Étape 7 Tournus > Station des Rousses

Tournus is a southern town of Burgundy which is situated in between the Saône river and Monts du Mâconnais.  It is the home to the oldest Abbey.  The other day I came down on us pretty hard by asking us if we had failed God's command to Go.  The next day as I was watching the tour and seeing all the church building being shown by the helicopter. God seem to say, "No, at one time I was important to the people of France, but not so much today." 

Lord,

As the helicopters fly around the churches which at one time were built in your honor and for your glory, remind us to pray.  Remind us that you desire for each one to preach your word and to proclaim you as God.  You desire for each one to reach out to the hurting and bind up their wounds, touch the needy and let them receive your grace and mercy.  To minister to the self sufficient so when they come to the end of their self they will find you.  

 I desire for you to become the center most important thing in each life here in France and around the rest of the world. I am thinking I need your help in this matter.   Please, send your light out into the world so that they will know.  Use us to fill these chairs with people who desire to seek after you. I pray in the name of Jesus, Amen.

Étape 6, Montargis > Gueugnon

Psalms 96:1-6

Sing to Yahweh a new song! Sing to Yahweh, all the earth.

Sing to Yahweh! Bless his name! Proclaim his salvation from day to day!

Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples.

For great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised! He is to be feared above all gods.

For all the gods of the peoples are idols, but Yahweh made the heavens.

Honor and majesty are before him. Strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.

Montargis is almost 60 miles due south of Paris and only 40 miles to Orléans. It is found in the department of Loiret (45) in the region of Centre.  There are around 160,000 people in this beautiful city.  They have a wonderful website.   Leaving Montargis we will be moving in southeastern direction into Burgundy.  In Praying for France we have just finish this region, but it is good to be back.  They will bike through Nièvre (58) stopping in Saône-et-Loire (71) in the city of Gueugnon.  Burgundy or Bourgogne as the French call it is a beautiful wine country.  It is fun to watch the pictures from the helicopter through this region.  All the chateaux and vineyard, and sunflowers.  Enjoy this region of France, praise the Lord for he is God and he is aware of the needs of this area and is working here.  We serve a great and mighty God. 

Lord,

We declare you among the nation of France today.  Thank you for all that you are doing here.  We know that you have not forgot this beautiful land.  Thank you for the people here and how they have taken the natural resources of this region and made them wonderful for all of us to enjoy.  We are all blessed by the blessing you have given this area.  Thank you Father for all that you are doing among the lives here in France.
We pray in the name of Jesus. Amen.

Saône et Loire (71)

Lord,

We humbly come before you realizing our unbelief.  Lord, our unbelief is all over the board, from those who disbelieve that you are real, those who are unable to trust you with their lives, and even those who doubt your love for them.  Lord, help our unbelief.  You have been faithful from the beginning of time to show us who you are and all that you desire to do for us but yet we continue day after day in our unbelief.  Lord, forgive us, let your light continue to shine into our hearts and minds so that we will believe.  Let your Word continually be spoken so that we might hear Your Truth and believe.  Change our minds from unbelief to trusting completely in you.  Let this be true in Saône et Loire here in Bourgogne,   Change hearts, minds and lives so that others can see your glory. Help our unbelief.

 I pray in the name of Jesus, the way the truth and the life.
 Amen