It has been a really long time since I've written a blog.  This won't be my typical Scripture study blog.  I want to ask all of you to pray for my brother (B.H.) who is in missions in China.  He has been there for 4 weeks and has 2 more to go.  Please pray that God would strengthen and embolden him to speak the truth of Christ in the face of much danger and opposition.  Pray that his heart and mind would be undistracted and focused on the task at hand, which is to preach the beautiful gospel of Christ.  Pray that God would prepare the hearts of those to whom he would witness that they may respond to the message in repentance and faith.  Pray that he would do all that God has sent him there to do with a joyfully willing heart, regardless of risk or endangerment of persecution. 

Also, please pray for my two friends, F.J. and J.Q.  God is working in their hearts and giving them a thirst for the Scriptures.  There is much challenge in ministering to them as we struggle with the language barrier.  But, praise God that He puts the truth into our hearts and enables us to understand the Scriptures.  It's not about eloquent delivery or convincing speech.  It's about people hearing and reading the Word of God and their hearts being cut deeply by its sharp double edge! 

Please pray for all those who will be sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ during the Olympics next month. 

May Christ alone be glorified in all we do, say, and think.