Stage 9 Vielha Val d'Aran / Andorre Arcalis

We leave France today to ride in to Spain and ending in Andorra.  Monday is a rest day and the riders will take their rest day here in Andorra.  Today is the Queen Stage for the Pyrenees.  A Queen stage is designed to set apart riders and create a day that will bring time gaps between the GC riders.  I think yesterday was an appetizer for the Queen Stage.  It will be interesting to see how much gas Froome left in his tank for today.  If yesterday took him into the red then it will be a good day for the other GC riders to make their move. Enjoy the race.

Father, today we ride down into Spain and end the day in the small country of Andorra.  We pray for both of these country.  They both have a strong Roman Catholic influence.  Lord, we pray that the Word of God and the Work of God will have the freedom it needs to create a revival in the hearts and minds of the people in Spain and in Andorra.  Lord.  allow the Holy Spirit to have freedom to move in and through Hearts.  We pray that the people of Spain and Andorra will share the love of Christ with neighboring France and people all over the Pyrenees mountain will have a revival in the land and many will come to know You as Lord and Savior.   Lord, save souls in this area of the World so that the people who live in these mountain will shine for you as a beacon of light to a very dark area of Europe.  We pray in the name of Jesus Amen.

Stage 9 Vannes / Plumelec

We stay in Brittany today for the Team Time Trial TTT.  Today is one of my favorite stages in the tour.  Cycling is a team sport were everyone has a role, and today it takes the total time of the best 5 riders in the team.  I enjoy watching them work together as hard as they can to reach the finish line.  Today time gaps will grow for some of the GCs and maybe some will decrease their time deficits. Everyday brings new challenges not only on the tour but in our daily lives and it takes a team working as hard as we can to make it to the finish line.  God has put together a team call the body of Christ.  He created us to work together as a unit to reach the finish line.  Today pray for the body of Christ in Brittany.

Dear Father, We pray for the body of Christ in Brittany.  We pray that their faith will be strengthened and that their love for each other and for You will grown  Lord, send your Holy Spirit to start a revival fire in their hearts and use each local church to preach the gospel so that the people of France will call you Lord.  We pray all these things in the name of Jesus Amen.

Sunday in the Mountain

 Psalm 36:6

Your righteousness is like the highest mountains, your justice like the great deep. You, Lord, preserve both people and animals.

Father, we thank you for being a righteous God who cares for all of your creation.  Lord, we thank you for the beauty we have seen in France today.  We thank you for the body of Christ in this region.  Lord we call upon your justice and ask that you will preserve the people of France.  Draw them close to you and allow our sisters and brothers in Christ to have a profound witness, so that many will hear of your righteousness and justice.  Lord, preserve the gospel message to the millions in France today.  We pray in the name of Jesus our Savior.  Amen.