We were sovereignty chosen for this time and season. Our heritage, temperament, and conditions we all foreordained by a God who knows the end form the beginning. In the finite regions of our perspective and view we cannot phantom why. He has already worked it out.My 5’2'" statue and my pecan tan were put into the laboratory eons ago. Here i stand sometimes without a clue. I must walk out a path already trod and nuggets left for me to glean.. Every day i think of how my father put it so well. " We are actors on a stage, we come from behind the curtain, we do our lines , sometimes the lines bring applause, sometimes tears. Neverthe less we play our part. The curtains goes down we fade away”. Our audience may be many orjust a few. We are a part of a continuum the ebb and flow o we cannot always see or direct. We cannot relive the life of the 1860’s nor a century past but we can pray for those whose conditions, political and economic climate lies is caught in the bulrushes of misfortune, impoverishment and dispair. All these elements were no stranger to those in early America who lived, loved and died in a hope of a brighter, better day.
TUNISIA, NORTH AFRICA
| Population: | 10,589,025 |
| Chief of State: | Interim President Fouad M'Bazaa |
| Head of Government: | Prime Minister Beji Caid Essebsi |
| Christians: | 0.2% |
| Evangelical Christians: | 0.0% |
| Dominant Religion: | Sunni Islam |
| Persecution Ranking: | 37th |
When a vender set himself on fire to protest mistreatment by police, the people of Tunisia took to the streets, demanding political reform. This not only forced President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali from office but set off a wave of demonstrations that spread across North Africa and the Middle East.
Protests are still going on nearly 9 months later as the people of Tunisia seek justice and an end to corruption.
PRAISE
This time of unrest has open doors for the Gospel. Young people are dissatisfied with the government and some are showing signs of being dissatisfied with Islam.
PRAY FOR
- the hearts and minds of Tunisians to be open and responsive to the truth of Jesus Christ. (The Bible, II Corinthians 4:4)
- Christians to seize this opportunity to tell about and demonstrate the love of God to their Muslim neighbors. (The Bible, Colossians 4:5)
- multitudes of men, women, and children in Tunisia to put their faith and hope in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord.(The Bible, Acts 3:19)
CAMBODIA, SOUTHEAST ASIA
| Population: | 14,453,680 |
| Chief of State: | King Norodom Sihamoni |
| Head of Government: | Prime Minister Hun Sen |
| Christians: | 1.3% |
| Evangelical Christians: | 0.5% |
| Dominant Religion: | Buddhism |
| Persecution Ranking: | Not Ranked |
The majority of the citizen of this nation practice Theravada Buddhism. It is also the official religion of Cambodia. There are more than 4,000 temples and Buddhism is part of life and culture.
"Operation World" notes, "Spiritual darkness persists in Cambodia and must be lifted by prayer. Structures of sin are prevalent throughout, and the people of Cambodia are made to suffer by the enemy of souls."
PRAISE
Since the start of the Praying Through The Window prayer initiatives in the early 1990s, the Church in Cambodia has seen remarkable growth.
PRAY FOR
- the strongholds of Buddhism to be torn down. Pray for all those who have been deceived by this false religion to be set free by the truth of the Gospel. (The Bible, Ephesians 1:13)
- the Good News of Jesus Christ to be proclaimed throughout Cambodia. Pray for multitudes to hear and respond to it by putting their faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. (The Bible, Romans 10:15)
- Christians to be encouraged and to stand firm in the Lord. Pray for the Church to continue to grow as the Lord adds to it daily. (The Bible, Acts 2:47)
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