eyes. To give Tony wisdom. My heart is breaking for them.

  32. Ray Sebastian | I have been battling the flu for the past few days and praying for a speedy recovery.

  33. Ruth Zimbron | I would do appreciate prayer for my children Gabriela, Jonathan and Bella to each surrender their lives completely to Jesus. To know and trust him and to live lives pleasing to him.

  34. Travis Martin | Please pray for peace and love for our least brothers and sisters.

  35. Mike Gipson | Pray for peace that calms the people fears on this New Administration in office and what is being done and promised to be done in this Country.

  36. Karina Pineda | Please pray for my quick recovery so I can leave the hospital and for less pain.

  37. Vicente Ruiz | I need prayer for Me to completely surrender to God's will. A prayer for my enemies to seek refuge in God and protection from their harm. I ask for Lord Jesus Christ's guidance and love during this hard period in my life.

  38. Kim Glick | My lifelong friend Julie was diagnosed with melanoma. She had surgery two weeks ago. Please pray they successfully removed all the cancer. I will be with her this weekend; please pray she will be open to receive Jesus, and that God uses me to minister to her. She is not a believer.

  39. Nicky Kelly | Arlene - Disabled elderly woman who lost husband weeks ago, not willing to go into assisted living facility and is unable to care for herself. Pray for God to soften her heart as she is unable to return home.Tony - God's wisdom regarding what to do about his marriage situation, as Carrie has become increasing violent and drunk and is unable to care for their two little girls. Pray for protection for all of them. Pray that God breaks the darkness in Carrie's life.

  40. Angie Dunlap | Please pray for my husband Jim who has consultation with surgeon on Jan 28th for newly diagnosed cancer. Please pray for Gods peace wisdom and guidance for all involved. Also, pray for my brother-in-law who has terminal cancer, that he will come to know the Lord. His name is Shawn.
  41. Linda J. | I desire to live out Philippians 4:6 by submitting ALL my requests to God through Christ Jesus and to believe, expect, and accept His perfect will regarding my requests. Above all I desire to have faith that pleases Him.
ALL CHURCH PRAISE REPORT
  1. Kim Glick | Praising God for his faithfulness!
  2. Angelica Sanchez | I just want to thank Him for my healing. He has done a heart transplant, and I can't thank him enough.
  3. Teresa Darden | Praise God for Light & Life Pastors, leaders, staff and church family!

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