Words from Roy Peterson - Fall 2010
As a man seasoned in spiritual warfare with hardwon victories under his belt, the Apostle Paul wanted believers at Ephesus—and us—to know how to pray effectively. “Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil.” Paul also stressed the importance of knowing God’s Word and explained that prayer was essential in winning each battle: “Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere.” he said. (See Ephesians 6:10-18, NLT.)
Paul’s admonitions ring loud in our hearts as Seed Company staff members join together each day, lifting up urgent prayer needs, praying for you and other partners, our national translation teams and The Seed Company staff. As we pray for people groups around the world, I am so deeply thankful to God that you are praying for them as well. Your prayers are paving the way for millions of people to hear and understand the Good News of Jesus’ coming. We are launching a new prayer movement to mobilize even more targeted prayer for people groups and their translation projects. We know the enemy is not sitting still, so we are on the advance and increasing our prayer arsenal to win spiritual battles on every front.
In his book The Weapon of Prayer, E. M. Bounds, a man of intense prayer, stated the need for such prayer when he said, “In doing God’s work there is no substitute for praying. … The life, the vigor, the motive-power of God’s work is formed by praying men [and women].”* Please watch for more information about our new prayer initiatives. We appreciate your vital prayer support as together we share God’s Word with people worldwide.
For God’s glory
Roy L. Peterson, President
Roy Peterson has been The Seed Company president since 2003. Words From Roy is a regular feature of SeedLinks magazine—a free resource for all Seed Company partners and those interested in our work.