Excerpts
from the Southern Baptist prayer book
INTRODUCTION
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"More than 900 million people are lost in the hopeless
darkness of Hinduism, worshipping 330 million gods and goddesses created by the
imagination of men and women searching for a source of truth and strength...
We invite you to join us in praying specifically for several
unreached Hindu people groups as they celebrate Divali, the Festival of Lights. May the
light of Jesus Christ break in upon the darkness which entraps these who worship gods
which are not God."
DAY ONE
"Pray that Hindus who celebrate the festival of Lights would
become aware of the darkness in their hearts that no lamp can dispel...
Ask God to show Hindus that their worship of and prayers to the
gods ultimately are futile."
DAY TWO
"...Pray that Christians will risk persecution and even
death in order to share the Gospel message with the Bhojpuri..."
DAY THREE
"Pray that true Christians in Mumbai will live God-honoring
lives and that their doing so will help change the negative perception in their city that
Christianity is only something Western...
Ask God to send revival among Indian Christians..."
DAY FOUR
"...Pray for the church in India to develop and implement
effective strategies for reaching the Maratha..."
DAY FIVE
..."Each year tens of thousands of Oriyans view for honor of
having a hand on the rope as gigantic wheeled platforms carrying huge Hindu images are
dragged through the town. In this way, they declare their allegiance to the false god
while their bondage deepens....
Praise the Lord that strong anti-conversion laws have failed to
stop the growth of the church."
DAY SIX
"...In spite of early missionary efforts and present
ministries, Satan has retained his hold on Calcutta through Kali and other gods and
goddesses of Hinduism. It is time for Christ's salvation to come to Calcutta..."
DAY SEVEN
"...Pray for the tens of thousands of people who live in the
more than 400 slums of the city (Bangalore): May they find freedom in Jesus..."
DAY EIGHT
"...Pray for the more than 11 million people held captive in
the Lingayat belief system..."
DAY NINE
"...Most Nepalese are subsistence farmers, barely able to
survive. Hunger and disease are constant for more than 50 percent of the population, who
live in absolute poverty. Often the few resources a family has are paid to Hindu priests
for services..."
DAY TEN
"...Pray that the gospel will be presented in forms that the
majority of Tamang, who are illiterate, can understand..."
DAY ELEVEN
"...Black-and-white checkered cloth seen on Balinese altars
and holy places is a symbol of Balinese belief that God and Satan are co-equal in
strength..."
DAY TWELVE
"...Bangladeshi Hindus are very aware of their precarious
position as a minority group. This is one factor that has made them more open to the
gospel..."
CONCLUDING PAGE
"...The International Prayer Strategy Office of the IMB, in
an effort to continue to serve your ministry of prayer, is producing a series of prayer
guides focusing on the major non-Christian peoples of the world..."
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