Friday

NTERNATIONAL MISSIONS PRAYERLINE
INTERNATIONAL MISSION BOARD
Friday, May 2, 2008

 

 

“We have this treasure in jars of clay,

to show that the surpassing power belongs to God

and not to us.

We are afflicted in every way,

but not crushed;

perplexed, but not driven to despair.”

~2 Corinthians 4:7-8, ESV~

Dear Intercessors, this is Eleanor Witcher of the International Prayer Strategy Office, asking you to pray for those in despair.

After the elections in Pakistan, there was a glimmer of hope that things would improve. Everyone had hopes that democracy was going to be the savior of their country. Sadly, there are still suicide bomb attacks regularly; and new officials are as helpless to control the madness as ever before. Pray that Pakistanis will understand that nothing will ever replace the complete provision of salvation through Jesus.

Caazapa (kah-sah-PAH), located in southeastern Paraguay, is the least-evangelized department (province) in all the country. It is well-known by the Paraguayans as being the hub of occult activity. Consequently, Caazapa ranks number one nationally in suicides, especially among young people. The Gospel has penetrated this dark place, and a Baptist church has been planted in the small town of Tava’i. But there is still so much to do.

D, a woman in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, was contemplating suicide on October 20, 2007. But Southern Baptists were praying for the Operation GO team from Mississippi that day, as they drove to San Miguel and prayerwalked the area where D lived. The next day, team members knocked on her door and gave her a Gospel of John. A national team member led her to Christ. Soon after that, D began to grow in the knowledge of her new faith, and she now comes to the local house church, which is part of a network of house churches.

* Please pray for those who are contemplating suicide, whether from personal or political motivation, that they will have opportunity to hear the Truth of Jesus.

* Thank God for rescuing D and bringing her new life.

* Intercede for those you may know who are suffering from despair. Pray the Lord will intervene, revealing His surpassing power.

Joan Hagan did not come home yesterday, but hopes to do so today. Please pray for Joan in the coming days.

KOMpray

May 2, 2008

“Let the little children come to Me,

and don’t stop them,

because the kingdom of God belongs to such as these,”

~Luke 18:16b~

HOW DO YOU TELL PEOPLE ABOUT JESUS?

A couple weeks ago, you heard about sharing your faith using the wordless book. Let’s learn another way people tell their friends about Jesus…

A team from South Carolina just had a sports camp with children in Niger. That’s in West Africa. The kids came each morning to learn to play kick ball. They had never played before, so it was fun watching them learn a new game. They often changed sides and were very happy when anyone scored. It didn’t matter which team they were on-someone scored! After the game each day, the team and children sat under the trees and listened to stories from the Bible. The children were able to memorize John 3:16. The last day of the camp, the team used the “EvangeCube” to share the entire Gospel story. The children listened and understood. Please pray for the children that they will now ask Jesus to be their Savior.

A woman and her daughter asked Jesus into their lives when a friend told them the Gospel. The friend used the “EvangeCube” to help tell the Gospel. The mother pointed to the picture of heaven on the cube, and said, “I want this. This is where I want to go.” The weeping mother then picked up a picture of her son and said, “I need a third room in heaven for my son.” Please pray that this mother’s teenage son will accept Jesus as his Lord soon. Pray that the mother and daughter will grow in their faith, and will help others learn about the place God is preparing for them in heaven.

MORE PRAYER REQUESTS FROM MISSIONARY KIDS

Please pray for my friends, SY and ER. I want them to be a Christian. They like to jump rope and we play at the park together. SY lives in a house close to my house. Thank you! AVERY, age 7 (Pacific Rim)

Please pray that I will be able to learn Spanish quickly. JESSIKA, age 14 (South America)

Please pray that the end of this school year will go well: final tests, packing to move to The States and starting college. RUTH, age 18 (West Africa)

Please pray for my cousin because he isn’t following the right path. Pray that an experience or person will help him see Christ’s light. ANA, age 11 (South Asia)

I am going to go to a boarding school for the first time. The school is in a different country than I have lived in. Please pray for me that I will make good friends and not be homesick. ALBERT, age 12 (Pacific Rim)

PRAYER REQUEST FROM A NATIONAL CHILD

“In my church our choir is made up mostly of girls my age. Even though we don’t have any instruments to accompany us, we love to sing. Some of us sing high and some of sing low, but we love to sing, dance and smile as we worship Jesus. Pray for other young girls like us in West Africa, that they too would be able to hear the message of Jesus, come to know Him and sing His praises.” ALI, age 10 (West Africa)