11:02

JULY 24, 2020

By Jenny Sung, Executive Coordinator

I started to set my alarm clock to 11:02 PM as a response to a prayer initiative by organizers of the Alpha Course to set a daily reminder at 11:02 (based on Luke 11:2) to pray for those who don’t know Jesus. Alpha always does a 21-day prayer campaign as an Alpha course prepares to launch. The prayer goes something like this:

“Heavenly Father, I pray for my city. Lord, let Your kingdom come and Your will be done across this nation. Holy Spirit, come fill me that I may share the love and good news of Jesus to those around me. In Jesus name, Amen.”

That’s it. It’s not long or elaborate. But as I prayed that prayer, my heart started to soften as I prayed for people by name. I thought of my family members who still don’t know Jesus. Then I started to see the faces of my friends, some who I have known for years and they don’t have Jesus in their lives. Tears welled up as I thought about all who don’t have a relationship with Jesus. Then I imagined the entire Earth and prayed for all those in the world who don’t know Jesus. 

The entire Earth? I caught myself thinking, “That’s a huge number of people, Jenny. Isn’t that too big of a prayer?” 

Actually, it’s not too big of a prayer. There is nothing, absolutely nothing, that is too big of a prayer, too big of anything for God. There is nothing that will separate us from the love of God. Nothing. The apostle Paul said:

“And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love.  No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 8:38 NLT)

Will you pray with me at 11:02? If you are a night owl like me, set it for 11:02 PM. Otherwise, set it for 11:02 AM. It doesn’t have to be just while the Alpha course is going on. Let’s pray every single day for our city, the world, and those who don’t know Jesus. May God’s Kingdom come, may His will be done, on Earth as it is in heaven.

Prayer: Heavenly Father, I pray for my city. Lord, let Your Kingdom come and Your will be done across this nation. Holy Spirit, come fill me that I may share the love and good news of Jesus to those around me. In Jesus name, Amen. 

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