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November 26, 2018

Answered Prayer

Eunice Arão Kakueka (Luanda, Angola)

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Call on me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me. - Psalm 50:15 (NRSV)

A few years ago, one of my sons, Bongue, and I left home early one morning to participate in a training seminar for pastors in Luanda. It was still dark. A few minutes later we were approached by three thieves who demanded our wallets. When we resisted, they threatened us...

Today's Prayer
Thank you, God, for your love and protection in difficult times. We pray in the name of Jesus Christ: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one” (Matt. 6:9-13, NIV). Amen.
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1 John 5:11-15

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