3:19 (Acts) “Therefore repent and return, so that your sins may be wiped away, in order that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord;”

Acts‬ ‭3‬:‭19‬ ‭

Lord God, we worship You! How this word given to Your servant Peter encouraged the ones who rejected Jesus and called for the crucifixion of Jesus to believe in the name of Jesus and be saved! So Lord God, even as the people of Japan have thus rejected Your offer of salvation, to have their sins wiped away, we pray for them to be given a heart to repent and turn to You. In Your presence, we enjoy times of refreshing. I want to lift up in particular today M, his wife and his children to You. Thank You for sending his dear friend to share with him the good news in his hour of need. Thank You for bringing him faith and a desire to live empowered by the Son’s life. As he gets baptized may he experience for himself this glorious “no longer I, but Christ.” Transform his life with Your presence so that times of refreshing fill his heart and home. In Your presence, draw his wife and children to follow him in following You. We thank You for all You are doing and for using his friend to lead him to You. We lift up the Body in Japan to knit him and his family in and for You to cause to grow. It is all because of Your kind intentions and great mercy. Would You heal what needs healing and fill with hope the seemingly hopeless circumstances. You are God and You make all things beautiful in Your time. In Jesus’ gracious name we pray.