tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70453326637608293862012-02-13T07:54:20.769-05:00The Plumb LineA plumb line is a simple tool used to determine whether or not something is perfectly vertical—upright. The Bible is a Christian's "Plumb Line" to which we align our lives.Jan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.comBlogger13761100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-19999249675903422382012-02-13T07:54:00.001-05:002012-02-13T07:54:20.787-05:00Gospel In a Sentence Winner Announced: bit.ly/yhd4u4Jan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-52132071318512833952012-02-13T07:49:00.001-05:002012-02-13T07:49:24.656-05:00PRAYING THRU THE 10/40 WINDOW: Nepal & United Arab Emirates. Lord, our attention is drawn to these two nations today as we pray. Send messengers equipped with the Word of Truth in the power of Your Spirit to proclaim freedom from every bondage. Set Your people free, Lord, to apprehend Your Truth in the midst of darkness. Shine Your Light so all may see and know that Jesus Christ is Lord, amen andJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-9528965560666183102012-02-13T07:44:00.001-05:002012-02-13T07:44:32.023-05:00Today’s Devotion: Contemplating Contentment … “Paul’s sufferings and adversities were not unlike ours … he lived in the flesh and dealt with the flesh on a daily basis. Yet, regardless of the degree of suffering, Paul knew that his source of strength was in Christ.” http://bit.ly/wkS3JVJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-59230876174211162542012-02-12T06:53:00.001-05:002012-02-12T06:53:28.334-05:00PRAYING THRU THE 10/40 WINDOW: Egypt & Uzbekistan. Lord, we call upon Your mighty & holy name lifting up these nations to You. Poverty, corruption in the government, persecution of believers, millions of people need to hear the Truth. Send laborers, Lord, those with boldness to declare the Truth with power & anointing, dispelling the lies of false religion. Lead in Egypt & Uzbekistan out of Jan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-83901478854843495612012-02-12T06:52:00.001-05:002012-02-12T06:52:59.591-05:00“God isn't looking for people of great faith, but for individuals ready to follow Him.” - Hudson TaylorJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-31527627280976262982012-02-12T06:51:00.001-05:002012-02-12T06:51:33.850-05:00“Most of us are married to a model of ministry and we flirt with the Great Commission.” - Andy StanleyJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-10817870160796445562012-02-12T06:49:00.001-05:002012-02-12T06:49:51.237-05:00“None so empty of grace as he that thinks he is full.” - Thomas WatsonJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-6042179113496289982012-02-10T08:45:00.001-05:002012-02-10T08:45:42.122-05:00“He is not seeking a powerful people to represent Him. Rather, He looks for all those who are weak, foolish, despised, and written off: and He inhabits them with His own strength.” - Graham CookeJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-6136560222493791702012-02-10T08:44:00.003-05:002012-02-10T08:44:54.843-05:00“Evangelism is the spontaneous overflow of a glad and free heart in Jesus Christ.” - Robert MungerJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-62451440270752054732012-02-10T08:44:00.001-05:002012-02-10T08:44:17.211-05:00“Our business is to present the Christian faith clothed in modern terms, not to propagate modern thought clothed in Christian terms. Confusion here is fatal.” - J.I. PackerJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-39755812147295810142012-02-10T08:43:00.001-05:002012-02-10T08:43:12.003-05:00“How you believe God perceives people will determine how you respond to them.” - Jacquelyn HeasleyJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-57318545139877381872012-02-10T08:38:00.001-05:002012-02-10T08:38:25.956-05:00Today’s Devotion: Lead Me to the Rock … “The next time you’re at the end of your rope, or your circumstances seem to be swallowing you up, or problems are overwhelming you, be sure to run to Him in prayer … no amount of wishing and hoping and positive thinking will rescue you” http://bit.ly/yzNTKBJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-50168941752080510362012-02-08T07:41:00.001-05:002012-02-08T07:41:08.498-05:00“How you believe God perceives people will determine how you respond to them.” - Jacquelyn HeasleyJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-90239951349161328732012-02-08T07:40:00.003-05:002012-02-08T07:40:43.509-05:00“If your Gospel isn't touching others, it hasn't touched you!” - Curry R. BlakeJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-12171652473118019222012-02-08T07:40:00.001-05:002012-02-08T07:40:03.576-05:00“Just one life. This is all any one of us has to offer. How can it be used for the greatest glory of God and the greatest blessing to men?” - Michael GriffithsJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-58797154998097312202012-02-08T07:39:00.001-05:002012-02-08T07:39:38.054-05:00Send me anywhere, only go with me. Lay any burden on me, only sustain me. Sever any tie, but the ties that bind me to your service and to your heart. - LivingstoneJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-90756472235501890532012-02-07T07:24:00.001-05:002012-02-07T07:24:03.543-05:00“It is not in our choice to spread the gospel or not. It is our death if we do not.” - Peter ForsythJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-73764256725545195442012-02-07T07:22:00.001-05:002012-02-07T07:22:55.401-05:00“All believers are not called to be foreign missionaries, but they should struggle with the possibility.” - Clifford ClarkJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-34777148424103481412012-02-07T07:19:00.001-05:002012-02-07T07:19:13.452-05:00If there be anything about which we cannot tolerate lukewarmness, it is the matter of sending the gospel to a dying world. -Charles SpurgeonJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-32812644019957191222012-02-07T07:18:00.001-05:002012-02-07T07:18:18.770-05:00“There are only three kinds of Christians when it comes to world missions: zealous goers, zealous senders, and disobedient.” - John PiperJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-47921152498755856632012-02-07T06:56:00.001-05:002012-02-07T06:56:04.005-05:00PRAYING THRU THE 10/40 WINDOW: Niger & Kyrgyzstan. Lord, as we focus on these two nations today, we pray for eyes to be opened and hearts receptive to Your Word. Send laborers into these fields with a declaration of Truth, for Your Word says it is Truth that will set them free. We pray the lost will be saved, the bound will be freed, and the oppressed will find peace in the precious name of JesusJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-27799351974783993482012-02-06T10:08:00.001-05:002012-02-06T10:08:50.176-05:00Today’s Devotion: Fill My Cup, Lord … “Hunger and thirst are appetites. We consume what we need for the moment, but yet before long we experience the same “emptiness” which drove us to hunger and thirst initially.” http://bit.ly/xtuzvPJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-68196891096742368052012-02-06T10:06:00.001-05:002012-02-06T10:06:52.011-05:00PRAYING THRU THE 10/40 WINDOW: Guinea & Thailand. Lord, as we lift these countries to You, we are reminded of Your love toward all & Your desire that none should perish. Send laborers into these fields with a message of repentance & salvation. Send Your Word & heal the sinsick, protect those who endure persecution for Your sake. Expose political corruption, provide for the poor & reveal Your Jan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-36544734374722416452012-02-04T13:04:00.001-05:002012-02-04T13:04:28.925-05:00PRAYING THRU THE 10/40 WINDOW: Japan & Guinea-Bissau. Father, as we pray for these countries, we ask You to pour out Your Spirit on all flesh, calling every man, woman & child to repentance & consecration to You. Expose & heal the political corruption. Protect those who have surrendered their lives to You. We pray these countries will turn away from dead religion & embrace the Truth of Jesus Jan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-80576326620590893712012-02-03T07:12:00.001-05:002012-02-03T07:12:29.647-05:00"If you believe what you like in the Gospel, and reject what you don't like, it is not the Gospel you believe, but yourself." - AugustineJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-56931649208708928442012-02-03T07:11:00.001-05:002012-02-03T07:11:23.522-05:00"Do not pray for easy lives, pray to be better men and women. Do not pray for tasks equal to your strength, pray for strength equal to your tasks." - Phillips BrooksJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-64381336673325200642012-02-03T07:10:00.001-05:002012-02-03T07:10:01.662-05:00"I've seen more Christians destroyed by ambition than any other sin - discontent in the heart, always pushing and jockeying - moving for some new thing, some new position . . . It's not what we do, it's that we do what we're called to do and that in it we glorify God." - Carter ConlonJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-31296247646227806262012-02-03T07:06:00.001-05:002012-02-03T07:06:34.651-05:00“...in place of seeking a reason for going abroad, I would prefer to say that I have failed to discover any reason why I should stay at home.” - James GilmourJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-6804095936000939722012-02-03T06:57:00.001-05:002012-02-03T06:57:53.718-05:00PRAYING THROUGH THE 10/40 WINDOW: Kuwait & Bangladesh. With less than 1% of the population confessing Jesus Christ as Lord, we intercede on behalf of those who walk in blindness. Father, the corruption in the government, persecution of those who believe, the poverty, the political unrest—reveal Your Truth to those who will seek and receive. Send laborers into this field, Father, to reap a harvestJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-6216698024822027282012-02-02T06:51:00.001-05:002012-02-02T06:51:24.618-05:00PRAYING THROUGH THE 10/40 WINDOW: Sudan & Afghanistan. Oh Lord, the needs in these countries are immense according to our understanding. But there is nothing too difficult for You. Save the lost. Heal the sick. Feed the hungry. Expose corruption. Strengthen the persecuted. Clothe the naked. Fill the empty. Free the oppressed. Protect those who fight for freedom. Let Your glory be revealed, in Jan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-85174665031767230592012-02-01T07:56:00.001-05:002012-02-01T07:56:31.003-05:00Today’s Devotion: Depth of Love and Forgiveness of God: “The fear of God will produce obedience in our lives, obedience to His Word, obedience to the gentle leading of the Holy Spirit … obedience!” bit.ly/xPTYQXJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-81245818531367719872012-02-01T06:54:00.001-05:002012-02-01T06:54:48.092-05:00PRAYING THRU THE 10/40 WINDOW: India & Mauritania. Father, the needs are overwhelming when we consider the need for true salvation in both these lands. Raise up & equip laborers who will go into the fields to reap the harvest for Your glory. Expose corruption & evil in the governments. Protect & give strength to the persecuted. Establish Your Kingdom in the hearts of Your people in India & Jan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-44667228581625178182012-01-31T07:26:00.001-05:002012-01-31T07:26:48.337-05:00PRAYING THRU THE 10/40 WINDOW: Gaza Strip & West Bank. Lord, we cry out to you on behalf of men, women & children who are lost in false beliefs, perishing from poverty and hunger & oppressed by the corrupt political systems. Draw all to You through a supernatural revelation of Jesus Christ as Messiah. We long to see witnesses spread throughout the land proclaiming the message of salvation in Jan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-39218764460435872582012-01-29T08:45:00.001-05:002012-01-29T08:45:16.158-05:00Today’s Devotion: Finally he clenched his fist and shouted, “I’ve begged God to say something. Why doesn’t God answer?” http://bit.ly/yjthtLJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-76435755310771700232012-01-24T08:26:00.001-05:002012-01-24T08:26:06.739-05:00Today’s Devotion: Donkey and the Ox … “We say we love the Lord and yet we forget that to know Him is to love Him; to love Him is to obey Him. How can we claim to know our Master if we cannot obey His Word? Obedience is the key to knowing God, to living in the flow of His blessings, and to fulfilling our destiny.” http://bit.ly/yNqEDPJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-727295848236905562012-01-24T07:50:00.001-05:002012-01-24T07:50:18.484-05:00PRAYING THRU THE 10/40 WINDOW: Libya & Malaysia. Father, we lift up these countries to You today & ask for a revelation of Truth to spread throughout the lands. Your people are oppressed & in bondage to sin and false beliefs--set them free by the power of the blood of Jesus Christ. Hear us, oh Lord, and send laborers with the message of redemption & deliverance in Jesus' name, amen. http://bit.lyJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-73764939740659900392012-01-23T06:38:00.001-05:002012-01-23T06:38:13.771-05:00PRAYING THRU THE 10/40 WINDOW: Chad & Algeria. Lord we call out the names of these countries to You. Hear our cry, Father, as we plead the blood of Jesus over ever man, woman, and child. Poverty, persecution, political corruption oppresses Your people. Open their eyes to see Salvation in Jesus Christ as the only Way, Truth, and Life. Send laborers with the message of Hope and Life in Jesus' name,Jan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-77684595441720079542012-01-22T20:39:00.001-05:002012-01-22T20:39:15.385-05:00“How much do you have to hate someone to know the way of eternal life and not share it?” - Jerry RankinJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-32026797968717330002012-01-22T07:31:00.001-05:002012-01-22T07:31:04.061-05:00PRAYING THRU THE 10/40 WINDOW: Ethiopia & Myanmar. Father, we lift up these nations, pleading the blood of Jesus over all believers. We ask that You raise up missionaries from within their own borders to reach the masses with the Good News of Jesus Christ. Protect the persecuted. Set free those who are oppressed. Meet the incredible needs of the impoverished. All that Jesus might be glorified. Jan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-53624834600248711492012-01-21T07:07:00.001-05:002012-01-21T07:07:15.300-05:00“We Christians are debtors to all men at all times in all places, but we are so smug to the lostness of men. We've been "living in Laodicea", lax, loose, lustful, and lazy. Why is there this criminal indifference to the lostness of men?” -RavenhillJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-56868470487746678392012-01-21T06:45:00.001-05:002012-01-21T06:45:24.188-05:00PRAYING THRU THE 10/40 WINDOW: Qatar & Turkmenistan. Father, we grieve when we learn of those being persecuted for their faith, the incredible poverty, & the corrupt governments. Strengthen those who are strongly opposed for their faith, provide for those who are in desperate need, & lead those who rule to do so with justice. Send laborers, Lord, to share the Good News & reap a harvest of souls Jan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-48137410617475218692012-01-20T12:40:00.001-05:002012-01-20T12:40:30.609-05:00Gospel in a Sentence Contest … “The Gospel brings glory to God every time it is presented; that’s why we’re interested in finding a sentence that communicates the Gospel succinctly, accurately, and thoroughly.” http://bit.ly/xf45TSJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-84191032969496765512012-01-20T07:04:00.003-05:002012-01-20T07:04:53.436-05:00PRAYING THRU THE 10/40 WINDOW: Brunei & Lebanon. Just because we're unfamiliar with the names of countries, Father, doesn't give us an excuse not to pray for them. We lift up Brunei & Lebanon today and ask for Your Spirit to go throughout these lands and draw all men to you; open eyes to the true Messiah whose blood was shed for their redemption. Strengthen those who believe and give them courageJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-61486195315451217532012-01-20T07:04:00.001-05:002012-01-20T07:04:20.140-05:00Subscribe to HGIM's Blog and read daily updates from all members of HGIM network ministries. http://bit.ly/t7Uxn3Jan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-60592606256748889972012-01-19T22:01:00.001-05:002012-01-19T22:01:52.445-05:00"We must be global Christians with a global vision because our God is a global God." - John StottJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-37635599157626136742012-01-19T07:38:00.001-05:002012-01-19T07:38:30.955-05:00“There is nothing in the world or the Church except the church's disobedience to render the evangelization of the world in this generation an impossibility.” - Robert SpeerJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-19026155188629919802012-01-19T07:36:00.001-05:002012-01-19T07:36:56.916-05:00“If God wills the evangelization of the world, and you refuse to support missions, then you are opposed to the will of God.” - Oswald SmithJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-50696684873532173462012-01-19T07:24:00.001-05:002012-01-19T07:24:01.949-05:00Today’s Devotion: Definition of a Treasure...“So, what does God expect as a reasonable gift, a deposit of wealth? What do we have that would be considered as ‘wealth’ to bring to Him? It is the opening of our treasures before Him…" http://bit.ly/ydp8kLJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-27847605233759334332012-01-19T07:08:00.001-05:002012-01-19T07:09:00.002-05:00PRAYING THRU THE 10/40 WINDOW: Taiwan & Bahrain. Lord, we pray You would pour out Your Spirit upon all flesh in Taiwan & Bahrain. The needs are great with so many who are deceived by the father of lies who has appeared as truth. Lord, expose false beliefs & draw all men to You by Your Spirit. Protect the persecuted. Redeem the lost. Feed the hungry. Set free the oppressed. Comfort those who mournJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-57989677471556760502012-01-18T20:28:00.001-05:002012-01-18T20:28:33.017-05:00Consider this ...“You are either a missionary or a mission field.” -AnonymousJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-66019544040105350982012-01-18T07:37:00.001-05:002012-01-18T07:37:00.953-05:00"I used to ask God to help me. Then I asked if I might help Him. I ended up by asking Him to do his work through me." - Hudson TaylorJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-21740531531699268312012-01-18T07:17:00.001-05:002012-01-18T07:17:07.131-05:00PRAYING THRU THE 10/40 WINDOW: Yemen & VietNam. Father, we so often overlook the nations we don't hear about as often as others. But the needs are great, persecution continues to escalate, poverty kills, & corruption in the government oppresses. You sent Jesus to redeem those in Yemen and VietNam; we plead the blood and stand with them for deliverance. Send laborers with the message of Truth, in Jan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-66512138254956005632012-01-17T06:34:00.001-05:002012-01-17T06:34:45.206-05:00“Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples.” (Psalm 96:3)Jan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-47024726844991811372012-01-16T07:51:00.001-05:002012-01-16T07:51:02.026-05:00PRAYING THRU THE 10/40 WINDOW: Israel & Tajikistan. Lord, how our hearts are burdened. We plead for Your mercy, for a revelation of Truth, & for Your Spirit to draw all to Your great salvation. Lord, provide for the poor, heal the sinsick and diseased, deliver the bound, and set free the captives. We pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Open the floodgates & let Your mercy flow free to flood these Jan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-6239711321800939122012-01-15T16:55:00.001-05:002012-01-15T16:55:32.773-05:00PRAYING THRU THE 10/40 WINDOW: Iraq & Sri Lanka. Lord, our focus is often turned toward these two nations who so desperately need a revelation of Your love, mercy, & grace. Father, heal the wounded, free those who are bound, & set at liberty those in chains. Let freedom to worship You reign. Protect & bless the persecuted; grant them strength to stand. Send laborers into the harvest with the Jan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-58465674854348738012012-01-14T06:14:00.001-05:002012-01-14T06:14:35.053-05:00Praying today for Albania & Morocco as we pray through the 10/40 Window. Prayer Guide: http://bit.ly/AbFFyvJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-21963171435056151522012-01-13T08:24:00.001-05:002012-01-13T08:24:31.683-05:00- PRAYING THRU THE 10/40 WINDOW: Nepal & United Arab Emirates. Lord, our attention is drawn to these two nations today as we pray. Send messengers equipped with the Word of Truth in the power of Your Spirit to proclaim freedom from every bondage. Set Your people free, Lord, to apprehend Your Truth in the midst of darkness. Shine Your Light so all may see and know that Jesus Christ is Lord, amen Jan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-23743138422594536862012-01-12T08:12:00.001-05:002012-01-12T08:12:29.081-05:00Don't ForgetToday’s Devotion: “We forget the wondrous works He performed yesterday when today’s problems grip our hearts...." http://bit.ly/yZRdjTJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-76485927083986682852012-01-12T08:03:00.001-05:002012-01-12T08:03:05.062-05:00PRAYING THRU THE 10/40 WINDOW: Egypt & Uzbekistan. Lord, we call upon Your mighty & holy name lifting up these nations to You. Poverty, corruption in the government, persecution of believers, millions of people need to hear the Truth. Send laborers, Lord, those with boldness to declare the Truth with power & anointing, dispelling the lies of false religion. Lead in Egypt & Uzbekistan out of Jan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-78940655737857155312012-01-11T08:06:00.001-05:002012-01-11T08:06:34.729-05:00Today’s Devotion: “if we don’t see answered prayer, praise is often far from our lips, or secondary at best...” http://bit.ly/yJNtp7Jan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-33995565982566705292012-01-11T08:02:00.001-05:002012-01-11T08:02:49.302-05:00PRAYING THRU THE 10/40 WINDOW: Laos & Western Sahara. Father, You alone understand the problems the people in these nations face. You alone can bring Peace & Truth to the hearts of the millions who are blinded by the lies of false religion. Lord, give strength to the persecuted & use them to reveal Your glory. Send laborers into these fields with the Word of Truth that will set them free, in Jan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-21278941097641482122012-01-10T08:08:00.001-05:002012-01-10T08:08:39.450-05:00PRAYING THRU THE 10/40 WINDOW: Benin & Indonesia. Millions of people, Lord, need to hear the Gospel in these countries. Persecution, corruption in the government, tribal, cultural and false religions are blinding people created to bring YOU glory. Father, send laborers into these fields, dispelling all lies and leading them to the Truth. We pray the lost will be saved and the blinded eyes opened,Jan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-39309206850824004822012-01-09T07:25:00.001-05:002012-01-09T07:25:12.779-05:00PRAYING THRU THE 10/40 WINDOW: Mali & Azerbaijan. Lord, when we look at the statistics for these two nations, we are grieved. Political corruption is a powerful force that must bow to the Name of Jesus. Godlessness and false religions have blinded over 99% of the people. Lord, send laborers into the harvest to proclaim the saving grace of Jesus Christ. Reign supreme in Mali and Azerbaijan, in Jan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-76966744071630066962012-01-09T07:13:00.001-05:002012-01-09T07:13:00.700-05:00Today's Devotion - Life and Breath of Holy Love-intense desire, unquenchable thirst, and unfathomable longing for God. http://bit.ly/y6XNJLJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-50405005687050744212012-01-08T07:51:00.001-05:002012-01-08T07:51:08.101-05:00PRAYING THRU THE 10/40 WINDOW: Iran & Burkina. Father, we turn our hearts toward You, asking for Your mercies to be made new and your faithfulness seen in these nations. Lord, open the blinded eyes. Heal the sinsick souls. Release those bound by false religion. We pray for Truth to prevail in these lands. Protect the persecuted and give them the grace to stand unwavering in the face of hatred, inJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-87615171163614217402012-01-08T07:41:00.001-05:002012-01-08T07:41:48.079-05:00Today's Devotion: "...the Lord is our strong tower, patiently waiting until we are finished expending our own energy” http://bit.ly/xdKixzJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-81007465719619397532012-01-07T08:34:00.001-05:002012-01-07T08:34:16.046-05:00PRAYING THRU THE 10/40 WINDOW: Niger & Kyrgyzstan. Lord, as we focus on these two nations today, we pray for eyes to be opened and hearts receptive to Your Word. Send laborers into these fields with a declaration of Truth, for Your Word says it is Truth that will set them free. We pray the lost will be saved, the bound will be freed, and the oppressed will find peace in the precious name of JesusJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-57542205106208228782012-01-07T08:25:00.001-05:002012-01-07T08:25:44.358-05:00Today's Devotion: "Jesus is the oil of the beaten olive, shining brightly, purely & eternally..." http://bit.ly/zQVrXgJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-43364790060228260992012-01-06T15:50:00.001-05:002012-01-06T15:50:56.136-05:00HGIM World Outreach to London/Cardiff; January 31 is deadline for applications. Contact us today or learn more here: http://bit.ly/xuwzEpJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-12513361062679793032012-01-06T07:04:00.001-05:002012-01-06T07:04:55.717-05:00Today’s Devotion: The True Badge of Courage-We have an obligation to trust, obey & have hope-the true badge of courage. http://bit.ly/ycGfcAJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-25179591321702657142012-01-06T06:57:00.001-05:002012-01-06T06:57:10.400-05:00PRAYING THRU THE 10/40 WINDOW: Guinea & Thailand. Lord, as we lift these countries to You, we are reminded of Your love toward all & Your desire that none should perish. Send laborers into these fields with a message of repentance & salvation. Send Your Word & heal the sinsick, protect those who endure persecution for Your sake. Expose political corruption, provide for the poor & reveal Your Jan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-28101235328681418242012-01-05T14:27:00.001-05:002012-01-05T14:27:52.773-05:00PRAYING THRU THE 10/40 WINDOW: Bhutan & Saudi Arabia. Lord, millions of people in these nations, yet less than 1% claims to know the Truth. We grieve with You over the lost, the deceived, the blind. Send those who will respond to Your commission to "Go into all the world". Protect the persecuted. Expose corruption. Draw every wayward heart to true repentance and salvation in Christ. Amen!Jan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-85537363026298243082012-01-05T08:20:00.001-05:002012-01-05T08:20:48.464-05:00Today's Devotion: Seeking Whom My Soul Loveth ... Lord, increase our desire to seek You with desperation! http://bit.ly/zxzeLaJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-28237999921318584642012-01-04T01:26:00.003-05:002012-01-04T01:26:52.461-05:00PRAYING THRU THE 10/40 WINDOW: Japan & Guinea-Bissau. Father, as we pray for these countries, we ask You to pour out Your Spirit on all flesh, calling every man, woman & child to repentance & consecration to You. Expose & heal the political corruption. Protect those who have surrendered their lives to You. We pray these countries will turn away from dead religion & embrace the Truth of Jesus Jan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-8080855763038515972012-01-04T01:26:00.001-05:002012-01-04T01:26:05.492-05:00Today's Devotion: A Lesson in Friendship ... "Many people are blessed with friends too numerous to count, while others find comfort in sharing their life with few. Regardless of which category you are in, your life is undoubtedly enriched by their presence! http://ping.fm/lTcLOJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-75129734053145360932012-01-03T08:43:00.001-05:002012-01-03T08:43:36.356-05:00“Here is a test to find whether your mission on earth is finished: If you are alive, it isn't.” - Richard BachJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-59179382653444272842012-01-03T08:41:00.001-05:002012-01-03T08:41:44.366-05:00Today's Devotion has been posted: "Arms of Power" will sustain you today and throughout the new year! http://ping.fm/4LVytJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-92154856139141361182012-01-03T07:42:00.001-05:002012-01-03T07:42:06.524-05:00PRAYING THROUGH THE 10/40 WINDOW: Kuwait & Bangladesh. With less than 1% of the population confessing Jesus Christ as Lord, we intercede on behalf of those who walk in blindness. Father, the corruption in the government, persecution of those who believe, the poverty, the political unrest—reveal Your Truth to those who will seek and receive. Send laborers into this field, Father, to reap a harvestJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-44946954633661082582012-01-02T08:10:00.001-05:002012-01-02T08:10:58.951-05:00“If the church is to be missionary, she must be spiritual; and if the church is to be spiritual, she must be missionary.” G. Campbell MorganJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-40023784343822937342012-01-02T08:09:00.001-05:002012-01-02T08:09:14.508-05:00Today's Devotion: Don't lose sight of the God of the Bible; don't replace Him with a false image of Him... http://ping.fm/xHLj8Jan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-56785793552682834262012-01-02T07:57:00.001-05:002012-01-02T07:57:24.151-05:00PRAYING THROUGH THE 10/40 WINDOW: Sudan & Afghanistan. Oh Lord, the needs in these countries are immense according to our understanding. But there is nothing too difficult for You. Save the lost. Heal the sick. Feed the hungry. Expose corruption. Strengthen the persecuted. Clothe the naked. Fill the empty. Free the oppressed. Protect those who fight for freedom. Let Your glory be revealed, in Jan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-83292539485785656852012-01-01T08:33:00.001-05:002012-01-01T08:33:58.302-05:00Please help increase awareness of HGIM and all member ministries. "Like" us on Facebook: http://ping.fm/C9sGo Thanks, friends!Jan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-59832819330810425812012-01-01T08:24:00.001-05:002012-01-01T08:24:48.410-05:00New Years Plans? Consider a mission trip to London/Cardiff! Make 2012 the year of obedience to the Great Commission! http://ping.fm/aJh6VJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-17266901714475587122012-01-01T07:33:00.001-05:002012-01-01T07:33:07.068-05:00New Years Meditation ... Consider new opportunities to do New things this New year! http://ping.fm/y7IpQJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-41902721842697772962012-01-01T07:23:00.001-05:002012-01-01T07:23:59.647-05:00“I believe that in each generation God has 'called' enough men and women to evangelize all the yet unreached tribes of the earth...It is not God who does not call. It is man who will not respond!” - Isobel KuhnJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-51175314466216312912012-01-01T07:22:00.001-05:002012-01-01T07:22:56.444-05:00“The greatest tragedy to befall a person is to have sight but lack vision.” - Helen KellerJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-41652690140829967762012-01-01T07:10:00.001-05:002012-01-01T07:10:27.236-05:00PRAYING THRU THE 10/40 WINDOW: India & Mauritania. Father, the needs are overwhelming when we consider the need for true salvation in both these lands. Raise up & equip laborers who will go into the fields to reap the harvest for Your glory. Expose corruption & evil in the governments. Protect & give strength to the persecuted. Establish Your Kingdom in the hearts of Your people in India & Jan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-43248333216374228442011-12-31T07:35:00.001-05:002011-12-31T07:35:37.946-05:00“When God's finger points, God's hand will open the door.” - Clarence JonesJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-16731179227383489392011-12-31T07:34:00.001-05:002011-12-31T07:34:20.861-05:00Lord, thank You for all You've done this past year. Lead and guide us according to Your will for 2012, that Your name might be glorified, amen.Jan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-7253404180085723792011-12-31T07:31:00.001-05:002011-12-31T07:31:18.941-05:00My goal for the New Year:"Give thanks to the LORD, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done."Ps 105:1--What's yours?Jan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-7556162810583342752011-12-31T07:28:00.001-05:002011-12-31T07:28:59.261-05:00PRAYING THRU THE 10/40 WINDOW: Gaza Strip & West Bank. Lord, we cry out to you on behalf of men, women & children who are lost in false beliefs, perishing from poverty and hunger & oppressed by the corrupt political systems. Draw all to You through a supernatural revelation of Jesus Christ as Messiah. We long to see witnesses spread throughout the land proclaiming the message of salvation in Jan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-18992062556917056942011-12-30T16:25:00.001-05:002011-12-30T16:25:04.014-05:00PRAYING THRU THE 10/40 WINDOW: Syria & Mongolia. Lord, there are so many needs in these countries; they need a revelation of Jesus Christ as Redeemer, Savior, and Lord. Send Your workers into the harvest, empower them by Your Holy Spirit to speak Life where there is death, to speak Freedom where there is oppression & bondage to culture and godless belief systems, & to embrace the people with YourJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-13879436626940528742011-12-30T08:27:00.001-05:002011-12-30T08:27:07.487-05:00You don't want to miss the Interview with Dave Young (Haiti) and Jan Ross (HGIM) on "Off The Grid Radio". http://ping.fm/AsUPFJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-28264693832094139972011-12-29T08:29:00.001-05:002011-12-29T08:29:51.938-05:00New Years Meditation: Make a decision to walk in the freedom you have in Christ! http://ping.fm/W8kkMJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-58053765451683291532011-12-28T09:18:00.001-05:002011-12-28T09:18:41.506-05:00God said "Make my name known!" Jesus said "GO!" & He said "Make Disciples!" ... “Why wait for a call when you have a command?” (Bob Hughes)Jan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-33350339794761880652011-12-28T07:23:00.001-05:002011-12-28T07:23:00.372-05:00Haiti 2011 in Review … “God has continually established that He is in control, bringing us through them all.” http://ping.fm/2MXWYJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-58634679409665316042011-12-28T07:16:00.001-05:002011-12-28T07:16:32.490-05:00Devotion: “...during this Christmas season, share the name of Jesus! It’s nearly “politically correct” to speak His name in public this time of year, so take advantage of it...” http://ping.fm/aeu1EJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-34639306250925560652011-12-28T07:08:00.001-05:002011-12-28T07:08:26.698-05:00Heart of God Haiti: 2011 in Review … “We have had abundant obstacles placed in front of us yet God has continually established that He is in control, bringing us through them all.” http://ping.fm/JQlO2Jan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-19837644163972695842011-12-28T07:06:00.001-05:002011-12-28T07:06:28.363-05:00PRAYING THRU THE 10/40 WINDOW: Somalia & Pakistan. Lord, our hearts are so burdened. Give Your people courage to withstand persecution. Send Your servants with the message of Truth. Expose government & political corruption; hinder the plans & purposes of evil men. Be gracious to all who choose righteousness & strengthen them. We intercede for Somalia & Pakistan that Your Name be exalted for Your Jan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-70511431280549397102011-12-26T10:18:00.001-05:002011-12-26T10:18:37.627-05:00Lord, grant me the strength and determination needed today to submit my will to Yours to accomplish Your will for Your glory. Amen.Jan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0