It wasn't just to wake me up but
To remind me to pray.
My friend who serves Jesus in
New Guinea asked me to do it all
Week long.
She is conducting a workshop called
"Culture Meets Scripture," and
She needs prayer support not just
For herself, but for those who
Are attending.
New believers in other cultures don't
Instantly cast aside their old
Practices.
It is difficult to let go of long held
Beliefs even when they are false.
Cindy helps the new followers of
Jesus to measure their traditions
Against Scripture so they can determine
Which are acceptable and which ones
Need to be renounced.
My alarm has signaled me to pray each
Morning for my brothers and sisters in
New Guinea, but it has also prompted me
To pray for myself:
"Lord, help me to measure my life against
Your Word too. Show me what I need to
Discard to make more room for You."