9 Oct, 2006
God has used 'SEE YOU AT THE POLE' for 17 years!
BE STILL AND KNOW
"It was totally amazing and I felt the presence of God there, even at midnight."
That was the comment from Kevin, a student at Jacksonville (Ala.) State University, where 50 students met early Wednesday, September 27 for See You at the Pole, a national day set aside for students to pray for themselves, their campuses, and their country. The JSU students met in large and small groups; worship songs began spontaneously, and, according to the report, "Everyone there could feel the presence of God."
By starting at midnight, the Florida college students staked a claim that their prayer time "was among the first in the country," but groups that started in the Philippines and other countries preceded them in the global movement expressed in this year's prayer event.
The theme of SYATP 2006 was "Be Still and Know that I am God," from Psalm 46:10. As See You at the Pole observed its 17th year, God honored His promise in that verse: "I will be exalted among the nations."
Thousands prayed across Australia in May, and groups reported their participation from the Netherlands, Congo, Canada and Mexico as well as all 50 U.S. states.
photo & text courtesy www.syatp.com, 10/5/06
Students show up to pray
What does today's God's Story about Jesus returning to Heaven have to do with us?
About 2000 years ago, 40 days after Christ's crucifixion, the apostles looked up in the sky as they watched Jesus ascend into Heaven. Some of God's angels passed on a promise from God that really motivated the early disciples to get busy for the sake of Christ!
God spoke through His messengers that Christ's followers should plan on Jesus returning in the same way He went - bodily and visibly! Every day, we are getting closer to the return of Jesus to judge and rule over the earth. We are to work hard to share the Good News of Jesus so that others will be able to share in God's eternal blessings.
So you're wondering how the 'See You At The Pole' events connect with the future event of Christ's return? (Even if you're not, allow me to make the connection.)
Immediately after Christ returned to Heaven, the disciples had a prayer meeting (Acts 1:12-14) to begin relying on the power of the Holy Spirit to enable them to do what Jesus told them to do - to tell God's Story - all around the world!
When a multitude of students all around the world gathered together around school flag poles, they were doing much more than looking up into the sky. They were calling upon the power of the Holy Spirit to move in their hearts and in their lands. Perhaps you were one of them! God's Spirit is moving in the hearts of Christian youth to spread the Good News of Christ to the hearts of people all over "to the end of the earth". That's part of the ongoing process of telling of God's Story.
- Thank God for the Good News of Christ that brings forgiveness and eternal life in Heaven. Praise Him for the power of the Holy Spirt which gives you the love and courage you need to help spread God's Story all over the world. Pray for the ongoing effect of the 'See You At The Pole' events to be powerful in every nation. Ask God's Spirit to show you how to be involved in some way in the ever-widening circle of Christ's life-changing message.
- Every day, ask Jesus to show you how to learn the stories of others and then connect your story and God's Story to their stories.
- Whenever you see a school flag pole, pray for the story of Jesus to be told and understood in your own world and all around the rest of the world.
- Memorize Acts 1:8 as a reminder of the power and the mission that God has for you.
How can you connect today's story, God's Story and your story to others?
- If you are not in a prayer group for the purpose of encouraging each other to abide in Jesus (grow spiritually) and share His Story, then pray about the possibility of starting one with some school friends, your co-workers, or through your church.
- To be encouraged and challenged, learn more stories from 'See You At The Pole' by going to www.syatp.com
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