Category: Africa

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

1. Pray for someone who will be in this room today to come to know Jesus as his personal Savior.
2. Pray for a Christian in Demnat who has experienced direct persecution to know the joy of Matthew 5:12.
3. Pray for the Holy Spirit to help Christians in their efforts to memorize His Word.

Hebrews 13:3, 2 Timothy 2:9

This post was originally published on July 12, 2022.

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

1. Pictured above is Sakkie de Arkie, a tourist attraction that provides an hour and a half cruise on the Orange River. Pray for passengers to also hear about / board the ultimate ark of salvation, Jesus.
2. Upington is best known for its export-quality grapes, raisins, and wines (Wikipedia). Pray for a grape farmer today to meet the true Vine and abide in Him (John 15).
3. Pray for a Christian in Upington to be encouraged today to continue pressing toward the upward call of God in Christ Jesus (Phil. 3:14).

2 Timothy 4:7-8

This post was originally published on November 15, 2021.

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

1. Pray for someone whose life feels like parched ground to be refreshed by the Living Water.
2. Unity Oilfield is ten miles north of the city. Pray for a worker there to hear a clear gospel presentation and believe.
3. Pray for Christian families in South Sudan to successfully pass on their faith to the next generation.

Genesis 1:1

This post was originally published on May 31, 2022.

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

1. Pray that the owners of this fashion store will seek to have the classy inward fashion of the heart that honors God and loves others.
2. The city has an old presidential palace with a crocodile filled lagoon. Scientifically, people can hold a crocodile’s mouth shut, but trying to force it’s jaws open is near impossible. Sin is like that; once you get caught, it’s hard to get out. Pray for someone today who is toying around with sin to realize its danger, and look to the Savior for deliverance.
3. Yamoussoukro is also known for the Basilica of Our Lady of Peace. Pray for many ladies in the city to discover and appropriate the peace of God to the ins and outs of their daily lives.

2 Corinthians 4:5-7

This post was originally published on October 23, 2021.

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

1. Pray for the farmer who supplies chickens to the restaurant on the left to be changed by the forgiveness and peace that Christ offers.
2. Pray for the owner of the French bakery on the right to live by the words of the Grain-maker from Whom he derives his livelihood (Matthew 4:4).
3. Pray that someone in Providence wondering if there is a God will see His providential care in his / her life, and trust Him wholeheartedly.

I Thessalonians 5:23-24

This post was originally published on March 31, 2022.

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

1. Pray for the next group of children who rides on this caterpillar train to hear about Jesus and understand the gospel.

2. Pray for Christians in Liberia to hear from God today as they assemble with other believers to worship the Father in spirit and in truth.

3. Pray for encouragement for a bedridden believer in Bo.

Psalm 67:1

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

1. The Baha’i religion teaches that there are several “Manifestations of God” throughout history. Pray that people entering the above temple will understand that Jesus Christ is the only Manifestation of God. (John 1)
2. Kampala is one of Africa’s fastest growing cities (Wikipedia). Pray for Bible preaching churches there to experience sustained spiritual growth as they reach city residents.
3. Kampala borders Lake Victoria, Africa’s largest lake. Pray that people earning their livelihood from the lake will recognize the Lord as the Provider of natural resources, and trust Him for spiritual resources as well.

Matthew 5:14-16

This post was originally published on July 7, 2021.

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

1. In Ezekiel 22:30, the Lord looked for a man to stand in the gap for Israel, but He found no one. Pray that there will be Christians in Tripoli who will stand for the Lord and intercede for His mercy in the lives of their family members and countrymen.
2. According to wikipedia, most Christians in Libya are foreigners working in the country, rather than Libyan nationals. Less than 1% of Libyans are Protestants, and there is no Bible in the Libyan Arabic language, a variation of Arabic spoken by 6 million people in the country. Pray for these sobering statistics to change.
3. Pray for Christian families in Libya currently expecting children to be able to bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord, that those children may be ardent disciples of Jesus Christ from an early age.

Hebrews 13:3, 2 Timothy 2:9

This post was originally published on July 23, 2022.

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

1. Pray for someone in the green roofed building today to hear about Jesus for the first time, and accept His salvation.
2. According to opendoors.org, Somalia ranks third (after Afghanistan and North Korea) for an extreme level of religious persecution. Pray for Christians living there to be encouraged to persevere in living for Christ by the truths of 2 Corinthians 4:6-18.
3. Pray for the Lord’s protection and provision for Somali pastors and their families.

Hebrews 13:3, 2 Timothy 2:9

This post was originally published on July 15, 2022.

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

1. Pray for a manager at this facility to become a Christian, and grow to reflect Jesus by the way he relates to those under his authority.

2. When speaking to the church at Philadelphia, Jesus said that He had set before then an open door which no one could shut (Rev. 3:8). Pray for the same thing to be true for any believers in Sabha, and that they will keep His Word and walk through that door of opportunity.

3. Sabha’s practice of selling refugees as slaves was highlighted by the UN in 2017. Pray for a dozen people still in bondage to meet the God of hope, the only One Who can turn the terrible sufferings of this world into mere “light affliction” in comparison with the eternal glory He offers to all Who call upon His name (2 Cor. 4:16-18).

John 10:10