Prayer for the saints to make a vow concerning their prayer life:
Pray that the saints would be deeply touched with the importance of their prayer and with the great resistance to their prayer, and that they would make a vow to the Lord concerning their prayer life (Eph. 6:18-19a; Col. 4:2; Dan. 10:12-13).
Eph. 6:18-19a—By means of all prayer and petition, praying at every time in spirit and watching unto this in all perseverance and petition concerning all the saints, and for me.
Col. 4:2—Persevere in prayer, watching in it with thanksgiving.
Dan. 10:12-13—And he said to me, Do not be afraid, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart to understand this matter and to afflict yourself before your God, your words were heard; and I have come because of your words. But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me for twenty-one days; but now Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I remained there alone with the kings of Persia.
(For further reading please refer to Life-study of Colossians, msg. 65, pp. 578-580)
Continuing steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word:
We suggest that we all read one Life-study message at the prayer meeting every Tuesday night before we begin to pray for the following prayer items. Tonight let’s read Message #106 of Life-study of Genesis.
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Please pray:
1. For the 2026 Southern California Young People Blending Meeting:
It will be held this Saturday, August 29, 2026 at the Church in Arcadia meeting hall (630 Live Oak Ave, Arcadia, CA 91006).
Pray that the Lord would encourage the YP to have a new beginning at the start of the new school year, pursue Christ with their companions and be brought into their function in the gospel and serving in the church life.
2. For the Fall 2026 Middle-age Full-time Training in Anaheim:
Fall 2026 Term will begin on September 7.
The Purpose of the Training
1) To build up the trainees in Christ in the growth of His life unto maturity — Ephesians 4:15; Colossians 1:28.
2) To equip the trainees in the realization of the divine truths according to the Scriptures by the revelation of the Holy Spirit — 2 Timothy 3:16-17; 1 Timothy 2:4; 2 Peter 3:18.
3) To raise up the trainees in the cultivation of their spiritual capacity in the preaching of the gospel, the nourishing of the young believers, the perfecting of the saints, and the prophesying of the word of God for the building up of the local churches, consummating in the building up of the Body of Christ — Matthew 28:19; 1 Thessalonians 2:7; Ephesians 4:12; 1 Corinthians 14:1.
Please pray that many middle-aged saints will heed the Lord’s calling and take up a burden to be trained and apply for this term of training, so that they may be perfected in life, truth, the gospel, and service through the training, for the building up of the local churches, consummating in the building up of the Body of Christ.
3. Special prayer requests for the sick ones for the sake of God’s divine interests:
“Then they cried out to Jehovah in their trouble, / And He saved them out of their distresses. He sent forth His word and healed them…” (Psalm 107:19-20)
“And if they return to You with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their enemies, who have carried them captive, and they pray to You toward their land that You have given to their fathers, the city that You have chosen, and the house that I have built for Your name; …Then hear their prayer and their supplication in the heavens and maintain their cause.” (1 Kings 8:48, 45)
1) Sister Iris: About 2 weeks ago, the neurosurgeon removed a 2 mm brain lesion and confirmed it is cancerous, with a concern that it may have spread or metastasized.
Sister Iris is scheduled for radiation on her brain 8/28/26 Friday and PET scan of her body on 9/4/26.
2) Baby Naomi (daughter of Branden & Katrin) : The swelling and drainage on the right side of her neck remain unchanged from last week, and fluid is still draining. She is on the same antibiotics. She sees a specialist this Thursday. Two weeks ago on a Thursday, she underwent a second surgical drainage procedure for her neck swelling.
(Footnote for 1 Kings 8:48)
Verses 31-48 mention seven conditions concerning God’s listening to the prayers of His elect. In this, the last, condition three things are stressed (v. 48): the Holy Land, typifying Christ as the portion allotted by God to the believers (see note 71 in Deut. 8); the holy city, signifying the kingdom of God in Christ (Psa. 48:1-2); and the holy temple, signifying God’s house, the church, on the earth (Eph. 2:21; 1 Tim. 3:15). These are the three crucial things regarding God’s economy. During the Babylonian captivity Daniel prayed toward the Holy Land, the holy city, and the holy temple three times a day by opening his window toward Jerusalem (Dan. 6:10). This indicates that God will listen to our prayer when our prayer to God is toward Christ, the kingdom of God, and the house of God as the goal in God’s eternal economy. This means that no matter for whom we are praying, our prayers should be aimed at the interests of God, i.e., at Christ and the church as God’s interests on earth, for the fulfilling of God’s economy.
4. Raising up of a lampstand in Gdansk, Poland:
Gdansk is a city in the north of Poland at the Baltic sea. Please pray:
* That the Lord will reach more seeking ones in Gdansk and that two more families will move to Gdansk and live near the university.
* That the Lord will raise up a lampstand in Gdansk to spread His testimony in Poland.
5. Translation of the New Testament Recovery Version into Czech and Slovak:
Please pray for the translation team in their uninterrupted work of translating the NT text and footnotes.
6. For the Young People’s Service/Meeting in Torrance:
We should pay particular attention to the young people in our work in each locality. Today Satan’s organizations and philosophies pay particular attention to young people. Can we not infer that God is paying attention to young people as well? This does not mean that the souls of older people are not precious in God’s eyes, but it does mean that for the sake of God’s work and for the future of the gospel, there is more hope with the young people. Our gospel work should place special emphasis on high school and college students. We should spend and pour out our all to save, cultivate, edify, and lead these young ones. (The Collected Works of Watchman Nee, vol. 55, p. 49)
* That more saints would rise up and take the burden to pray for and shepherd the young people.
* That our current young people would be properly cared for in life and in truth, so that they may become the loving seekers of Christ in this evil age.
* That the Lord would bless the YP service and meetings in Torrance to raise up the next generation for His eternal economy.
7. For the resumption of the campus work at CSUDH (California State University, Dominguez Hills):
Please pray that the Lord would open a clear and effectual door for the resumption of the campus work at CSUDH, preparing the interceding ones, serving ones, the environment, the administration, and the students’ hearts for His move on the campus.
“Therefore beseech the Lord of the harvest that He would thrust out workers into His harvest.” [Matthew 9:38]
8. For the saints who have lost their loved ones or are ill for the sake of His divine interests (The all-inclusive Christ, the Kingdom of God, and the House of God):
Please pray that the Lord, the true Physician, would care for the sick saints and grant them healing through His all-sufficient grace, that they may experience and enjoy more of Christ throughout every medical procedure for His divine interests.