Today we conclude our prayer time for Japan. Please review pages 488-494.
My prayer for today: Lord, we pray for the aged in Japan. We pray for the economic realities of aging and for the younger generation to truly honor and love the elder, desiring to take care of them with Your heart. We pray for spiritual openness by the older Japanese and for Christians to work in nursing homes, hospitals, and hospices to share Your love and hope to those at the end of their lives. We pray for the church in Japan to be in unity and to recognize the validity of differing approaches. We pray You will call out men to follow You and to lead congregations. We pray for the Japanese church to have a strong and significant impact on society. Give the churches missions vision and understanding of the challenges they face. Fulfill Your call for Japan. In Jesus' name, amen.
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Friday, July 27, 2012
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Praying for Japan: A 365 Day Global Prayer Journey - July 26
Today we continue to lift up Japan. Please review pages 488-494. Japan is in many ways opposite of the US, despite similar financial levels. Japan as a culture tends toward conformity, and so the ancient ties to Shintoism are particularly challenging to break. It's important to recognize that the Japanese church will not look like the U.S. church. Let's pray that God will use their cultural tendency to conform to draw them to be conformed into the image of Christ!
My prayer for today: Lord, we want to lift up Japan to You today. We thank You for the spiritual soul-searching that is going on after the earthquake and the ongoing economic and cultural decline. We pray for an awakening to the Gospel and for ongoing creative ministry. Thank You for the new approaches that take into account Japanese culture; we pray for success with these and wisdom for them to never cross any lines to become unbiblical. Lord, we grieve that Japan has no moral compass but we thank You that its leaders recognize the problem. We pray they will see the solution cannot be secular ethics or Shintoism but instead must be rooted in the truths of Your Word. We pray against the spiritual darkness that has such a stronghold on Japan; raise awareness in the church of the realities of spiritual warfare. We pray for Christians to stand against Shintoism and have wisdom in ministering to those caught in its deceptions. We pray for the church in Japan to be firmly rooted in Your Word and that You will raise up Japanese believers who can teach Scripture in a way the people will understand. In Jesus' name, amen.
My prayer for today: Lord, we want to lift up Japan to You today. We thank You for the spiritual soul-searching that is going on after the earthquake and the ongoing economic and cultural decline. We pray for an awakening to the Gospel and for ongoing creative ministry. Thank You for the new approaches that take into account Japanese culture; we pray for success with these and wisdom for them to never cross any lines to become unbiblical. Lord, we grieve that Japan has no moral compass but we thank You that its leaders recognize the problem. We pray they will see the solution cannot be secular ethics or Shintoism but instead must be rooted in the truths of Your Word. We pray against the spiritual darkness that has such a stronghold on Japan; raise awareness in the church of the realities of spiritual warfare. We pray for Christians to stand against Shintoism and have wisdom in ministering to those caught in its deceptions. We pray for the church in Japan to be firmly rooted in Your Word and that You will raise up Japanese believers who can teach Scripture in a way the people will understand. In Jesus' name, amen.
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Praying for Japan: A 365 Day Global Prayer Journey - July 25
For the next three days, we will pray for Japan. This country has experienced a dynamic transformation from the Japan our grandparents knew during World War II, but has also suffered significant natural disasters and tragedies. Please read about Japan on pages 488-494, and then pray with this incredible, beautiful, heartfelt video today.
http://youtu.be/bxCpEXpE0Bo
http://youtu.be/bxCpEXpE0Bo
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