Praising our Lord God

Please join us in praising our Lord God for an increase in prayer observances and the volunteer NDP Task Force Coordinator Network this year. Our nation is ever in need of God and He has been so faithful to give increase in calling forth those who will pray. May the Almighty guide the Task Force across the nation and be glorified as we continue to come to Him in all times and all things.

We ask our powerful Lord to richly bless the coordinators as they have given time and their resources to call communities to pray. Truly, they are bearing eternal fruit! We ask God to meet the needs of these priceless volunteers. Time is such a limited commodity in life and these people have families, jobs, commitments and challenges and yet they give selflessly without compensation. Why? Because they know the power of prayer and thus that the real hope for America lies at the throne of the Almighty. Lord God refresh anew those who continue all the year mobilizing prayer.

Coordinators: Thank you for serving the Kingdom through the NDP Task Force. You are much loved and needed! May God continue to grow this praying network!

To God be all the Glory
Lisa Crump

NDP 2009

NDP 2009 was such a day of fullness to me in the Lord. This season, the Lord brought increase to our base of coordinators and prayer events the week of National Day of Prayer. The Lord has brought to remembrance the loaves and fishes and His gift to multiply our heartfelt, willing efforts into much Kingdom fruit. I am hearing reports that glow really with His handiwork, His pleasure, His increase...homeless being touched with prayer, salvations at prisons, children praying, more churches working together, more attendees coming to pray, less programs, less event costs, just heartfelt----more prayer. These two quotes came across the computer today and I just had to share them:

"Every Great Movement of God Starts with an Kneeling Figure" D.L. Moody

"...I believe that the days we are in, are not about producing ordinary soldiers but about producing Warriors and Champions. We need to see the modern day equivalent of David's Mighty Men in the earth at this time." Graham Cooke

Thank you for laboring for the Kingdom through this prayer ministry for your community, state and nation...praying for families, churches, business, education, military, media and government.

We are indeed a hopeful people with a victory already won, yet with our numbered days, we must continue to pray and obey. Our nation and every aspect of life here deserves daily prayer, taking every thought captive to Him who is ready to show us great and mighty things that we do not know..Jeremiah 33: 3

AGAPE!

To God be all the Glory,

Lisa Crump

National Coordinator Senior Manager

National Day of Prayer Task Force

Well done good and faithful servant...Matthew 25: 21

Some of you are aware of the recent homecoming of our Task Force team member Jeanne Parrott. She battled cancer with great hope that her trial be used to bring others into greater depth in their walk with the Lord God. And it was so! I have been greatly challenged by the unconditional love I felt from her. She knew my weaknesses up close, working together every day. Technology isn't my strong suit, she helped often and graciously and taught me along the way. She loved me through things through spiritual warfare in my personal life and ministry service.

She also loved to tease. Once I was commenting on someone's 'blem'---she looked confused...I pointed to the blem. She laughed so hard and long..."you mean "bling" referring to bright, shiny, girl stuff like jewelry. She loved to share with others about 'blem' vs "bling'! It was worth it to see her laugh and live with such joy!

I had known her for 11 years. We worked together here in NDPTF for over 5 years. I miss her and pray for her family. I rejoice for her:

"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day---and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing." 2 Timothy 4: 7
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You can read more about Jeanne at jeannescancerjourney.blogspot.com


To God be all the Glory,

Lisa Crump
National Coordinator Senior Manager
National Day of Prayer Task Force

Faithful and True

Lately, I have been in the word picture of Revelations 19: 11. This verse has so impressed me to pray through Jesus Christ our Living Lord with the descriptions there. The verse is so vivid, "I saw heaven open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True..." What a powerful picture...
especially for one who loves horses and viewing the sky--heavens like I do.

Faithful and True is Jesus...WOW---I love that reflection in prayer knowing He is completely, totally, always: Faithful and True. What peace those qualities give me in these days.

I know Jesus will take my prayer, praise and petition to the very throne room of our God. He is faithful and true to intercede (Romans 8: 34) at the right hand of the Father for me and....for you! AGAPE

To God be all the Glory,

Lisa Crump

Loving...

But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5: 8 A new season the Lord God has me in is about more depth in His character of love, joy, peace and hope day by day. A beloved sister in Jesus Christ shared with me recently that my frustration is often misplaced. It is often the enemy that robs me, clouds my view of God's true heart and power. Everyone is made in His image---how He must love every single soul even in our sin. He wants me to have His heart, the highest virtue, for all, even those that I have to dig deeper to understand or relate to. He wants me to simply and completely love everyone through His eyes. I have received love when I didn't deserve it. I have been forgiven when world would have said take offense. I must give no less in return or I haven't really begun to be transformed to the image of His Son, Jesus. "Love means to love that which is unlovable, or it is no virtue at all; forgiving means to pardon that which is unpardonable, or it is no virtue at all----and to hope means hoping when things are hopeless, or it is no virtue at all." G. K. Chesterton More on hope next time...AGAPE dear saint on the journey with the Lord God Almighty!

To God be all the Glory,

Lisa Crump

Humility

Humility holds in its keeping the very life of prayer. Neither pride nor vanity can pray. Humility, though, is much more than the absence of vanity and pride. It is a positive quality, a substantial force, that energizes prayer. from E.M.Bounds on Prayer

What truth dear brother and sister in Jesus Christ! As I reflected on this, I realize and sadly so, that there are times when my prayers (usually public ones too) are taunted with self in one way or another. Humility, dying to Lisa, is a moment by moment, day by day journey.

Lord, I can tell the difference when my prayers are really about Your power, Your redemption, Your ways, Your thoughts, Your grace, Your love...and so can You. Thank you Father for this instruction and Your patience in bringing me along day by day to die to myself and live more fully for You. "Create in my, a clean heart O God..." Ps 51: 10a

To God be all the Glory,

Lisa Crump
National Coordinator Senior Manager

God's Glory

God's glory will be revealed through you daily in proportion to the time you spend in hidden communion with Him. Basilea Schlink

I believe the Lord is leading His body, the church to keep our lives very simple in these days. Then we will be able to keep our focus on Him receiving daily counsel and directives. I can't remember a time when so many things in local and national life and extending to personal lives were so stirred up with intense, on-going trials. It is vital for me, perhaps you too---to abide (John 15) in that daily secret place of communion with Him, our Lord (Ps 91:1). We are being required to serve needs, more and more frequently, with growing urgency.

So Lord, help us to remain full of Your Presence, to share the hope that is within us. Give us Your heart for the unsaved, the heavy hearted, the disengaged, those in despair so that we are ready moment by moment to share Jesus, Your Son, the hope of Glory! Lord, You know that sometimes I need the simple, but powerful reminders myself:

• The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want...Ps 23:1
  
• Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted Ps 46:10

In these days where confusion, dismay, fear, anger surround us, be still with Him who is more than able and know HE will be exalted...AMEN!


To God be all the Glory,

Lisa Crump
National Coordinator Senior Manager