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This Christmas season, please pray for the Lord to work in these areas…

1.   Salvation: That people who have never heard the Christmas story will hear it, understand the scope of its meaning and effects, and invite the Savior into their lives.

2.   Reflection: That Christians will make time to reflect on the wonder of Emmanuel’s incarnation, and adore Him yet again.

3.   Attention: That people who grew up hearing the Truth but rejected it for the world’s glamour will heed the Spirit’s convicting pull to seek what is most important.

Luke 2:11

Psalm 46:1

“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.”

1. Al Hamza, Iraq: Pray for the Prince of Peace to bring many sons to glory from among Al Hamza’s residents.

2. Daly Waters, Australia: Pray for the owner of the general store to know and love Jesus.

3. Your Choice: Please for at least one request that you remember from the other cities featured this week:

Roseau, Dominica

Ouegoa, New Caledonia

Gustavia, St. Barthelemy (France)

Thank you for praying!

Sunday, November 5, was the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. The following ten countries rank highest for persecuting Christians:

Sudan

Afghanistan

Iran

Pakistan

Nigeria

Libya

Eritrea

Yemen

Somalia

North Korea

1. Pray for the Lord to encourage Christians today in each of these ten countries, meeting their needs and speaking to their hearts as only He can.

2. Pray for Bibles to be available to persecuted Christians. Truly, it is the bread of life for all of us.

3. Pray for the children of Christian families in these nations to personally place their faith in Jesus, and be protected as they grow and are discipled.

Hebrews 13:3 “Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.”

2 Timothy 2:9 “… the word of God is not bound.”

Genesis 12:3

“I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who curses you; and in you shall all the families of the earth be blessed.”

1. Lewiston, USA: Pray for the Lord to meet the emotional and spiritual needs of the families who lost loved ones in the shooting last week.

2. Makhachkala, Dagestan: Pray for a Muslim family to realize that they need Jehovah God and the finished redemptive work of Jesus for salvation.

3. Your Choice: please pray for a request you remember from any of the other featured cities this week:

Salzburg, Austria

Filadelfia, Paraguay

Kafue, Zambia

Perth, Australia

4. Continue praying for Israel.

Thank you for praying!

Psalm 119:54

“Your statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.”

1. Acapulco, Mexico: Pray for Acapulco’s Christians to depend on the stability of their Father as they face today’s challenges, and to represent Christ well by the enabling of the Spirit.

2. Manaus, Brazil: With a population of over 2,220,000, Maunas is a great harvestfield of souls. Pray for individuals who are ready to accept the gospel to have an opportunity to do so.

3. Your Choice: Please pray for at least one request that you can from any of the other cities featured this week:

Demnat, Morocco

Portree, Scotland

Goudier Island, Antarctica

Ahmamau, India

Thank you for praying!

Psalm 67:6-7

“Then the earth shall yield her increase; God, our own God, shall bless us. God shall bless us, and all the ends of the earth shall fear Him.”

Sister Cities Series

Please pray for requests you remember from this week’s featured cities:

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

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

Hadera, Israel: El Paso, TX; Big Spring, TX; and Charlotte, NC, USA

TGP has reached the end of subscriber requested Israeli – US sister cities to feature. As such, we will be returning to the regular format of one city a day, rotating through the world’s continents. However, please continue to daily echo David’s prayer from Psalm 25:22: “Redeem Israel, O God, out of all their troubles!” May what is near to His heart be ever near to ours.

If at anytime you would like to request a city (from any continent) to be featured for prayer, please email targetedglobalprayer@gmail.com.

Thank you for praying!

Psalm 67:5

“Let the peoples praise You, O God; let all the peoples praise You.”

1. Yad Mordechai, Israel: Pray for people who had to evacuate their homes this week, that they will know the Lord’s provision for physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.

2. Gaza: Pray for the loss of innocent civilian life to be minimal.

3. Your Choice: Please pray for any of the other requests you remember from cities featured this week:

Rishon LeTsiyon, Israel

Ashkelon, Israel

Al-Aramshe, Israel

A Step Back

Thank you for praying!

This past Saturday evening, my family had the opportunity to be outside at night away from city lights and observe a sky very similar to this one (a real-time view of Monday night’s sky from the Stellarium app).

Near the horizon is the Big Dipper. The two stars on the right side of the cup point to the North Star, which is also the end of the handle for the Little Dipper. The North star, or Polaris, has been the foundational navigational star for thousands of years. Near the top of the screen a segment of the Milky Way can be seen.

With major crises catapulting to the center stage of world events in rapid succession, it is good to step back and reflect on the sovereignty and immutability of our God – the I AM that I AM. He will have the final word, and He cares for His own. That is the guarantee of Scripture, and we can bank everything on the veracity of the Bible.

1. Continue in prayer for the Lord to defend Israel in their current war with Gaza.

2. Pray for an Israeli Christian your age to be encouraged by the above truths today.

3. Although clouds and light pollution often obscure our view, the stars above are still there shining to the glory of God. Thank our Father that, likewise, even when circumstances obstruct our view of His activities and purposes, He is at work and can always be trusted.

Psalm 2

Psalm 67:4

“Oh, let the nations be glad and sing for joy! For You shall judge the people righteously, and govern the nations on earth. Selah.”

1.   Milan, Italy: Pray that someone who has begun Christmas preparations will receive the greatest Gift of all – Jesus.

2.   Greenville, USA: Pray for the Lord to encourage every senior saint today.

3.   Your Choice: Please pray for at least one request that you remember from any of the other cities featured this week:

Jayapura, Indonesia

Aguascalientes, Mexico

Quang Ngai, Vietnam

Upington, South Africa

Thank you for praying!

Psalm 67:3

“Let the peoples praise You, O God; Let all the peoples praise You.”

1. Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia: Pray for Cambodian discipleship materials to be available for new Christians.

2. Rio Verde, Paraguay: Pray for a Christian to be making clear, steady tracks through life, that his life will continue to point others to the Lord long after his journey on Earth is over.

3. Your Choice: Please pray for at least one request that you remember from any of the other cities featured this week:

Thepkeni, South Sudan

Talas, Turkey

Crique Sarco, Belize

Avarua District, Cook Islands

Thank you for praying!