Dear Father in heaven, we praise your holy name. You lead us in the path of righteousness and give us abundant life. We thank you.

We pray that you could care for our ministry in Heidelberg. And we pray that our brothers and sisters could grow spiritually and press on to know the Lord.

We also pray for the supporters of CBM, especially during the pandemic. People’s lives are changed and that influences their financial support for the ministry. May you provide for your children more so in this difficult time. May you bless the work of CBM all around the world.

I pray for my wife Gao Ming. Her expected delivery date is at the end of March. Help us to navigate parenthood to two kids. Guide us and strengthen us as we care for the newborn baby and our 2 year-old daughter Muling as well. Help Ming to find rest as she recovers after giving birth. Please give us strength so that we can deal with all the changes.

We believe that Lord you will give us all we need. And we can only look upon you and entrust everything to you. As it says in Mark 8:34-38, we pray for strength, favour and grace as we take up our cross to follow you.

In the name of Jesus Christ, we pray. Amen.

The Yes.

I would like to invite you to pray for Myanmar. It has been 23 days since the coup and political unrest started in Myanmar. Today is the largest protest ever since February 1. As the tension between the military and the people is rising, so is the danger. The safety of people is worrisome. There is no constructive communication – only anger and attacking each other. People are trying to be heard by the world and seeking help from other countries but we put our hope in God. We pray and wait for God’s will to be done. We need you to pray for Myanmar. Pray for safety and peace for the country. May this unrest be over very soon.

Lilian Yang
Thailand National Field Staff

Throughout his ministry, Jesus would withdraw from people and daily life activities – into solitude with his Father. He did it as he began his ministry, as he made important decisions, as he discipled, as he dealt with the emotions that came with his work, and as a form of self-care. (Mark 1:16, Mark 2:13, Mark 6:46, Luke 6:12:13, Matthew 14:13)

Do as Jesus did and practice being in solitude for a short period of time to just BE with God. Dedicate 30 minutes to an hour to silence and solitude. Choose a place where you can be away from people. It can be your closet, the basement, the bathroom, your car. With nothing but your Bible or a notebook and a pen. No podcasts, no online sermons, no music. Just your thoughts and God.

Worship on the road through Lent with former CBM Strategic Associate Cheryl Bear’s song “Yeshua” from her album, “The Good Road”.

Jesus warned them to keep it quiet, not to breathe a word of it to anyone. He then began explaining things to them: “It is necessary that the Son of Man proceed to an ordeal of suffering, be tried and found guilty by the elders, high priests, and religion scholars, be killed, and after three days rise up alive.” He said this simply and clearly so they couldn’t miss it.

But Peter grabbed him in protest. Turning and seeing his disciples wavering, wondering what to believe, Jesus confronted Peter. “Peter, get out of my way! Satan, get lost! You have no idea how God works.”

Calling the crowd to join his disciples, he said, “Anyone who intends to come with me has to let me lead. You’re not in the driver’s seat; I am. Don’t run from suffering; embrace it. Follow me and I’ll show you how. Self-help is no help at all. Self-sacrifice is the way, my way, to saving yourself, your true self. What good would it do to get everything you want and lose you, the real you? What could you ever trade your soul for?

“If any of you are embarrassed over me and the way I’m leading you when you get around your fickle and unfocused friends, know that you’ll be an even greater embarrassment to the Son of Man when he arrives in all the splendor of God, his Father, with an army of the holy angels.”