Bo, Sierra Leone

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

  1. Pray for people beginning to build new houses in Bo to have the right spiritual foundation for their homes (Psalm 127:1).
  2. Pray for employees in Bo with difficult job situations to know the encouragement of the Lord as they face another work day.
  3. Pray for someone in Bo who struggles with perfectionism to have God’s wisdom in meeting life’s challenges (James 1:5).

John 17:17

This post was originally published on March 18, 2022.

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Scottsdale, USA

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

  1. In the Old Town section of Scottsdale, Arizona, there are olive trees dating from the 1800s. Pray for a believer passing by one of those today to remember the Savior’s prayer by Gethsemane’s olive trees, and worship Him for it.
  2. Pray that a customer in the pictured Scapegoat Beer and Wine store will turn to the One who is the true scapegoat for our sins, receiving His righteousness and new way of life.
  3. Pray for pastors in Scottsdale to be filled with the Spirit and power of God as they preach.

John 8:32

This post was originally published on July 2, 2022.

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Saturday Morning Recap

Revelation 4:11

“You are worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power; for You created all things, and by Your will they exist and were created.”

1. Special Request: Pray for Malachi, an MK in Brazil. He is battling E. Coli in a hospital there, and yesterday was extremely difficult. His parents are asking God’s people to pray for his doctors, his pain level, and his healing.

2. Willemstad, Curacao: Pray that a family attending today’s service at the Mikve-Israel Emanuel Synagogue will accept Jesus as their Messiah.

3. Your Choice: Pray for at least one request that you remember from the other cities featured this week:

Fakaofo, Tokelau

Webuye, Kenya

Antakya, Turkey

Earth, Milky Way

Sumy, Ukraine

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Sumy, Ukraine

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

1. Today marks one year since Russian forces invaded the Ukraine, beginning the current war. Pray for someone in both countries to accept Jesus as Lord and Savior today.

2. Pray for a couple who will sit at a bus stop in Sumy today, thinking about everything that has changed in the last year, to meet a Christian who will tell them about the King before Whom every knee will bow. Pray for them to trust Him with their questions regarding life and eternity.

3. Pray for Ukrainian schoolchildren studying from home today as a precautionary measure, that the Lord will put at least one adult in each of their lives who models His care and emotional stability.

Revelation 4:11

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Earth, Milky Way

Pray for the Lord to send out workers throughout every corner of His harvestfield.

1. Praise God for all His interventions in the lives of people on His Earth, especially through the redemptive work of Jesus.

2. Pray that every people group around the world who does not have access to God’s Word in their own language will very soon. Pray for His providential blessing to be on those who are working in linguistics / Bible translation ministries.

3. May our hearts echo the last prayer of Scripture: “Even so, come, Lord Jesus!” (Rev. 22:20).

Revelation 4:11

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Willemstad, Curacao

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

  1. Located in Willemstad, Mikve Israel-Emanuel Synagogue opened in 1674, and is the oldest surviving synagogue in the Americas. This photo is the cabinet where the Scripture is kept. Directly behind where the photographer stood in this view is a smaller platform where the person explaining the Scripture would be. Wooden pews line both sides of the synagogue, where the men and women would be seated separately. The layout of everything is the same as it was when Christ taught in a synagogue in Luke 4. An interesting feature about the above picture is that the floor is sand. The name of this synagogue includes the name Emanuel…God with us. Pray that the hearts of many who come there will be opened to Emanuel’s message.
  2. Pray for visitors to the Curacao Ostrich Farm near Willemstad to see something there that points them to the Lord.
  3. According to britannica.com, the two white stars on Curacao’s flag symbolize peace and happiness. Pray for someone in Willemstad to find true peace and happiness in Jesus today.

Psalm 102:25-28

This post was originally published on February 13, 2022.

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Antakya, Turkey

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

Image source: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/magnitude-63-earthquake-strikes-turkey-syria-border-region-emsc-2023-02-20/

1. TGP’s most recent Saturday Morning Recap featured information about Antakya, Turkey, the NT Biblical city Antioch of Syria. This city was badly damaged by the February 6 earthquakes. On February 20, Antakya was the epicenter for two more major earthquakes. Pray for city residents, most of whom have been living in tents for the past two weeks, as they try to cope with anxiety and uncertainty, that the Lord will reach into their lives with the truth that He can be their unshakable refuge.

2. Samaritan’s Purse opened an Emergency Field Hospital in Antakya on February 13, and has seen over 500 patients since then. Pray that as they minister in Jesus’ name during this crisis, many will place their personal faith in Christ. Additionally, pray for safety for the 100 Samaritan’s Purse personnel working in Turkey. (For more information, visit samaritanspurse.org.)

3. Pray for the Lord to provide for the immediate physical needs of Antakya’s people, as well as their long-term spiritual needs.

Revelation 4:11

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Fakaofo, Tokelau

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

  1. Tokelau is a territory of New Zealand, geographically halfway between Hawaii and New Zealand. Fakaofo is a the largest atoll (coral island encompassing a lagoon) of the territory. Around 500 people live on Fakaofo. Pray for someone today who has heard the Word of God but not yet accepted it to do so.
  2. Tokelau is the first nation to be 100% solar powered (wikipedia). Pray for workers who maintain solar equipment to also personally decide to access the Son’s power / resources in their daily lives.
  3. Fakaofo has swimming pigs that catch fish. Pray for animal lovers on the island to see the kindness of the Lord in providing for all of His creatures.

Romans 3:10-24

This post was originally published on January 29, 2022.

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Saturday Morning Recap

1 Corinthians 15:54-58

So when this corruptible has put on incorruption, and this mortal has put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, “Death is swallowed up in victory.”…But thanks be to God, Who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ…

1. Bristol, USA: Pray for 6,000 John & Romans booklets headed for the Ukraine – that multiple people will read each one, resulting in many salvations and much discipleship progress.

2. Foshan, China: Gaoming District: Pray for orphans born in this area to become recipients of both human and divine love.

3. Turkey-Syria Earthquakes: Pray for any request you remember from this prayer emphasis. One ABWE team member “estimates there might be a small group of 10,000 Christians in Turkey alone.”* Considering that the city of Antakya (Antioch) was where believers in Jesus were first called Christians, where the first Christian missionaries were commissioned in Acts 13, and Turkey at large is where Jesus sent the seven letters of Revelation 2-3, it is sad that the number of current believers is so small compared to the country’s total population of 85.3 million people. There are also a few Scriptural references to Syrians (such as Naaman in the Old Testament, and later the Christians in Damascus where Saul was headed) who put their faith in the one true God. So far there are 45,000+ known fatalities from the earthquakes. Statistically speaking, most of those who died were not Christians, which is a greater tragedy than any natural disaster could ever be. Pray for Christians on the ground now who are doing all they can to reach out with the love of Christ. Pray for receptive hearts among the Turks and Syrians. Pray for God to be glorified in the midst of the devastation.

*This quote is from an email from Alex Kocman, Director of Communications and Media for the Association of Baptists for World Evangelism.

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Foshan, China: Gaoming District

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

1. Foshan has a population of around 9.5 million, with the Gaoming District area home to around 450,000 people. Pray for every person from Foshan who has a birthday today to have and take the opportunity to be born again into God’s family.

2. Pray for every orphan from the Gaoming District to become the recipient of both human and divine love.

3. Birds are important in Chinese culture. The photo above was taken near a picturesque bridge that supports a highway. Cranes in particular represent everything from “elegance, moral integrity, and personal dignity of the immortals” to wishes for longevity and good luck, and the crane with outstretched wings is said to “reflect an outstanding temperament.” (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crane_in_Chinese_mythology) In truth, these things can only be found in Jesus Christ, so pray for a 21-year-old passing by the above statue today to find the realization of all things necessary for life and godliness through the knowledge of Him Who has called us to glory and virtue. (2 Peter 1:3)

I Corinthians 15:54-58

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