Today we pray for Nicaragua, the largest Central
American country. This nation is special
to my heart as it is a homeland of my wife, Sandra. Unique country in many aspects – fresh water
sharks in lake Nicaragua, 40 volcanoes, first among Latin countries and first
in Western hemisphere to elect a female head of state, mix of Spanish,
indigenous Miskito, Sumo, and Rama tribes, and Caribbean
Black Creole it is a diverse nation. In
1960 this predominantly Catholic country
had about 2% of evangelicals. Today only
the Seventh-day Adventist church has 2% of people as adherents, and evangelical
church is above 30%. In many places women
and youth are leading the work. Pray for
increase in leadership for fast growing church.
Pray for economic justice and recovery after years of civil wars.
Sunday we lift in prayer Niger, a West African
country listed one before last on the human development index by UN. Located in the Sahara desert, predominantly
Muslim (97%) 75% of people groups never heard the Gospel. ADRA has mission projects there, trying to
alleviate hunger where people eat grass of scarcity. Most rural tribes practice ethnic religion of
animistic superstitions. Pray for
showers of blessing and a torrential move of people to Christ.
Monday we lift in prayer Norway, a Scandinavian Kingdom, listed as No.1 on UN
list of development and quality of life!
High materialism and secularism, coupled with Lutheran State Church
nominalism makes it difficult to invite people into spiritual
conversations. Recently the nation was
shocked by 2011 terrorist attacks of Oslo bombing and Utøya massacre carried by Anders Breivik left the nation in grief. Pray for Spiritual revival. Adventist church has 11 elementary schools
and a college as main means of witness.
Tuesday
we lift in prayer Oman, mountainous land on the southeast coast of Arabia, also
controlling the strategic tip (Muskat) that dominates the entrance to the
Arabian/Persian Gulf. Christian exists
among foreign workers and nomadic tribes speaking Swahili in the southern part
of the country. Rich in oil the
sultanate is relatively doing well economically, but it was touched by the Arab
uprisings in the spring of 2011. Pray
for openness to hear the Gospel. Currently
proselytizing is forbidden, but our church is broadcasting on radio and TV in
Arabic language the gospel.
Wednesday
we will begin nine (9) days of prayer for Pakistan. Sixth largest country by
population. A country created in 1947
for Muslims who separated from Hindus it became an Islamic republic. The 1971 civil war separated East Pakistan to
become Bangladesh. The nation continues warring with India, and its North-west
borders volatile Afghanistan. The
country has harsh laws against Evangelism and Adventist church has the largest
witness through the hospital in Karachi and chain of elementary school,
providing literacy to marginalized. Pray
for two major ethnic groups Punjabi and Urdu to have peace and seek
justice We will continue to pray the next week also for Pakistan.
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