Category: Asia

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

1. Today’s pictures are from the vantage point of where a pedestrian bridge crosses a divided highway (Route 413) that cuts through Yoyogi Park. The lower picture is zoomed in on the closest pedestrian from the top picture, because otherwise the little girl bending down would be missed. Pray for a family in Tokyo with children who feel habitually overlooked by / not important to their parents, that both they and their parents will hear that Jesus loves them, and receive the salvation He offers. Pray that the family dynamics will then reflect God’s ideals.

2. Pray for a vendor under the red and white tents to become a lifelong follower of Christ.

3. In the background (right side) is a tall building. Pray that anyone working there who has previously heard the gospel will be reminded of it once again today, and obey the Spirit’s convicting work.

Revelation 5

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

1. Notice the double stroller the pictured pedestrian is pushing.  This type of stroller can be used for twins as well as an infant/toddler kid combo. In regard to twins, about 6 out of every 1,000 births in Japan are twins. (By comparison, the USA has an average of almost 31 twins born per every 1,000 births.) Pray for a set of twins in Tokyo to become spiritual siblings this Christmas season by both being born again into God’s family.

2. Japan’s first female prime minister Sanae Takaichi is an ultraconservative just elected two months ago. Her pledge to help Japan can be summarized by a quote in her October 4 speech to lawmakers: “I will abandon the idea of a ‘work-life balance’ — I will work, work, work, work and work.” She is admired by many, even to the extent of people copying her clothing and accessories. For example, her leather purse (large enough to hold papers) is sold out and pre-ordered through next August. The official moniker of this “Sanae Bag” is the “Grace Delight Tote.” (See link below for news article.) Pray that the Lord will reach into Sanae Takaichi’s heart with the gospel, and that she will find delight in His grace and rest in His finished work.

3. Pray for a prisoner in Tokyo’s Fuchu Prison to hear the gospel and believe it, that he may experience the true freedom Jesus described in John 8:31-36.

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https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan’s-takaichi-is-winning-fans-not-with-politics-but-with-her-style-and-‘work-work-work’-mantra

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

1. With only four miles to go, we are 90% through our Tokyo virtual prayer walk! Pray that someone walking on the pictured road today will meet Jesus before the end of the year.

2. As of the UN’s newly released statistics, Jakarta (Indonesia) and Dhaka (Bangladesh) now top Tokyo as the world’s most populated cities. Lower birth rates have caused Tokyo to slide into third place, a trend that is expected to continue. Pray for a Christian family in each of these three cities to be encouraged in the Lord today.

3. Yoyogi Park is a free admission park that is open twenty-four hours a day. Pray for the salvation of a person who has recently gone there in the middle of the night to ponder the meaning of life.

Revelation 5

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

1. Pray that the landscaper who tends the pictured area of Meiji Jingu Gyoen will meet the Lord God Who commissioned Adam to tend and keep the first garden (Gen. 2:15).

2. Pray for a worker at the Kakuuntei (a tea house not too far from our current location) to read a gospel tract and believe the truth.

3. Pray for a Christian set of grandparents who has walked through Meiji Jingu Gyoen to faithfully walk with God every day.

Revelation 5

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

1. Today’s location is a Shinto garden / forest. Close to our map marker is Kiyomasa’s Well (in purple on the map). People come to this 400 year old well believing it is a big “power spot” capable of purifying the soul and restoring positive energy. Pray for someone seeking those things from Kiyomasa’s Well to meet the only Giver of Living Water, Who forever changed a Samaritan woman’s life at a well (John 4).

2. As described in TGP’s November 4 post, torii gates are believed to be a dividing line between the secular and sacred, and able to ward off evil spirits. Another of Meiji Jingu Gyoen’s attractions is Big Torii, Japan’s largest wooden torii gate (40 feet tall by 56 feet wide). This torii gate is made from 1,500 year old cypress wood. Pray for the pictured person to realize that Jesus is the only way to obtain true holiness and deliverance from the kingdom of darkness (John 14:6).

3. As the Deaflympics closes today, pray for the 6,000 participants (athletes and officials) returning to their home countries. Especially pray for those who made decisions for Christ to continue growing in their faith and walk with Him.

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

1. Many comparisons between following God and various modes of transportation have been made by songwriters and teachers: “Bible Bus,” “Gospel Train,” “Happy Day Express,” “Old Ship of Zion,” etc. Pray for a Christian who has ridden on the pictured red bus to be faithful to study the whole of God’s Word all the days of his life.

2. Pray for pastors in Tokyo nearing retirement age to follow Paul’s advice to Timothy in 2 Tim. 2:1-2.

3. Sunday evening the Go Deaf Missions Team currently in Japan for the Deaflympics went to a basketball game between the US and Israel. The gym where the game was played is only about half an hour’s drive from our current location. Pray for anyone who received a gospel witness that night, that the Holy Spirit will continue to work in each heart, and that those individuals will respond in obedient faith.

Psalm 103:1

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

1. At 144 acres, Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden is a large welcoming respite from the hustle and bustle of life in the Tokyo metropolis. More than 20,000 trees provide beauty, shade, and a buffer from the city’s noise. Pray for Christians who enjoy walking in the garden to also have a similar spiritual time set aside each day for fellowship with the Lord, a vital necessity for peace in the midst of each day’s activities.

2. Pray for the three pictured people to hear the gospel before the end of 2025.

3. Pray for an individual with a prosthetic leg who has visited the garden recently to meet the God Whose mercy is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him (Psalm 103:17).

Psalm 103:1

Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of Al Khaluf.

1. Pray for today’s visitors to this beach area known as “Sugar Dunes” to think about the God Who thinks about them more times than there are grains of sand.
2. Pray for a boat engine repairman to yield to the Master Who can repair any broken life.
3. Pray for a teenage girl who feels that her future is hopeless to meet the Father Who promised hope and a future to another group of people in Jeremiah 29:11-13.

Ephesians 6 10-18

This post was originally published on December 31, 2021.

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

From November 15-26, the International Olympics for the Deaf are being held in Tokyo, Japan. This is a major event, consisting of 3,000 participating athletes, and as many Olympic officials / referees / staff. The Deaflympics started in 1924, making this year the centennial anniversary. Around 80 countries send athletes, and there are 200 medal events, including both individual and team competitions in 21 different sports. Visual starting cues such as flags and lights are used to signal the deaf athletes.

As we pray for the salvation of athletes who have come to the Deaflympics from around the world, there are many of our brothers and sisters in Christ who have gone to Tokyo for the express purpose of sharing the gospel with participants. In fact, one of our very own team members is familiar with some of those missionaries, and she was the one that brought this prayer opportunity to our attention.

1. Pray for a great harvest of souls from many nations, and that the Lord will bring about many “Divine appointments.”

2. Pray for physical endurance for Christians, as there’s a lot of walking involved, and some of the believers are older or have health challenges.

3. Pray for people who do trust Christ to find good churches to attend, so that discipleship and growth can occur.

Phil. 4:13

Note: In other news, today marks one month since missionary pilot Kevin Rideout was kidnapped in Niger. His whereabouts remain unknown. Please continue to pray for Kevin and his family, as well as the salvation of his captors.

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

1. The pictured building resembles a staircase, and with the sky as a backdrop, it brings to mind the OT account of Jacob’s ladder (also referenced by Jesus in the NT). Pray for someone working in the building to trust Jesus as the only stairway to heaven.

2. Pray for a Christian lady who recently bought a pair of shoes at the New Balance New Woman store (slightly south of our map location). As part of the armor of God described in Ephesians 6:10-20, pray for her to “stand… having shod [her] feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace.”

3. In 2024, 146 people were killed in car wrecks in Tokyo. Pray for a child who is struggling because his dad was one of those 146 people, that the child will experience the compassionate Fatherhood of God, beginning with spiritual salvation and extending to every detail of life in the difficult “new normal.”

Phil. 4:13