praying for: Botswana, British Indian Ocean and Virgin islands, Brazil

We continue praying for countries of the world. Today we lift before God African country Botswana, where Adventist Message had reached 1 out of 66 people. A relatively high presence, yet the country is sinking in immorality, drunkenness and despair. Tswana tribes and Zulu people had been evangelized, but many other tribes still adhere to animistic worldviews. We praise God for the stability that enables the government to build up the nation’s infrastructure and give thanks also for religious freedom and openness. Revival is needed among Christian churches.

Sunday we lift in prayer islands in Indian Ocean under British control. The main island, Diego Garcia, was discovered by the Portuguese in 16^th century and carries an interesting historic heritage. Since 1960s natives were moved to Mauritius to free the space for military based operated by USA & UK. Currently there no Adventist presence among service workers and personnel of the base. Since 2000 people are returning and reclaiming islands.

Monday we focus on British Virgin Islands in Caribbean, known as the most beautiful “paradise” attracting wealthy tourists. The church is present, where 1 out 15 is an Adventist. Pray that lifestyles of believers will be a transforming example.

On Tuesday we will begin 8 days prayer for Brazil. The largest Latin country with almost 200 million population it has the largest Adventist church of 1.3 million believers. Rapidly rising as the new economic and political superpower, part of the BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China,) it also presents large challenges.

Notorious for largest and most disadvantaged slums, favelas, the country needs social justice. Even though a melting pot of ethnic groups, its Black/Moreno population is the poorest in ratio. Racial difference are big problem. Kardecism, Macumba and Umbanda, African rooted spiritism is practiced by even those who claim to be Christians. Predominantly Catholic this country has seen rapid rise of Evangelical churches and it is changing the country for better. Yet, spiritualism and charismatic deceptions are also present. Over 50% of population are under 18 years of age. Pray that sufficient care would be invested to children and youth.

A special emphasis in prayer is requested for indigenous people and ecology of Amazon basin. There are still tribes that live in a primitive way, and the destructive industrial invasion is not benefiting the local people. Pray for church missionaries in that field.

All these are God’s harvest field, for which the labourers are needed. Pray the Lord of the Harvest to make you a labourer!