March 17 - St. Patrick's Day - A Holiday for Missionaries

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Is St. Patrick's Day all about dressing in green, drinking, and having parades? It appears this was once a Christian related holiday not a drinking party day.

Based on the background, to Christians, we should think of this more as a day to reflect on the mission field and those who spread the Gospel.

Here are some excerpts from an article at History.com (and similar sources) that I found:

St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, is one of Christianity's most widely known figures. At the age of sixteen, Patrick was taken prisoner by a group of Irish raiders who were attacking his family's estate. After more than six years as a prisoner, Patrick escaped.

Soon after, Patrick began religious training, a course of study that lasted more than fifteen years. After his ordination as a priest, he was sent to Ireland with a dual mission-to minister to Christians already living in Ireland and to begin to convert the Irish.

http://www.history.com/content/stpatricksday/who-was-st.-patrick

Was this a day to party at the bars? Not really:

The focus on the party is a relatively new phenomenon. Up until the 1970s, Irish laws mandated that pubs be closed on March 17.

But in the mid 1990s the Irish government decided the holiday would be a good way to promote the country to the world, building the date into an event that last year attracted almost 1 million people to Dublin.

http://www.watoday.com.au/entertainment/celebrating-st-patricks-day-20090316-8zjn.html

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A good use of this day for God would be to pray for Christian missionaries today. Perhaps for your church, those you know, yourself, and/or just in general.

If you would like a list of some recent missionary prayer requests from around the world, I have attached a 6 page list from Spring 2009 to this post.

And don't forget, we are all missionaries in our current places and positions. It is not necessary to travel to a remote location in the world to be a missionary. Your mission field could be your family, coworkers, friends, and acquaintances. And the message you preach is spoken both in words and in deeds.

Lord, I pray for the Christian missionaries in the field and in everyday life, that you would watch over them. Guide and protect them. Help their ministry to prosper according to your will. Let them be used by you to find those open to the Gospel. See all these requests and give them your attention. Let those who made their requests receive a special feel of your presence and touch on their lives today. In Jesus Name, Amen.

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Amazing Father, Loving God, I pray that each of us will speak the Word of God with boldness (Acts 4:31; Ephesians 6:19). I ask that we will present the gospel clearly to unbelievers (Colossians 4:4). Father, I ask that You would open doors and hearts to receive the gospel as each of us seeks to minister in the place of service that You have put us in, whether it is in the missionary field, in our jobs, homes, churches or schools (Colossians 4:3). I ask that we will live and labor each day for Your glory (Corinthians 10:31). It is my prayer that we would long to be holy and live a life of obedience to the Word of God (1 Peter 1:15-16). Father, I plead that You would use each of us as a vessel through which the love of God can flow to others (Romans 5:5; John 13:34-35). Please grant us Your specific direction as we minister within our circle of life.(Psalm 37:5). To You be all honor, glory and praise - help us reach a world in need. Through the holy and perfect blood of Jesus, I pray with thanks and praise. Amen.
 
Thank You Lord,

For the missionaries You put on each of our hearts to pray for today. What a much better thing to meditate on today, than green clovers and leprechauns! Father I lift up Ray and Peggy, Melissa and Daniel, Max and Jo, the dedicated staff at Hidden With Christ and Mission Aviation Fellowship, the amazing servants with Open Doors w/ Bro. Andrew. I pray for the folks at Child Hope International and International Princess Project, Voice of the Martyrs, Dave & Sandra, Britt, and Justin. I pray You bless each of these in a special way today. Help them feel Your presence, help them see fruit from their ministry, help them to make a difference in persecuted countries and situations where so many new believers are hungry to know You. And Lord for those who visit this site, I pray You would help us to be effective in the "mission" field You have placed each of us in today. May we serve You well today Lord, In Jesus' Name, I pray, Amen.
 
wow , i didn't know that storie and amen that god put that in your heart to share with all of us.....in jesus name amen
 
I second that wow, I had no idea at all, thank you Greg for sharing that, another token of the Lord revealing to us through his children, amen.
 
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