Genesis 12:1-2 shows us that Abraham was blessed to be a blessing to the whole world. Jesus tells us in Matthew 24:14 that “ this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations and then the end will come”. Revelation paints a picture that people will stand before God. People from every nation, tribe, people and language will praise God. Why? Because God is a God who longs to see all people come to Him, find satisfaction in Him and praise Him.
Revelation 7:9 is not a reality yet. There are people in the world who do not know Christ, and those who do not have any access to the gospel or the name Jesus. Most of these people live in the “10/40 window”. This is a general region that is 10 and 40 degrees above the equator and spans from Africa to Japan. The people living in this region believe 5 main religions: Tribal/ Animalistic, Hinduism, Chinese/ Ancestor worship, Islam, and Buddhism. Of the 7 billion people in the world, about 88% of the unreached people live in this area.
This week's PGOW:
Bengali of Burma (Myanmar)
These are Muslim and Hindi people who live in Bangladesh and Burma. They are a hard working people who strive for excellence. Most of the homes are within villages and are raised so that when monsoon rains come, they are stable. The main crop grown there is rice. Most marriages are arranged and there are separate roles of men and women in the culture. The Bengali culture also is marked by a similar caste system like India. Mostly Muslim, the people hold to Islamic values.
Prayer Points
- Pray for an opening of spiritual understanding among all Bengalis.
- Ask the Lord to call people who are willing to go to the Bengal region and share Christ with the Bengalis.
- Pray that the small number of Bengali Christians will be a light for the Gospel in this area.
- Ask God to raise up Christian medical teams, businessmen, and teachers to take the Gospel into this region.
- Ask the Holy Spirit to soften the hearts of these Hindus and Muslims towards Christians so that they will be receptive to the Gospel.
- Ask the Lord to raise up strong local churches in the Bengal region
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