24-28 August PR

24th - Ask that Christ-followers in America would be filled with a spirit of intercession and willingness to stand in the gap.

25th - Pray that God would be stirring the hearts of Believers around the world to come to S. Asia to share.

26th - Pray for good health and plenty of rest everynight.

27th - Pray that God would open doors to share about Him with my neighbors.

28th - Ask for special blessings on my friend, Asha today. Ask for improved family relationships.

Ramadan Begins

Well, this seems to be the week of festivals. Both the Ganesh Festival and Ramadan begin today. Even now as I type this there are lots of fireworks going off all around my house in celebration of these holidays.

Here's some quick info on Ramadan, also know as Ramzan around these parts:

"Ramzan/Ramadan is the 30 days of prayer and fasting observed by M.sl.ms throughout the world. This is when M.sl.ms believe the Qu'r@n was revealed to their holy prophet Mohammad. During Ramadan the people who fast are not allowed to eat or drink anything (including water) from dawn to after sunset. Also, one has to restrain other body parts, which may render the fast worthless despite the main factor of hunger and thirst; so the tongue, for instance, must avoid backbiting, slander, and lies; the eyes should avoid looking into things considered by the Lawgiver as unlawful; the ears must stop from listening to conversation, words, songs and lyrics that spoil the spirit of fasting; and finally restraining of the heart, and mind from indulging, themselves in other things besides the remembrance of All@h. If a person is sick or has some medical reason or if a woman is pregnant then they are exempt from fasting."

Join me in asking...
Lord we ask that those who are fasting this month will have powerful dreams and visions of Isa Masih (JC). Father, help them to know that no matter how much fasting and good deeds they do they can never earn their way to heaven. Help followers of the Truth to live their lives in such a way that their M.sl.m neighbors would see a difference. May they come to know the followers of JC as those who love one another, who don't tell lies or "stab" one another with their tongues, but those who truly seek after justice and righteousness for all. Give us the love and boldness to share the Truth during this time of fasting and prayer when many of our M.sl.m friend are seeking for You.

Learn more at http://www.30-days.net/

Exchanging Truth for Lies

The Ganesh Festival begins Sunday in my city. Here's a short description of this festival taken from the internet:

"Ganesha, known as the elephant-headed son of Shiva and Parvati, is widely worshipped as the supreme god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune by Hindus world-wide.

Traditionally, the Ganesh icon was sculpted out of earth taken from nearby one's home and after worshipping the idol it was returned back to the Earth by immersing it in a nearby body of water (representing the cycle of creation and dissolution in Nature.) Today, the Ganesh is often created out of plater of partis and is then immersed into the lakes, rivers and sea causing many environmental problems."

Here are some photos I took in the "craftsman" part of town. The road sides were filled with Ganesh idols for purchase both large and small. There were more Ganesh idols than I had ever seen before, all shapes and sizes and in all kinds of different outfits.

Ask the Father to open the eyes of these idol-makers and those who are buying these idols this week. Ask that they would no longer serve something that has eyes that cannot see, ears that cannot hear and mouths that do not speak. Ask that they would know the one true and living God.

Weekend PR

22nd - Ask that my joy wouldn't be stolen by people or circumstances.

23rd - Ask that I would be able to worship even in times of trial.

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17-21 August PR

17th - Ask that God would fill me with a supernatural joy that is full of glory.

18th - Ask that He would fill me with peace that surpasses all understanding today.

19th - Pray that He would fill me with a kind & gracious attitude toward others.

20th - Ask that God would raise up nationals to reach their own people

21st - Pray for a national or another worker to take over my job in September

Weekend PR

15th - Ask that I would catch up on my rest today and be able to have a true sabbath!

16th - Ask that He would fill me with humiity, brokenness & a repentent, obedient spirit.