Asia – Page 5 – Targeted Global Prayer

Karmiel, Israel: Denver, CO, and Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfields of these sister cities.

1. Karmiel is located in the Galilee region of northern Israel, and has a population of around 46,000. Pray for skateboarding enthusiasts who normally frequent the colorful park above to experience an even greater thrill than coming off a steep ramp – being personal friends with the God of the universe.

2. Pray for family members of IDF personnel from Karmiel who have been killed in the last ten days.

3. Karmiel is one of several cities that is hosting Jewish families who had to leave their homes near Gaza. Pray for both a host and a guest family to come to Christ.

4. Denver, CO, has an estimated 91,000 Jewish residents, close to 13% of the city’s population. Pray for a dozen of those families to find life in their Messiah before the end of the year.

5. The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh has a website with information about current events. Pray for the salvation of their website developer.

Psalm 25:22

Givatayim, Israel: Chattanooga, TN, and Compton, CA, USA

Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfields of these sister cities.

Located east of Tel Aviv, Givatayim was founded in 1922 by 22 pioneers. A hundred years later, the Times of Israel reported on September 22, 2022, that with current development plans, the city would reach a population density of 80,290 people per square mile (https://www.timesofisrael.com/givatayim-set-to-become-israels-highest-density-city/). This is especially interesting in light of current events, in which the media has focused on Gaza’s population density of 15,000 people per square mile.

1. Pray for the mayors of Givatayim, Chattanooga, and Compton to personally hear God’s plan of salvation this month, and respond in faith.

2. Pray for a musician in each of these three cities to be able to one day join heaven’s redeemed choir.

3. In the foreground of the picture is a cemetery. Pray for a family member of someone buried there, who misses their loved one deeply, to embrace the hope of Christ’s resurrection today.

Psalm 25:22

Sister Cities Series

In 1956, President Eisenhower started Sister Cities, Inc., an organization designed to foster peaceful relations between US and international cities. Currently, there are fifty-one US and Israeli sister cities.

TGP is beginning a prayer series focused on those sister cities. If you would like for your city (or your hometown, etc.) and its corresponding Israeli sister city to be featured, please reply to this email (or contact targetedglobalprayer@gmail.com) with the name of the US city of your choice. In a case where that city does not have an Israeli sister city, the closest geographical city to it that does will be featured.

In the meantime, let us continue to pray for the following:

1. Pray for the Lord to protect Israel by deflecting missiles from their targets and bringing terrorists to swift justice.

2. Pray for many Israelis to turn to Jesus their Messiah during this time.

3. Pray for spiritual, emotional, and physical healing for those suffering as a result of the terrorist attacks.

4. Pray for the international community to see the truth and stand by Israel.

5. Pray for the Lord to encourage Israeli Christians today with a renewed sense of His compassion, strength, and presence.

Psalm 67:6-7

Ashkelon, Israel

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

1. Ashkelon has been hit several times today by missiles. Pray for continued protection for its citizens.

2. Pray for students at Ashkelon Academic College (pictured above) to turn to their Messiah for hope during this time of national tragedy.

3. Pray for Ashkelon’s newest bar mitzvah candidate to become a man of God.

Psalm 67:5

Gaza

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

1. Pray for the salvation of the three young men in this picture. If they are not alive, pray for family members to trust Christ.

2. Pray for the loss of innocent civilian lives in Gaza to be minimal.

3. Pray that each person still driving a car with tires from this garage will have (and take) a clear opportunity to accept Jesus Christ as all that the New Testament proclaims Him to be.

Psalm 67:5

Al-Aramshe, Israel

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

1. Near this Arab Bedouin village in northern Israel, Lebanon’s Hezbollah fighters launched a missile attack just hours ago. Pray for the Lord to protect all of Israel’s borders, and that the Gaza War does not become a full-scale regional conflict.

2. Pray for the families of IDF soldiers, who anxiously wait for the day when their loved ones can return home.

3. Pray for nations around the world to continue to show solidarity with Israel.

Psalm 67:5

Rishon LeTsiyon, Israel

Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of Rishon LeTsiyon.

1. Pray for Christian humanitarian groups to be effective in meeting the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of displaced Israelis.

2. The Diary of a Young Girl is a book detailing the life of Anne Frank, a Jewish girl during WW2. This apartment complex is located on a street named after Anne Frank. Many such apartments in Israel have built in bomb shelters because of the constant threat of missile attacks. Pray for people sheltering in place in this apartment building to know the peace that only God can bring (both salvific peace and daily resilient peace).

3. Pray for hostages being held in Gaza to be rescued as soon as possible, and to be treated humanely while in captivity.

Psalm 67:5

Yad Mordechai, Israel

Pray for the Lord to send out workers into the harvestfield of Yad Mordechai.

1. Over the next 24 hours, the Israeli Defense Force has a goal of evacuating all citizens from towns around the Gaza strip. One of these towns is Yad Mordechai. Pray for people in the process of leaving their homes right now, who aren’t sure if they will ever be able to return.

2. Pray for wisdom for Israel’s political and military leaders, and for the Lord to defend His people.

3. Pray that in the midst of great loss of life and suffering, many will turn to their Messiah for salvation.

Psalm 67:5

The Azerbaijan and Armenia Conflict

In light of current events in the Karabakh region and yesterday’s ceasefire agreement, please be praying for the following:

1. Pray for the wounded to recover from both physical and emotional trauma, and meet the One Who will ultimately make everything new.

2. Pray for provision of food for people in bread lines, and for them to learn how the Bread of Life can sustain and nourish their souls.

3. Pray for a workable and fair solution to be enacted in the region as negotiations are underway.

A BBC news article summarizing the conflict can be found at https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66863702

Thimphu, Bhutan

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

1. Pictured above are white Buddhist prayer flags on a hill overlooking the city. Pray that the Lord will send someone to explain what prayer really is (talking to a personal God, made possible by Jesus’ work) to the person responsible for setting up the flags. Pray for that person to then pray the “sinner’s prayer” in faith, thus beginning a life of Biblical prayer to the Father.

2. The “Gross National Happiness” is a philosophy that guides many of Bhutan’s governmental policies. Pray for a person seeking that elusive condition to find the joy that Jesus offers instead.

3. Thimphu is Bhutan’s capital city, and has 1/7 of the country’s population. Pray for 7 of those 115,000 people to hear about and trust Jesus soon.

Psalm 113:3

This post was originally published on March 21, 2023.