Neighbor Prayer Update

Pass through, pass through the gates! Prepare the way for the people.
Build up, build up the highway! Remove the stones. Raise a banner for the nations.
The LORD has made proclamation to the ends of the earth:
“Say to the Daughter of Zion, ‘See, your Savior comes! See, his reward is with him,
and his recompense accompanies him.’ “They will be called the Holy People,
the Redeemed of the LORD; and you will be called Sought After,
the City No Longer Deserted.”
(Isaiah 62:10-12)

Earlier in this passage from Isaiah 62, it says I have posted watchmen on your walls…they will never be silent day or night. You who call on the LORD, give yourselves no rest….” May we too be like watchmen who continually call on the Lord for the nations, so that many others will be called “Redeemed of the Lord!”

1. Intercede particularly for our Iranian friend, Massoud. He is very close to the Kingdom and is seeking a closer relationship with God. One of our colleagues has been meeting with him and Massoud is very open to dialogue about Christ and Scripture. This colleague will share a video testimony with Massoud this weekend about another Iranian who had a beautiful encounter with the Lord and was deeply loved and forgiven. Pray that the eyes of his heart will be opened to Jesus Christ as “the way, the truth and the life….” as he watches this video testimony. May this soon become Massoud’s testimony.

2. From the 30-Days of Prayer calendar, please pray for the people of Tunisia,

Arab Tunisian

particularly the 120,000 who reside in the city of Kairouan. Some believers in Kairouan are convinced that God has asked them to “raise a banner of praise” over this city, just as he called the worshippers to lead the march around Jericho. By His grace, they claim the promises of Isaiah 62 for their city. Pray through this text with Kairouan in mind.

3. Mark & Denise are developing a good relationship with a Malay couple who is very open to dialogue about Christ. Mark & Denise have been invited to attend a Hari Raya celebration with this couple’s family. Pray that they will have opportunity to share the Gospel and exalt Christ at this family gathering at the home of Murni.

4. Lift up Ahmad, who continues to suffer from diabetes, heart and kidney problems. He and his wife, Aida, run a canteen near a colleague’s office. These believers have been able to pray with Ahmad and have given him a Jesus Film in his language. Pray that Ahmad will watch the DVD and be drawn to seek physical and spiritual healing from Isa al Masih.

5. Joe & Kathy are serving in a gateway city in a creative access area, developing very good relationships with their language teacher and her extended family. Recently Joe & Kathy were able to attend a festive wedding and were very included as “part of the family.” Kathy has also been offered a full time teaching job at a school in this area. Pray that these open doors and developing friendships will lead to the salvation of many people in this family and in the communities beyond.

6. Stan and Tracy are serving as teachers in Indonesia in a predominately neighbor city and community. Every day they are awakened very early by the call to prayer from the many mosques that surround them, and are daily reminded during Ramadan for their own need to fast and pray for their neighbors. Ask God to give Stan and Tracy (and their two small children) a deepening sense of love and compassion for their neighbors that is constantly displayed in their actions and attitudes. May God send them men and women of peace who will become the catalysts for a church planting movement amongst these precious people.