Oceania/Antarctica – Page 5 – Targeted Global Prayer

Nusa Tupe, Solomon Islands

1. Pray for the airstrip work crew to be reminded of the Lord, whether they look up at the sky, around them at the ocean, or inside well-designed airplane engines.

2. Pray for Bibles that were sent to the Solomon Islands by American Christians in the 1980’s to still be in loving, life-changing use today.

3. Pray for disabled nationals to meet Christians who will extend the love of Christ to them.

Psalm 19:1-3

This post was originally published on May 5, 2021.

Dededo, Guam

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

At one time, this car was brand new. Someone sat in the driver’s seat enjoying the new car smell. Pray that three people in Dededo today will decide to value eternal treasure, as described by Jesus in Matthew 6:19-21.
Dededo is close to the Northern Aquifer, which provides eighty percent of Guam’s drinking water. Pray for those who thirst spiritually to drink from the Well Who never runs dry.
Dededo flanks both sides of Marine Corps Drive, the main highway of the island. Pray for the salvation of someone driving on that road today.

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

This post was originally published on November 2, 2021.

Earth, Milky Way

Pray for the Lord to send out workers throughout every corner of His harvestfield.

1. Praise God for all His interventions in the lives of people on His Earth, especially through the redemptive work of Jesus.

2. Pray that every people group around the world who does not have access to God’s Word in their own language will very soon. Pray for His providential blessing to be on those who are working in linguistics / Bible translation ministries.

3. May our hearts echo the last prayer of Scripture: “Even so, come, Lord Jesus!” (Rev. 22:20).

Revelation 4:11

Fakaofo, Tokelau

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

Tokelau is a territory of New Zealand, geographically halfway between Hawaii and New Zealand. Fakaofo is a the largest atoll (coral island encompassing a lagoon) of the territory. Around 500 people live on Fakaofo. Pray for someone today who has heard the Word of God but not yet accepted it to do so.
Tokelau is the first nation to be 100% solar powered (wikipedia). Pray for workers who maintain solar equipment to also personally decide to access the Son’s power / resources in their daily lives.
Fakaofo has swimming pigs that catch fish. Pray for animal lovers on the island to see the kindness of the Lord in providing for all of His creatures.

Romans 3:10-24

This post was originally published on January 29, 2022.

Lae, Papua New Guinea

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

1. Lae is the largest cargo port of Papua New Guinea (wikipedia). Pray for a dock worker at the above location to put his faith for life and eternity in the only Master of the Sea.

2. Lae was established during the 1920’s gold rush. With a population of 300,000, it is the second largest city of the country. Pray for many Biblical churches to be planted and grow in Lae.

3. The PNG University of Technology is in Lae. The school’s tagline is “Where Tomorrow Starts Today.” ( https://www.unitech.ac.pg/ ) Pray that a student preparing for an IT career will come across a Christian website and be confronted with the gospel. Pray for the Holy Spirit to keep working on his heart until, spiritually speaking, tomorrow really does start today.

Psalm 107:1-3

Yandina, Solomon Islands

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

1. Yandina is on Mbanika Island, one of the Solomon Islands. These buildings are not far from the water. Pray for a lady hanging out clothes to line dry in Yandina today to know the God who can clean any heart from sin’s stain.

2. Pray for a person coming to the Yandina Clinic for treatment to meet the Great Physician.

3. There is a cocoa plantation in Yandina. Pray for the Lord to send His light and truth to a worker there who has wondered Who God really is.

Psalm 113:3

Coober Pedy, Australia

Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of Coober Pedy.

1. Around 60% of Coober Pedy’s residents live in underground dugouts, to avoid the extreme summer heat and freezing winter temperatures. These dugouts stay around 73° all year round. Pray for a family living in an underground dwelling to come to know Jesus as their personal Lord, Savior, and friend this month.

2. With 70 opal fields, Cooper Pedy is known as the “Opal Capital of the World.” Pray for an opal miner to realize that he is worth more to the his Creator than any gemstone.

3. Pray for believers in Australia to have freedom to witness amidst increasingly difficult legal stipulations.

Matthew 9:36-38

Thanks to my son for telling me about Coober Pedy after he learned about it in VBS at Grace Baptist Church last summer.

Hastings, New Zealand

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

1. Pray for people passing through the intersection of Oliphant and Cobham today to also come to / turn at the greatest spiritual intersection of all: man’s sin and God’s offer for atonement.

2. The word “oliphant” means “a hunter’s horn made from an elephant tusk” (merriam-webster.com). The only elephants in New Zealand live at the Auckland Zoo. Pray for their keepers to trust Jesus.

3. Pray for the richest family in Hastings to also be rich in the things of the Lord.

Isaiah 55

Originally published June 23, 2021

Pape’ete, French Polynesia

Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of Pape’ete.

1. The green building on the right is a supermarket. Pray for today’s shoppers to meet the Savior Who satisfies more than just physical needs.

2. Pray for a cab driver on this road today to have a Christian passenger with whom he can have a gospel conversation.

3. The red sign on the left is for a British telecommunications company. Pray that those who use their services will also become proficient in the greatest communication ever – prayer to the Most High God.

Psalm 1

Originally published June 16, 2021

Mendi, Papua New Guinea

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

1. Pray for the Lord to kindle in the hearts of the people who walk up these garden steps a desire to know Him, the Master Gardener Who made all the plants they see.

2. Pray for workers at the local sawmill to receive and accept a gospel witness.

3. Pray for there to be an outreach to the children of Mendi, that they might know the love of Jesus.

Romans 10:13-15

Originally published June 10, 2021