Topic: Perseverance
“Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior.” Hab.3:17-19) “Pray for these ladies, that words will be given them in opening their mouths boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel”. (Eph.6:19)
Ministering in Europe and surrounding countries can be wearing. The spiritual climate is hard. We pray that these ladies persevere in the Spirit, asking You to give them divine appointments, that they share Jesus with love and boldness, and a spirit of joy. Help them celebrate any spiritual conversation as a victory. Remind them of their value as daughters of the King, regardless of “results.”
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
©2017 Thrive
Regional Prayer Focus Nation: Spain
Key groups for outreach. Pray for these:
a) The Basques are an ancient and proud people without a single Euskera-speaking Protestant church. The Basque ETA movement terrorizes and polarizes society in the Basque region. There are fewer than 100 evangelical churches in the four provinces where Basques live (Guipúzcoa, Vizcaya, Alava and Navarra) and all of these are Spanish-speaking. The few Basque-speaking evangelicals there find it difficult to worship or witness in their own language. Only now are Christian resources in Euskera appearing. The differing dialects in an already difficult language complicate the task. Pray for those involved in ministry, including AoG, YWAM, WEC and OM. Pray that centuries-old suspicions and fears, and the reserve of the Basque people, may be broken down.
b) Muslims may number over two million and are growing rapidly. The Moors ruled much of Spain for 700 years, and Muslims long to win back what they lost. The vast majority are immigrants from Morocco, but from many other African nations as well. South Spain is a key base area for many agencies committed to evangelizing Muslims in North Africa and in Spain; very few have been won to Christ. Pray for the Malaga Media Centre and the Ibero-American Institute of Islamic Studies (PMI). Pray for Muslim hearts to be opened and for believers in Spain to reach out in love.
Excerpts taken from Operation World