Category: Asia

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

1. There is a cute cast iron swing by the above water. Pray for whoever will sit there today to think about any gospel witness they have ever received, and step toward that light. Pray for God to give them further light when they do.
2. Singapore has several amusement parks. Pray that visitirs to those will trust in the living God, Who gives us richly all things to enjoy (1 Tim. 6:17).
3. Pray for believers to exhibit the fruit of the Spirit in their lives.

Matthew 22:37-40

This post was originally published on August 8, 2021.

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

1. Pray for pedestrians at this intersection to hear the story of Jesus’ love for them.
2. Near the above picture is a Buddhist temple. Pray for a priest there to be delivered from the power of darkness, and translated into the kingdom of God’s dear Son (Col. 1:13 and following).
3. Pray for a child growing up in Hinduism to receive the gifts that only Jesus gives.

1 Peter 5:7

This post was originally published on January 19, 2022.

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

1. Each pedestrian on this road has a unique life story, and is precious to God. Pray for the Lord to break into each of their lives with His redemptive compassion.
2. Pray for workers at the Kandy Clock Tower to know the God Who made time, and Whom they can trust with their own times (Psalm 31:14-16).
3. Pray for a set of sisters in Kandy to be born again, and thus be doubly related as sisters in God’s family.

John 14:1-6

This post was originally published on January 6, 2022.

Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of Kuala Lumpur.

1. Pray for a Christian to start a Bible study for people who live in these apartments, and for many to accept and grow in Christ.

2. Directly behind the photographer’s view of the above picture is a covered area with colorful hand painted rocks and nice water fountains. Pray for the people who painted the rocks to come to know the Rock of Ages, receiving living water from Him forevermore.

3. Special Request Update: On March 25, we prayed for Michael the Walmart worker’s salvation. Today a TGP team member “chanced” to come in contact with him again. He remembered the prayers from before, and said things were going better. A simple gospel tract was left for him shortly thereafter. Pray that Michael will take the time to look up the verses on the paper, and give his life to Jesus.

Psalm 96:2

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

1. Pray for a student at the Kuwait Riders Academy to hear about and follow the greatest Horseman, the King Who will one day ride from heaven to earth on a white horse (Revelation 19:11-16).
2. Pray for Christians in Kabed to live honorably in their speech and conduct.
3. Pray for people eating at Kentucky Fried Chicken in Kabed today to come across a Christian website, and have a holy curiosity to learn more about Jesus.

Romans 3:10-24

This post was originally published on January 26, 2022.

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 Kfar Nahum.

1. One night on this very sea, Jesus Christ walked through a storm to reach His beleaguered friends. “What was over their heads was under His feet.”* Pray for a current believer living in this “village of comfort”** to know the abiding strength and comfort that Jesus Christ still brings to His friends today.
2. On this Good Friday, pray for three Jewish teenagers in Kfar Nahum to accept the finished work of the Messiah on their behalf.
3. Pray for the most secular-minded business owner in Kfar Nahum to hear and heed the beckoning of the Master, as Matthew the tax collector did two millennia ago.

Psalm 118:21-26

* original source of this quote unknown

** original meaning of the city name

This post was originally published on April 15, 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.