Author: MaryBeth Hall

Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of Tokyo.

1. The top floor of the pictured building is Bunkyo Orthopedic Surgery. Pray for the next child on the surgery docket to hear that Jesus loves him / her, understand what that means, and believe.

2. The building’s ground floor is a Denny’s restaurant. A separate company from the US chain, Denny’s Japan Co. serves both American and Japanese entrees (bacon & eggs or grilled cheese sandwiches to rice porridge with shrimp & chicken or tsukimi wakami udon). Pray for the Lord to bring the message of salvation into the life of a cook at the above franchise, and for it to stay at the forefront of that individual’s attention until he / she believes.

3. Today marks the halfway point of our Tokyo virtual prayer walk; we have logged 23.06 miles, thereby completing 51% of the total 45 mile route. Known only to God are the specifics of each of our lives – how many days will comprise our time on Earth, and what all the details of those days will be. Pray that each person in Tokyo for whom God knows that today is the 51% completion marker of years to be lived here, that He will work afresh in every one of those lives, to draw them to Himself.

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Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of Tokyo.

1. Just as in the USA, it is currently autumn in Japan. Cooler temperatures and beautiful foliage are enjoyable aspects of the season. Pray that someone coming to Rikugien Gardens today to enjoy these things will think of any previous witness to the Creator that has been previously received, and respond in faith.

2. “Rikugien” means “garden of the six principles,” which refers to the six elements of Waka poetry. The garden was built from 1695-1702, and includes a large central man-made pond and surrounding man-made hills. A highlight of the current season is the garden’s night time illumination shows of the vibrant fall leaves. Pray for a family who is in the process of procuring tickets for the first show next month to meet the Light of the World, be awed by His glory, and follow Him.

3. One beautiful aspect of Rikugien’s illumination shows is how the colors of the leaves are reflected in the pond. Pray for Christians in Tokyo to beautifully reflect the character of their Savior, that all who see their lives may see something of Him.

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Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of Tokyo.

1. Grand Maison Sendagi Ichibankan is a 12-story apartment complex in Tokyo. Pray for a gospel preaching church to start an outreach to the apartment residents.

2. As we are looking at the top still-life picture of the stairs in between the buildings, God can see it in real-time. He sees and knows everything about people who may be going up or down the stairs at this very minute. Pray for Him to work in the lives of whoever is on the stairs at the time you read this prayer request.

3. The lower picture is from the same spot as the top one, only with the camera pointing up instead of forward. The sky seems so far away due to the height of the buildings. Pray for a Christian in Tokyo who feels dwarfed in comparison to difficult life circumstances, for that individual to realize that even if the Lord seems far away, He is always very present – both Sovereign and compassionate toward His children.

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Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of Tokyo.

1. Located on the grounds of the Tokyo National Museum in Ueno Park, Tohaku Cha-kan is a very upscale tea house and restaurant, featuring historically based furnishings and exquisite local cuisine. The building itself was first built almost 300 years ago, and has been moved from its original location. Tohaku Cha-kan is closed on Mondays, so pray for a customer who will visit the tea house tomorrow, hoping that the experience will bring a sense of inner tranquility. Pray for that individual to meet Jesus, the Prince of Peace.

2. Today is Sports Day, one of Japan’s national holidays. Commemorating the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, the goal of this holiday is to promote sports and an active lifestyle. School events (similar to Field Day competitions in US elementary schools), community events, family friendly activities, and martial arts competitions will be held throughout the country. In several New Testament passages, the Christian life is compared to athletic competitions. Pray for Christians across Japan participating in Sports Day events to wholeheartedly engage in the Christian race as described in 1 Cor. 9:24-27 and Heb. 12:1-3.

3. Not far from our current map marker is both the Taito Ward Ueno Junior High School and the Kanei-ji Buddhist Temple. Pray for a student at the school who has visited the temple to meet a Christian who exhibits Christlikeness, and for that student to choose the only Way, Truth, and Life.

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Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of Tokyo.

1. Pray that the Lord will work in the lives of the three men in the center of the picture, to the extent that they become as devoted to Him as were Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.

2. Japan’s oldest zoo (opened in 1882) is located in Ueno Park to the left of our map marker. One of Ueno Zoo’s notable animals is the giant panda, which (when on all fours) has a ground-to-shoulder height of up to 3 feet, and a length of up to 6 feet. Pray for every child in the world whose favorite animal is a panda to hear about and trust in the redemption offered by Christ the Creator, Who made both them and the giant panda.

3. Pray for a visitor to Ueno Park who has experienced tragedy as a result of a tsunami to experience the peace and healing that only Jesus can bring.

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Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of Tokyo.

1. The building we are in front of today leases corporate office space to several different companies. One of these businesses is the Daiwa Corporation, which manufacturers electronic components. Pray for a worker at Daiwa to know and love the Lord of all, who makes not only his job – but also his very life – possible.

2. A common theme in the prayers of the New Testament believers was to ask the Lord to grant them boldness. Pray for the next Christian who will eat at the Yushima Fuji Building’s first floor restaurant, that the Lord will grant that individual boldness to speak for Him.

3. Near our map marker is a 7-11 convenience store. Pray for the truck driver who refuels the station’s gasoline reserves, that he will encounter a clear gospel witness, become a Christian, be discipled, and grow into a mature believer who faithfully follows the Savior for the rest of his life.

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Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of Tokyo.

1. The Shinto shrine we are at today was established in AD 730, and honors the “Seven Gods of Fortune.” Today it is also popular because of its eclectic combination of Shinto traditions and current cultural drawing points, like a large anime collection. Outside the shrine is a monument which reads “A place of honor and prosperity.” In John 5:44, Jesus highlighted the fact that the people of His day were seeking honor from each other, and not the honor that comes from God only. Pray for someone visiting the Kanda Myoujin Shrine today to become aware of / embrace the fact that the one true God is the only One worth pursuing, and from Him alone comes genuine honor.

2. We are currently in Tokyo’s Chiyoda City ward. Pray for any Biblical churches in Chiyoda City that have evangelistic outreaches coming up, that the Lord will bless those endeavors and use them to bring many people into His kingdom.

3. Pray for a believer in Tokyo who deals with the same health challenges that you do, that the Lord will give grace and strength to that person day by day, just as He promised He would do for His people in Deuteronomy 33:25.

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