Category: North America

Yesterday an individual named Asim was told a few simple words: “Merry Christmas! Jesus loves you.”

His response was courteous, but revealed his need to understand and believe the gospel: “Thank you, ma’am, and I am sure that He loves you the same and even more. Happy holidays to you.”

1. Pray that the Holy Spirit will keep bringing to Asim’s mind the phrase “Jesus loves you,” and that Asim will want to find out what that really means.
2. Pray for the Lord to bring other interactions with believers to Asim, and for those believers to have and take the opportunity to present the complete gospel message to him.
3. Pray for Asim to respond in repentance and faith.

Matthew 1:21

Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of New York City.

1. Pray for the families that live in these houses to be as receptive to hearing God’s Voice through His Word as they are to getting reception for television stations.
2. Sunrise of Staten Island (top left of the map) is an assisted living home for senior citizens. Pray for the resident closest to eternity to be ready to meet God.
3. Olive Tree Marketplace (also top left) is a family owned grocery store that also makes / sells meals to go. Pray for a Christian patron of the store to be encouraged in his walk with the Lord today.

Luke 2:30-32

Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of New York City.

1. Pray for the Holy Spirit to bring a portion of Scripture to the attention of every pedestrian who walks this block today, and for each one to pay attention to His convicting work.
2. Right across the street from the photo above is a building of residential apartments. Pray for all the children living there who are excited about Christmas break to have a loving adult in their lives who points them to Jesus.
3. Today puts us at 20% of the way finished in our NYC virtual prayer walk. Pray for a Christian living in Staten Island who is 20%  of the way through his life here on earth to continue to grow in spiritual maturity.

Luke 2:30-32

Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of New York City.

Photo from the Conqueror Virtual Challenges app

1. With 8.25+ million residents, New York City is the USA’s largest city. The city’s police department also ranks as the largest in the nation, having 36,000 officers and 19,000 other employees. Pray that this month, one of those officers will accept Christ as Savior.
2. Effects of job stresses are often felt in the family lives of both police and military personnel. Pray for Christian NYPD families to have resilience and God’s enablement to work through and overcome challenges.
3. The street we are on bears the name of the apostle Paul, who had a heart to reach the unreached with the gospel. Pray for the Lord to bless every NYC church / ministry that is endeavoring to proclaim Him to those among whom He is not known.

Luke 2:30-32

Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of New York City.

1. Pray for a Christian to walk through these red doors and witness to someone inside, and for that witness to make an eternal difference in the destiny of the individual.
2. Hannah in the Bible knew Who to turn to when she was in deep distress. Pray for someone on Hannah Street who is in deep distress today to turn to that same God.
3. Close to our map marker is Crunch Fitness. Pray for one of the gym’s certified personal trainers to realize his need for Jesus Christ.

Luke 2:30-32

Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of New York City.

1. Many Christmas carols have a lot of theological truth intertwined in their lyrics. Pray for the Holy Spirit to bring such a phrase to the mind of a school bus driver on Bay St., and for the driver not to be able to get those words out of his head until he has made his peace with God.
2. Pray for a child riding on a school bus on Bay St. to hear the real Christmas story and reason for the Baby’s coming, and believe.
3. “Small sins” often eat away at a person’s character long before outward downfall occurs, much like tooth decay happens. Pray for a Christian who has had a cavity removed at Bay Dental to make consistent choices to yield to the Spirit, so that long-term character defects in his life do not occur.

Luke 2:30 -32

Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of New York City.

1. We are nearing our destination of Staten Island, one of NYC’s five borroughs. Pray for a passenger on the Staten Island Ferry today to visit a Bible preaching church this month, and believe the gospel.
2. Victory Boulevard is on the lower left map section. Pray for a Christian who frequently traverses that street to walk in the victory available because of new life in Christ.
3. Pray for a worker at the National Lighthouse Museum to himself become a light for the honor of The Light (Matt. 5:14, John 8:12).

2 Corinthians 4:6

Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of New York City.

1. Continuing south in Upper Bay, today puts us in proximity of the American Veterans Memorial Pier. This is a popular fishing spot, and the Statue of Liberty can be seen on the horizon looking north (in a straight line from the pier’s end). Pray for a veteran who will enjoy fishing at the AVMP to himself be caught by the Great Fisherman.
2. The ninety-seven year old Holland Tunnel connects Lower Manhattan to Jersey City (NJ) under the Hudson River, which is at the top of Upper Bay. Our current map location is not near this vehicular tunnel, but Google maps stated this morning that there were car crashes in the Holland Tunnel. Pray for everyone involved to have minimal injuries, and for the Lord to use this in their lives (as He can any event) to draw them closer to Him.
3. Pray for a Christian who has visited and enjoyed the Narrows Botanical Gardens (south of the pier) to abide in the Master Gardener today.

2 Corinthians 4:6

Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of New Jersey.

1. As we continue to travel south in the Upper Bay, today’s stopping point puts us just over the New Jersey boundary waterline, in proximity to the Tear Drop Memorial. This gift from Russia commemorates the world’s struggle against terrorism and our nation’s sorrow over lives lost on both 9/11 and the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. Pray for the families of those who died to find hope in their grief through the Resurrection and the Life.
2. Speaking of Russia, the monument originally was inscribed as being from Russia’s president and people, but currently all words pertaining to its president have been covered. Pray for Russian citizens who have lost loved ones under the current tyrannical regime to have a chance to hear the gospel, that they may find hope for the soul as well.
3. Continue to pray for a barge worker in the Upper Bay to trust Jesus as his personal Savior.

2 Corinthians 4:6

Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of New York City.

1. We have left Manhattan Island, and our current location is in the Upper Bay as we travel toward Staten Island. The Upper Bay’s channels have been cut deeper to allow larger cargo ships to reach the Port of New York and New Jersey, which is the East Coast’s largest container port. Pray for a barge worker there to receive Christ as his personal Savior.
2. The oval shaped island directly to the left of our map marker is Liberty Island, where the Statue of Liberty sits. More than 12 million immigrants passed by the Statue of Liberty via steamship on their way to the Ellis Island station for processing into the US between 1892-1954. The station is currently a museum. Pray for a visitor to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Museum to gain the immeasurably valuable spiritual freedom that Jesus promised the truth brings (John 8:32).
3. To the right of our map marker is the Governor’s Island Picnic Point. Pray for a Christian enjoying physical relaxation at that spot to also daily find rest for the soul by abiding in the Savior.

2 Corinthians 4:6