Welcome to World Prayer Today, a gateway to a global community united every day in prayer. Join our prayer team below to receive daily emails.
The life-changing message of Matthew 11:28
July 12, 2024
“Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” -Matthew 11:28
Matthew 11:28 is a verse many of us have heard a hundred times, but when Sumathi in Tamil Nadu, India heard it for the first time, it changed her life. Here’s her story:
“I stumbled upon your program by chance and was deeply moved by the message. As a widow blessed with two daughters, I have faced immense tragedy. I lost my husband to addiction and my youngest daughter to suicide. Left to care for my grandson and deal with physical challenges and financial instability, I was overwhelmed with sorrow and burdens. However, your program brought me a glimmer of hope. The comforting words resonated with me deeply, assuring me that even in my brokenness, I am known and cared for by the Lord. In one of the programs, I heard that the ‘Lord Jesus brings true rest and peace to broken lives.’ This message overwhelmed me with relief. In that moment I surrendered my life to the Lord and found life and hope, replacing the heaviness in my heart.”
Do you know someone who needs the rest only God can provide? As you pray for them, pray other families in India find the peace and relief He gives us when we surrender to Him. May the heaviness of the burdens we carry be lightened by His strength.
On Monday we’re off to eastern Africa. Join us as we pray in Kenya.