Category: Africa

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

1. This church was “once described as the first permanent church between the Zambezi and the Nile” (wikitravel.org). Pray for attendees to worship the Father in spirit and truth (John 4:23).
2. Pray for workers serving food at the famous Mandala House today to have their own spiritual hunger satisfied in the Bread of Life.
3. Pray for a thief in the city to receive the Savior’s pardon.

Ephesians 6:10-18

This post was originally published on December 30, 2021.

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.

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

1.   Pray for pedestrians along this block today to hear a clear gospel presentation, and respond in faith.

2.   Pray for the driver of a 3-wheeled vehicle (like the one above) to have a Christian passenger who will share thought-provoking truths about the Savior.

3. Pray for members of a local children’s choir to sing for the Lord, and be used to draw others to Him.

Romans 10:17

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

1. The temperature range for today in Aweil will be 68° – 101°. Pray for people who will sit at these tables to hear about Jesus and respond in faith.

2. Pray for Christians in Aweil to worship and fellowship wholeheartedly on this Lord’s Day.

3. Teak is a tropical hardwood tree whose wood is durable enough to be used for everything from boat building to carvings. There is a teak plantation in Aweil that was planted six years ago this month. The owner still has four more years to wait for the first harvest. Pray that the owner will himself be like the tree described in Psalm 1.

Isaiah 45:22

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

1. Pray that an employee working in the government office above will meet the One upon Whose shoulder all government will rest (Isaiah 9:6).

2. Fenoughil has a hot desert climate. Pray for a spiritually thirsty individual there to understand how to obtain Living Water (John 4:13-14).

3. Pray for many copies of the Scripture to make it to this town of approximately 15,000 people, and praise the Lord that His living Book will produce faith and not return empty (Rom. 10:17, Is. 55:11).

Psalm 113:3

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

1. This service station, the Fiat Tagliero, is shaped like an airplane, and has an interesting history (see https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_Tagliero_Building ). Pray that someone coming there today will meet Jesus as his personal Savior.
2. Pray for a student and teacher at the Red Sea Secondary School to meet the Master Teacher, and believe in Him for all that He is – God incarnate.
3. Pray for believers in Asmara to have opportunities to study the Bible, that they may rightly divide it and not be swayed by every wind of doctrine (2 Timothy 2:15, Ephesians 4:14-15).

Matthew 9:36-38

This post was originally published on July 24, 2022.

Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of Port Harcourt.

1. Pray for the salvation of someone who regularly uses the skywalk above.
2. Over the past eighteen months, Nigeria has had an average of a Christian* being killed every two hours (opendoorsusa.org, *this website uses the term “Christian” to refer to any church affiliation). Pray for family members struggling to move forward because of the loss of loved ones.
3. Pray for a Boko Haram soldier to meet Jesus, and have true joy.

Hebrews 13:3, 2 Timothy 2:9

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

1. Pray that someone entering this blue gate today will also enter the straight gate leading to eternal life (Matthew 7:13-14).
2. Pray for the Lord to provide an opportunity for Bible training for any Christians in Dilling who have a desire to learn more about His Word.
3. Dilling has a population of about 60,000. Pray for spiritual rest to be found by the most weary of souls living there.

Hebrews 13:3, 2 Timothy 2:9

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

Isaiah 55

Originally published June 25, 2021