The Christian Home

Building Families for the Great Commission

April 2018
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Dear Praying Friend,

What a beautiful time of year to further consider the theme of joyful service. After all, was it not the Lord Jesus who was called the Suffering Servant? Although the time we
remember the death, burial, and resurrection of our Lord may not be in sync with the actual date, we need not be prevented from celebrating in a pure way, without the
trappings and overtones of pagan history. This month, let us take a look at some Biblical figures whom God prepared for His service. What does it take for us to be prepared to
be a servant in the spirit and power of our Lord Jesus?

Joseph is the first figure that comes to mind (Gen. 37-47). His preparation involved painful rejection by his brothers; character defamation by Potiphar’s wife; and the ultimate
disgrace and hurt of unjust imprisonment. Joseph was being prepared for service in a great position of notable honor and influence. Hence the deep measure of pain in
preparation. The greater the pain, it is said, the greater the place of service. I would add, when it is sanctified by the Lord.

Israel, God’s people were also being prepared for great service. Their service entailed representing their God, to the nations around, as the one true God. Since they failed in
this calling, they had to be brought back to a place of noble service. They first lamented after the LORD (1 Sam. 7:2). In their yearning, they were given hearts to turn to the
LORD. Upon turning, they had to tear out their idols and repent of their sins. Jesus said that, if necessary, we must take drastic measures to part with our sins. “If thy right eye
offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee…” (Matt. 5:29). God will only use those who are serious about parting with their sin issue - those who will not only “pluck it
out”, but “cast it” far from them, and who will “stay away from every appearance” of it (1 Thess. 5:22). Joyful service comes only to those who will pay such a price. Finally,
God prepared Saul for service, as the first king of Israel. Saul received new power (1 Sam. 10:6, 10); new relationships (10:26); and a new heart, “God changed his heart”
(10:9). May we too be prepared for joyful service.

Please join us in praying for the Living the Set-Apart Life ministry to the millennial generation and those that come after. The Lord opened a door at the Newark Christian School
for the message, of the separated life, to be taught to young people by way of a Life Skills class. Please pray that the seeds may bear fruit that will remain, impacting their
generation and generations to come with a passion for set-apart living. Please pray, also, for more open doors.

Sharon Rose
On behalf of The Christian Home
www.livingtheset-apartlife.weebly.com
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“Remember ye not the former things, neither
consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new
thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I
will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in
the desert, to give drink to my people, my chosen”
April 2018 – Preparation for Service
(Isaiah 43:19).

Monday Tuesday Wednesday

Sunday Thursday Friday Saturday
ADOPT-a-MIS- THE MILLENNIAL
MARRIAGES ADOPT-a-FAMILY ADOPT-a-STREET CHURCH
SIONARY ADOPT -a-SCHOOL GENERATION

1 Pray for servant- 2 Pray that your
hearts that will cause missionary may see
each spouse to serve God’s loving,
each other unselfishly. sovereign hand in
Matthew 20:28 every difficult situation.
Genesis 45:5,7
3 Pray for worship to be 4 Pray that Millennials 5 Pray that the family 6 Pray that believers, 7 Pray that God’s people
a consistent part of may experience God may know God’s on the street you may at church may be a
school life, as God is speaking to them, as expressed presence as see themselves as blessing in the
given His proper place. they draw near to Him they go through their rich in what matters community, as they
Genesis 46:1 and are prepared to valley. and give the blessings represent Christ.
serve Him more. Genesis 46:3-4 of love and prayer. Genesis 47:25
Genesis 46:2 Genesis 47:10

8 Pray that spouses 9Pray that your
may foster God’s missionaries may
presence by lament after the Lord
worshiping Him and repent of any sin
together. t h a t p r e ve n t s t h em
Psalm 34:3 from effective service.
1 Samuel 7:2, 6
10 Pray that students 11 Pray that this 12 Pray that children 13 Pray that the men, 14 Pray for the men of
may remove their idols generation may avoid may have parents who on your street, may your church that they be
and experience God the evils they see in embrace Christ as King choose Christ, as “mighty men of
subduing their enemies. examples of older of their lives, homes, and Savior and Lord, and power”.
1 Samuel 7:4, 13 believers. of everything. be honorable men. 1 Samuel 9:1
1 Samuel 8:3-5 1 Samuel 8:7 1 Samuel 9:6

15 Pray that husbands 16 Pray that your 17 Pray for Christian 18 Pray that Millennials 19 Pray that heads of 20 Pray that the 21 Pray that, as
may be the men of missionaries may students to have a may own God as their households may call the neighbors, on your believers enter into the
God they are called be receive new power in renewed relationship one and only true family together to street, may perceive worship experience at
– honorable in all ministry.” with God and with King.” rejoice, sing, and praise the goodness of God church, they may bring
their ways with their 1 Samuel 10:10 other believing 1 Samuel 10:24 God. and surrender their hearts that practiced
wives. students. Psalm 24:7 Psalm 33:1-3 lives to Him. worship all week long.
1 Samuel 9:6 1 Samuel 10:3-5 Psalm 33:4-5 Psalm 33:20-21

22 Pray that spouses 23 Pray that your 24 Pray that students 25 Pray that Millennials 26 Pray that families, 27 Pray that believers 28 Pray for the eyes of
may magnify the Lord missionary may win may be careful to keep may have a zeal to that have been buffeted may pray for God to believers to be wide
together, as the the ears of the young their “lips from evil and “stay away from all by trials, may receive fight against the open to the reality of
practice a consistent in their mission field. their tongue from appearance of evil”. 1 the Lord’s kind spiritual enemies of spiritual warfare, and so
devotional life. Psalm 34:11 speaking guile” for the 1 Thessalonians 5:22 assurances of love, their neighbors and be equipped with the
Psalm 34:1-3 sake of their testimony. Psalm 34:14 encouragement, and their neighborhood. armor of God
. 30 Pray that the Psalm 34:13 hope. Psalm 35:1 Psalm 35:2-3
29 Pray that spouses prayers and responses “When God wants to Psalm 34:15-20
may not fight a carnal of missionaries facing CHOOSE A DAY drill a man, and thrill a the noblest part; when amazed, watch His How He hammers him
battle by seeing each opposition may be man, and skill a man. He yearns with all His methods, watch His and hurts him, and with
other are the enemy. holy. TO FAST AND heart to create so great ways! How He mighty blows converts
When God wants to
2 Corinthians 10:3-5 Psalm 35:23 PRAY mold a man, to play and bold a man, that all ruthlessly perfects him into trial shapes of
the world shall be whom He royally clay which only God
elects! understands…” -Anon.
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missionary arents may b
be the righteous “
example, that Joseph a
was, to their children h
and to those they w
serve. M
Matthew 1:19 .
29 Pray for strong 3
bonds in your e
missionary’s marriage H
and family
relationships.
Romans 12:10