Today's Prayer - May 16, 2013

May 16, 2013 “LORD, You have heard the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their hearts. You will listen carefully.” (Psalm 10:17) WORLD LEADERS - “Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence” (1 Timothy 2: 1-2). Please pray today for Capitan Regents (Co-Heads of State) Dennis Amici and Antonella Mularoni of San Marino (southern Europe, an enclave in Central Italy). CONCHUCOS QUECHUA OF PERU (cohn-CHOO-cohs KEH-choo-ah) - Please pray for M, P and MX, three Northern Conchucos Quechua believers in the Andes Mountains of Peru. These men are subsistence farmers who each live in a different community. They desire to follow Jesus, but their new way of thinking is not accepted by their communities. Please pray that they will know how to lead their families in Bible study. Pray that each of their family members will embrace a faith relationship with Jesus. Ask that they will be wise and bold to share Jesus with their neighbors. Lift them up as they write Scripture-based songs in Quechua and in the local musical style. Pray that Christian music will become a source of strength for them as well as a tool for opening hearts in their communities. DAKAR, SENEGAL (dah-KAR) - “M started listening to stories from the Bible in August of last year. A missionary would see him each week and tell him another Bible story. He has accepted everything that the Bible teaches, but has been afraid to follow Christ. In January of this year, M’s wife joined M in listening to the stories. This was a big step, because her father is a religious leader who follows a world religion. When the missionary asked her what she thought about the stories, she simply replied, ‘I am listening.’ Pray with our Dakar Urban Team for M and his wife to accept Jesus and to begin to experience the peace and joy in their home that only He can give.”

Today's Prayer - May 15, 2013

May 15, 2013 “I must proclaim the good news about the kingdom of God to the other towns also, because I was sent for this purpose.” (Luke 4:43) WORLD LEADERS - “Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence” (1 Timothy 2: 1-2). Please pray today for Prime Minister Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi of Samoa (southwestern Pacific Ocean, between Hawaii and New Zealand). PALESTINIAN ARABS OF THE MIDDLE EAST (pal-uh-STIN-ee-uhn) - It is hoped that sports can be used to reach young Palestinians. A sports specialist is planning for team sports in refugee camps to provide better recreation opportunities and to build relationships. Please pray for all the documentation to be approved and for the doors to be opened so the work can begin. Ask the Lord to open the hearts of Palestinians to His love and grace. thepalteam@gmail.com PEOPLE OF FACTORY BELT, CHINA - The Factory Belt area is vast and includes several large cities. The task of reaching the people for Christ is huge, and the laborers for the harvest are few. There are just a few believers in one of the cities to share with several million people, and they know that they must seek the Lord’s help in spreading the Gospel. There is an adjacent city that also has a couple of million people, and there is no known Christian witness there. This summer, the believers will begin making several trips to the neighboring city. Please pray that they will find fertile soil in which to spread the Good News and also see some key people come to believe and help them in sharing. They want to see local people believe and be trained to follow in the Great Commission as well. Pray for the people of that gateway city!

Today's Prayer - May 14, 2013

May 14, 2013 “Sing to the LORD, who dwells in Zion; proclaim His deeds among the nations.” (Psalm 9:11) WORLD LEADERS - “Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence” (1 Timothy 2: 1-2). Please pray today for Prime Minister Ralph E. Gonsalves of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (eastern Caribbean Sea). BAMBARA OF MALI (BAHM-bah-rah) - Praise God for the first Christian funeral held recently in one of the villages! A believer suffering with cancer went home to be with the Lord, and because she had asked for a Christian funeral, many heard for the first time about Jesus and His promises as they pertained to eternal life. Pray for the seeds sown in this village. People came from many other places to hear, and the Bambara pastor who shared explained salvation and God’s plan very well. Pray especially for one older man who asked one of the believers for his phone number so that he could learn more. HINDU PEOPLES OF MYANMAR - Tensions against Muslims in this country have been rising. A group of nationalist Buddhists, being called “the 969 movement,” have attacked Muslim communities in various areas, including burning a school in a Muslim area in one town, along with other buildings. Muslim shops, homes and mosques have been destroyed. Muslims in Myanmar are mainly of Indian descent, and their facial features are Indian. Our Indian brothers and sisters physically resemble the Muslims, so it can be hard for the mainstream population to distinguish between them, and there is a legitimate concern for their safety. Please lift up our Indian brothers and sisters along with the Muslim communities, and ask for peace in this country. http://southasianpeoples.imb.org/