February 28 : Nowhere to Go. At the beginning of February, H called a Christian brother in another city to report that he is facing a very difficult situation. The village in which H lives has a Muslim majority. He said that members of the village judiciary council have summoned him to a meeting, saying that they have enough evidence against H to prove that he is guilty of blasphemy. H told his Christian brother that he is afraid and is considering fleeing the area, but that he does not know where to go. Please pray for H and his family. Ask God to give H wisdom and to put a hedge of protection around him and his family. Please also pray for the men who wish him harm. Ask that Isa (Jesus) will visit them in dreams and reveal Himself as the Way, the Truth and the Life.

March 1 : Wedding Bells. Thank you for praying as J, a young Bihari Muslim woman who now follows Jesus as her Savior, prepared to marry H, a Muslim man whom her Muslim brothers chose to be her husband. In August, you began praying that the wedding would not take place if it was not God’s will. J and H did wed in December. J knows that you are praying for her, and that gives her strength. Please continue to pray for H’s salvation. Ask that this marriage will soon be rooted in God’s love and based on His Word. Please keep praying also for the salvation of J’s brothers.

March 2 : New Truth. God is continuing His work among Muslims through the power of His Holy Spirit acting in them. It’s true! Please pray this month that the myriad of seekers who are meeting weekly in homes to learn more “new truth” about their Redeemer, Jesus, will receive what they hear. Pray for protection of the Muslim-background believers from those who would, in ignorance, persecute those who teach. Pray for patience in teaching so that they will not get ahead of the Lord’s leading. Pray that those who come to faith will genuinely come to faith in spirit and in truth, so that they can become part of the growing community of Muslim-background believers.

March 3 : On the Move. Thank the Father that, indeed, He is “opening closed doors and closed hearts” in India as he works through partnerships. Here is just one recent report: “Things have almost begun to move ‘out of control’ in one place. B met two key players in the work in G at recent meetings that have great potential for partnerships. God has great things in store for 2010!” Continue to pray that visa issues will be resolved as cross-cultural workers and partners work hand in hand.

March 4 : Graduate Leads the Way. Last year you were asked to pray for some local seminary students who chose to learn the ropes of sharing Jesus with the Deccani Muslims. One of those students has graduated and is now leading a team of students this semester to do the same thing! He has taken the responsibility all upon himself to train them and to push them out into the community. Praise God for this man’s courage, boldness and faith! Praise God for the consistency with which he is doing this (now for two semesters!). Please pray for the students, asking that they will simply obey God’s Word in faith, humbly and gently proclaiming the Good News. Ask God to give them opportunities to proclaim Jesus, and pray that they will have the discernment to identify those times and to proclaim Him boldly!

March 5 : Hurting Hearts. The atmosphere of neighborhoods in Karachi can be tense at times due to ethnic, religious or political violence. Please claim Isaiah 41:10 for harvest workers and followers of Christ in the city: “Do not fear for I am with you. Do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. I will help you. I will hold you in my righteous right hand.” And Proverbs 11:11: “Through the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked it is destroyed.” Pray that the body of Christ will bring the blessing of Christ’s peace and comfort to the people of the city. May our God be known as the God who heals! Emotions during tense times, especially when there is violence, can run very high. One sister asks you to pray “that God would calm the storms of grief and anger in the hearts of hurting people here.”

March 6 : Agricultural Model Site. Pray for the continued development of an agricultural model site that includes agricultural techniques for sloped land, goat-raising, and garden projects. This model site is key for Christian community development workers who are engaging villages, serving as a training site as well as bolstering the integrity of their work. Volunteers from the United States who have helped to develop these techniques are returning in March to assist with the site and encourage national workers. Pray that their visit will be empowering and “vision catching” for national partners.