La Fête du Muguet, La Fête du Travail

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord. I Corinthians 15:58

Lord, We pray for the Church in France to be stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that they labour not in vain.  Lord, I pray the same prayer for us here at Praying for France, that we will continue to be stedfast, and continue to pray for the people of France.  Renew our vision, and our passion for the work You are doing in France.  Increase our love for the people of France.  Expand our borders and give us the wisdom to move from a place of pray into becoming Your hands and feet working among the people of France.  We pray in the name of Jesus.  Amen.  

Ile-de France

Yes, I know this year is not going as planned and I wonder why I am surprised.  To be honest not too many things go as I plan, but there is not much I can do about it, so as my husband says, "Just keep on going, "  So here on Praying for France we will just keep on praying, know that God's keeps on listening.

Over the next few weeks we will be praying for the region where Paris is located the Ile-de-France consisting of 8 departments and millions of souls.  We were in this region two years ago and there has been a great influx of people from around the world and decrease in locals.  To me it seemed like a different country then it was back in the late 80's.  Even though things change people are still in need of  a Savior.  So we keep on praying.

Father the world changes with new people, and new faces, but our hearts and souls, continue to need to know You as our personal Father, We continue to need Jesus your Son as our Lord and Savior, and we always need the power of Your Holy Spirit working and filling our lives.
Father thank you for what you are doing in the region of Ile-de-France.  Lord, continue to move in and through lives, changing hearts, cleansing souls, letting people be new creations in You. Continue to build by adding to the body of Christ daily.  Lord, let your love and power flood through the streets and lives of Paris, the surrounding neighborhoods and departments.  We pray all in the powerful name of Jesus.  Amen.

Manche (50)

Colossians 1:13(KJV)

13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:

Father, thank you for your deliverance you have provided for us from the power of darkness through your Son Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior.  We bless you Father for being our all and all.  We Bless you for the people you have created in Manche France.  You are their deliverance.   Deliver them from the coast to fields, deliver each family, each marriage, each business,  Translate us all into the Kingdom of Your dear Son.   Continue to work in the lives of Manche.  In the Power of the Name of Jesus, Your dear Son,  we pray.  Amen.  

Calvados (14)

Ephesians 1: 7 We have redemption in Him through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace.  

Redemption =the action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil
Forgive = Absolve from payment. 

The wages of Sin is death, and I sin so I deserve death, but Christ Died in my place and paid my debt.  He redeemed me.  In Christ I am redeemed and forgiven.  It is hard to see myself in that light, but that is how God sees me, because He sees me IN Christ. 

Lord, When you died on the Cross you died for the people of Calvados as well.  Lord, we pray that they too will know about the work of the Cross and believe in You through Your Blood and be part of the body of Christ in Him redeemed and forgiven, according to the riches of His grace.  We praise You in the Name of Jesus.  We ask for the Salvation of France in the Name of Jesus.  Amen. 

Orne ( 61)

 Ephesians 2: 10
 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.

We the workmanship of God created in Christ Jesus for good works.  My good works do not make we Gods creation, that was done in Christ Jesus.  

Father, we thank you for creating us as new creations in Christ Jesus.  Lord we pray for the body of Christ in Orne, France will understand Your creative work that You did in Christ.  Unite the body of believers and assure them of their position and identity in You.

We also pray that You will continue to bring more people in to the body of believers in Orne.  Let the gospel be spoke with clarity and boldness.  We pray that Souls will be saved.  Thank you for Your precious Son, Jesus, who redeemed us all.     We pray this in the power of the Name of Jesus.  Amen 

Eure ( 27)

My perspective and God's perspective.  Can we see ourselves as God sees us.


Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. 21 For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

Christ became sin, who knew no sin, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.  I have a hard time seeing myself as the righteousness of God.  Christ took on my sin so that in Him I might become the righteousness of God.  

My perspective of myself is not in that light at all.  In me, I only see my weakness and sin.  I have fallen short and missed the mark , in Christ, God see me righteous because Christ took all my shame, guilt, sin, and became me so that I can be righteous.  

Father, Christ has become sin for all the people who live in Eure, France.  Father help them to understand that they too can stand before You in the righteousness of Christ.  You love us enough to take our place in death, so that we might live for You seeing ourselves through Your eyes.  We praise you and thank You for Your grace and mercy and love.  Lord, we pray for one soul from Eure be saved today.  In the name of Jesus we pray Amen. 

Seine Maritime (76)

The beauty of Seine Maritime can be found in many spots of this department from the beaches to the villages or along a river. 

 God is the creator of all.  Through Christ He makes us new creation.  In Him is our identity and beauty.  Because of what he did we are His new Creation.  

 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 
II Corinthians 5:17

Lord, we pray that the people of Seine Maritime, France will become new creations in Christ.   Lord hear our pray, for we desire for the people of France to know You.  Somehow Lord, but feet and voice to our prayers and let the people of Seine Maritime come to know you as creator of all things new.  We pray in the name of Jesus our Lord.  Amen.  

Normandie

These next few days we will be praying through the Region of  Normandie and I would like us to pray through the scriptures that tell us who we are in Christ.  These same scriptures are true for every brother and sister in Christ in Normandie.  It is true for every one who will come to know Christ this year in Normandie.  The people of this region have ancestry from many nations, but the truth is in Christ we have our true identity.  Let us pray together asking that the people of Normandie will learn this year who they are in Christ.

Ephesians 2: 4 But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, 5 made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. 

Dear Father, 
Over the next few days we will be praying for the Region of Normandie. We also will be praying with scripture that teaches us who we are in You.  Lord, we pray that our brothers and sisters in Christ here in this region will be reminded of their standing with you.  Lord, we have life because of Your love, grace and mercy.  Renew our minds so that we will remember that out of your love for us you found us worthy to redeem us, and to give us life, which is eternal, abundant, and most of all with You. 
 Lord, You became flesh and moved into my life.  The Holy Spirit dwells in me, all because you choose to love me and all of the people of Normandie can be alive with Christ even though we were dead in transgression.  It is by grace You have saved us.  Today Lord, I am alive with Christ.  Let this fact ring out true in Normandie. 
In the name of Jesus, Amen.  

Aisne (02)

Matthew 5: 14 “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.

Lord, we pray for the City of Laon here in Aisne.  Lord we ask that the love for God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit will fill hearts of the people of Loan so that their sphere of influence will be a beacon to the rest of France and beyond.  Lord, we lift up the churches in the region of Nord-Pas-de-Calais Picardie.  We desire for their Love for one another will grow, so that the world will know that they are Christians by their love.  Fill us with your love today so that other around us will know the love of Christ.  We pray in the Name of Jesus the Lover of our Soul.  Amen

Oise 60

Psalm 36:7 (NIV)

7 How priceless is your unfailing love, O God!
    People take refuge in the shadow of your wings.


Lord, Your love is priceless and you give it so freely.  We do not understand why you love us when we are unlovely.  Thank you for the refuge, protection, and security that your wings of love provide.  Lord we thank you for providing this for the people of Oise, France and we pray that they will take refuge in the shadow of your wings.  We pray in the name of Jesus our Lord.  Amen.  

Sunday Prayers

I come to you for prayer.  This month was planed for Encourage Yourself in the Love of God, but I have found this topic very difficult.  Yes, I know that God loves us all and He died for us.  No problem.  Its globe and I fall under that blanket of love.  The part that has been difficult is knowing that His love is more than globe it is personal.  So as I look at the Love of God it shows me how under deserving I am to receive any of His perfect love.  So I have run and struggled with each verse.  I do I pray for others to receive and accept His love, when I myself feels shame, guilt, and an overwhelming feeling of unworthiness.  I know I don't merit the Love of God because of my sin and Satan has been reminding me this fact over and over again this month.

Thank you for your prayers for France.  Please continue even when I fail.

Somme (80)

The Scars still linger, from our past,  They linger in the earth and in our hearts.  The Crosses and stones mark lives lost, but lifted high above it all is a reminder of the Resurrection life we all await. 

Life and Freedom cost dearly.  Praise the Lord, He loved us and provided both.  

I Corinthians 15: 55-57
O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Grand Est

Grand Est is a new region created in 2016 combining Alsace, Lorraine and Champagne-Ardenne.  This January we will be praying for the people, and the Body of Christ in this region. We know that God knows each person and has a plan for their lives.  during this month we will be pray that believers and unbelievers will SEE God as their guide and TRUST in Him.  

Isaiah 58:11
 And the Lord shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.