Praying for Aisne France

Aisne, 02

Father,
Today we pray for the department of Aisne located in the region of Picardie in the northern area of France.  Lord, the pictures of this area remind us of sacrifices made for the freedom of France. Our eyes are drawn to the  white crosses  knowing that each one represents a life given for each of us.  Father, my eye is also drawn to the Cross on Calvary, Lord, I pray that the people of Aisne will find the life your death on the cross can provide for each one who comes to You.  Lord, we pray that the people of Aisne will come to seek and find the foot of the cross.  We pray all these things in the name of Jesus.  Amen.

1 Peter 2:24“He himself bore our sins” in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; “by his wounds you have been healed.”

Étape 5 Rouen > Saint-Quentin

Moving east and north we leave Rouen and travel through Haute Normandie into the heart of Picardie. We will be riding a few miles north of Paris today.  When you see the helicopter fly over the towns today lift them up in prayer.  My heart always breaks a bit when I see the churches in the towns and I wonder if the Word of God is preached and if the people are able to hear the truth of God's word from that pulpit.  I wonder what kind of light it shines into the community and I ask God to strengthen his body of believers in each town as they ride. 
Let us pray for these as they ride

ROUEN (Stèle Jean Robic)	196.5	0.0	11h00	12h45	12h45	12h45
	Carrefour D914-D6014	195.0	1.5	11h02	12h47	12h47	12h47
	LE MESNIL-ESNARD	195.0	1.5	11h02	12h47	12h47	12h47
	FRANQUEVILLE-SAINT-PIERRE	193.0	3.5	11h05	12h49	12h50	12h50
	BOOS	189.5	7.0	11h10	12h54	12h54	12h55
	Franquevillette	188.0	8.5	11h11	12h55	12h56	12h56
	MESNIL-RAOUL	184.0	12.5	11h17	13h01	13h02	13h02
	EURE (27)
	BOURG-BEAUDOUIN	182.0	14.5	11h20	13h04	13h04	13h05
	FLEURY-SUR-ANDELLE	177.5	19.0	11h27	13h09	13h11	13h12
	Carrefour D6014-D321	176.0	20.5	11h29	13h11	13h12	13h14
	CHARLEVAL	175.5	21.0	11h30	13h12	13h13	13h15
	MÉNESQUEVILLE	172.5	24.0	11h34	13h16	13h18	13h19
	Le Vaumichon (ROSAY-SUR-LIEURE)	169.0	27.5	11h39	13h21	13h22	13h24
	Le Roule (ROSAY-SUR-LIEURE)	167.5	29.0	11h41	13h22	13h24	13h26
	LYONS-LA-FORÊT (D321-VC-D6)	165.0	31.5	11h45	13h26	13h28	13h30
	LA NEUVE-GRANGE (D6-D316)	156.0	40.5	11h57	13h37	13h40	13h42
	MORGNY	152.5	44.0	12h02	13h42	13h44	13h47
	BÉZU-LA-FORÊT	148.0	48.5	12h09	13h48	13h51	13h54
	SEINE-MARITIME (76)
	MONTROTY (près)	142.5	54.0	12h17	13h55	13h58	14h02
	ERNEMONT-LA-VILLETTE (près)	139.0	57.5	12h22	14h00	14h03	14h07
	GOURNAY-EN-BRAY	137.5	59.0	12h24	14h02	14h05	14h09
	FERRIÈRES-EN-BRAY (D916-N31-D930)	135.5	61.0	12h27	14h04	14h08	14h12
	Passage à niveau n°42	134.5	62.0	12h28	14h05	14h09	14h13
	OISE (60)
	LACHAPELLE-SOUS-GERBEROY	123.5	73.0	12h44	14h20	14h25	14h29
	Balleux	120.5	76.0	12h48	14h24	14h29	14h33
	Choqueuse (GRÉMÉVILLERS)	118.5	78.0	12h51	14h27	14h31	14h36
	MARSEILLE-EN-BEAUVAISIS (D930-D901-D930)	114.5	82.0	12h57	14h32	14h37	14h42
	Passage à niveau n°80	114.0	82.5	12h57	14h32	14h37	14h42
	HAUTE-ÉPINE	109.0	87.5	13h04	14h39	14h44	14h49
	CRÈVECOEUR-LE-GRAND	104.0	92.5	13h12	14h45	14h51	14h57
	VIEFVILLERS	100.5	96.0	13h17	14h50	14h56	15h02
	HARDIVILLERS (près)	93.0	103.5	13h28	15h00	15h06	15h13
	BRETEUIL (D930-D1001-D916-D930)	87.5	109.0	13h36	15h07	15h14	15h21
	TARTIGNY (près)	82.0	114.5	13h43	15h14	15h21	15h28
	Passage à niveau n°32	81.5	115.0	13h44	15h14	15h21	15h29
	BACOUËL	80.5	116.0	13h46	15h16	15h23	15h31
	Passage à niveau n°30	80.0	116.5	13h46	15h17	15h24	15h31
	LE MESNIL-SAINT-FIRMIN (près)	78.0	118.5	13h49	15h20	15h27	15h34
	BROYES (près)	74.5	122.0	13h54	15h24	15h31	15h39
	SOMME (80)
	MESNIL-SAINT-GEORGES (près)	69.0	127.5	14h02	15h31	15h38	15h47
	MONTDIDIER (D930-D329-D935-D930)	67.0	129.5	14h04	15h33	15h41	15h49
	FAVEROLLES (près)	61.5	135.0	14h12	15h40	15h48	15h57
	GRIVILLERS (près)	55.0	141.5	14h22	15h49	15h58	16h07
	DANCOURT-POPINCOURT	53.5	143.0	14h24	15h52	16h00	16h09
	Carrefour D930-D1017	51.0	145.5	14h27	15h54	16h03	16h12
	LAUCOURT (près)	50.0	146.5	14h29	15h56	16h04	16h14
	ROYE (près)	47.5	149.0	14h33	15h59	16h08	16h18
	Carrefour D1017-D1930	45.5	151.0	14h36	16h02	16h11	16h21
	CARRÉPUIS	45.0	151.5	14h36	16h02	16h11	16h21
	Carrefour D1930-D930	43.5	153.0	14h38	16h04	16h13	16h23
	RETHONVILLERS	40.0	156.5	14h43	16h09	16h18	16h28
	Carrefour D930-D2930	37.0	159.5	14h48	16h13	16h22	16h33
	NESLE	36.5	160.0	14h48	16h14	16h23	16h33
	Carrefour D2930-D930	33.5	163.0	14h52	16h17	16h27	16h37
	HOMBLEUX	29.5	167.0	14h58	16h22	16h32	16h43
	Passage à niveau n°36	24.5	172.0	15h05	16h29	16h39	16h50
	EPPEVILLE	24.5	172.0	15h05	16h29	16h39	16h50
	HAM	22.5	174.0	15h08	16h31	16h42	16h53
	AISNE (02)
	La Guinguette (AUBIGNY-AUX-KAISNES)	17.5	179.0	15h16	16h38	16h49	17h01
	Le Pavé (FLUQUIÈRES)	13.5	183.0	15h21	16h44	16h55	17h06
	ROUPY	11.0	185.5	15h25	16h47	16h58	17h10
	SAINT-QUENTIN (D930-VC-D8) (entrée)	5.5	191.0	15h33	16h54	17h05	17h18
	Saint-quentin	0.0	196.5	15h41	17h01	17h13

Region of Picardie

Picardie is just north of Paris and for some not really a region but it does have these three departments with their major towns. 

60 Oise   -  Beauvais

80  Somme  -  Amiens

2  Aisne  - Laon

Picardie is famous for its glassware and so the thought David gave us in Psalms 23 when he said,  "My cup runneth over" came to mind and then I looked to see where else the word "cup" is used in scripture and it brought me to many passages.  In  Psalm 116:13

I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD

and later Jesus ask his disciples if they were willing to drink his cup. 

Here in Picardie, I pray that they will see the cup of salvation and be willing to take and drink.  God is faithful to fill our cup and give us more then we can provide for ourselves, but at the same time the cup can be hard to drink as Jesus knew his cup would be.  Yes, God has freely given to us his cup of salvation, but for Him it came with a great cost and so when following Christ cost us, we can willingly drink it to the end for we know our Savior did it all for us. 

Lord, I thank you for the cup which you give to us to drink.  You have provided salvation for each of us as you died on the cross and as we live our lives help us to faithfully drink our cup and follow your example.  We thank you for your love and grace for each one of us and we pray for the souls of Picardie.  Lord as they live their lives I pray they will see the cup of salvation and take it.  I pray that they will believe as they call on the name of the Lord.  We know that you are worthy of our praise, glory and honor for you are the Truth and Life.  Be with the churches and believers here in this region.  I pray that they will continue to be faithful to you and all that you have called them to do.  I pray in the name of Jesus, my Jesus, the cup of my salvation.  Amen