Category: Asia

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

1. The 2020 population of Jerusalem was 932,000. Pray for 33 of those residents, including some souvenir vendors, to accept Jesus as their Messiah today, thereby celebrating Passover and Easter for the first time in their full meaning.
2. Pray for the oldest rabbi in Jerusalem to put his faith in the Son of God before leaving this life.
3. Pray for a boy celebrating his Bar Mitzvah and a girl celebrating her Bat Mitzvah to become not just children of the law, but children of grace.

Revelation 1:17-18

This post was originally published on April 17, 2022.

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

1. Pray for a worker in one of these buildings to look out the window and up at the sky today, and think about Who God is. Pray that God will then send a witness into that person’s life, and that faith will be the response.
2. Jesus sent a message to ancient Izmir (Smyrna) in Revelation 2:8-11. Pray for a Christian family to read those verses today, and be encouraged.
3. Pray for many Biblical churches to be started and strengthened in this city of 4.5 million people.

Revelation 1:17-18

This post was originally published on April 20, 2022.

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

1. Pray for a guest in this hotel to meet the God Who is/has the answer to the deep questions of life with which his soul is wrestling.
2. Pray for the person responsible for cleaning the hotel’s floor rugs (the original 360° view of the above building shows a couple large rugs being aired on the front lawn) to discover and rejoice in the Savior Who cares about every detail of her life.
3. Tajikistan is home to many different types of birds. The Iskanderkulsky Nature Refuge is a notable bird habitat (Google Earth). Pray for someone bird watching there to learn some of Scripture’s beautiful truths/illustrations about birds.

1 Thessalonians 5:23-24

This post was originally published on April 1, 2022.

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

1. In Matthew 19, little children were brought to Jesus. Pray that two mothers in Mumbai would bring their children to a church where they can hear about Jesus.
2. Mumbai (previously called Bombay) is India’s largest city. Pray for a devout Hindu there who has been opposed to Christianity to seriously consider the claims of Jesus Christ, and turn to Him in faith.
3. Pray for Christians in Mumbai to be faithful to the Lord until His return.

Hebrews 13:3, 2 Timothy 2:9

This post was originally published on July 10, 2022.

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

1. From this park, children have a great view of the Persian Gulf. Pray for the Holy Spirit to stir in their hearts a desire to know the one, true God when they see that view, and for there to be opportunities for them to do so.
2. Pray for an inmate in the Jaww Prison (the main prison of the country) to experience the spiritual freedom that Jesus described in John 8:32,34,36.
3. Pray for a member of Jaww’s Al Bu Romaih tribe to come to saving faith today, that he/she may one day be a voice in the praise of Revelation 5:9.

Deuteronomy 7:9

This post was originally published on February 7, 2022.

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

1. Pray for each person who will sit under the pictured shelter today to also find a place of rest in the Savior’s open arms.

2. Xayaboury has a Buddhist temple that is five hundred years old. Pray for someone who goes there often looking for meaning behind the sufferings of this world to be introduced to the only One Who truly has those answers.

3. The national musical instrument of Laos is the khene. (Hear it played at https://youtu.be/rpmn_gdL6yg) Pray that a khene player in Xayaboury will become a Christian, and that salvation’s song will flow out of his heart through his khene, touching others for the glory of God.

Psalm 67

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

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

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.

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