June 13 : Faith Like Potatoes. “One time . . . what would it take for Bangladesh’s millions of Muslims to have the opportunity to hear the Gospel just one time? We need access, we need bold witnesses for Him, we need materials, but most of all, we need a move of God. There is a great movie entitled ‘Faith Like Potatoes.’ In the movie, the main character says, ‘The condition for a miracle is difficulty; however, the condition for a great miracle is not difficulty, but impossibility.’ It is impossible for us to get to each of Bangladesh’s millions with the Gospel. However, with God, nothing is impossible and, thus, we are praying for a great move of His Spirit to cover Bangladesh. Pray with us that the millions lost in their sins will have at least once chance to hear of the awesome God who died for their sins and came to rescue them from the clutches of death. Pray Isaiah 60:1-3 for Bangladesh: ‘Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you. See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, but the LORD rises upon you and his glory appears over you. Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.’ May Bangladesh rise out of the darkness and into His light. May the harvest be ripe and the workers be plentiful, for His glory.”

June 14 : Tharu Need Jesus. Followers of Animism, Tharu families will offer the blood of pigeons or chickens as a sacrifice to their gods. Many also use the blood of a male family member; in ritual ceremonies, superficial cuts are made to the forehead, arms, throat, legs or chest. Pray that the Holy Spirit will convict the Tharu of their need for a Savior so that they may fall on their knees, crying, ‘What must we do to be saved?’ (Acts 16:30, NASB). May God’s Word be the light for their paths to reveal to them that it is through faith in His Son that they are saved.

June 15 : Spirit At Work in the Slums. A group of new believers has started to gather together in a slum area outside of a major city. The pastor who began working with them lives in another state and is unable to meet with them consistently. Please pray for the quick development of leaders within the group. Also pray for many other groups to form as these believers share throughout their area. pr4punjabis@topicbox.com

June 16 : Fruit in Bangladesh. In recent years, a few Bihari Muslim men and women have come to faith in Jesus and confirmed their faith by following the Lord in baptism. Considering the hard ground of a 100-percent Muslim people group in the Indian subcontinent, this is a miracle. Each new believer has his or her own story, and each has paid a price for his newfound faith. For several reasons, it is difficult for them to meet together or even to keep in touch with those who have led them to Jesus. Many have very little knowledge about God’s Word. Please pray that their hearts will not grow cold. Ask that they will find opportunities to meet with other believers. Pray for faithfulness and creativity as Christian workers try to bring encouragement and teaching to the new believers wherever they are.

June 17 : Bangladesh or the Beach? Summer 2010: College students with a mission halfway around the world. Multitudes of people, millions of rickshaws and a Muslim majority make Dhaka, Bangladesh, a little off the tourist circuit. However, to those whose hearts are sold out to God, it is a field ripe for the harvest. Two groups of university students have answered the call and are coming to spend their summer investing in the lives of Dhaka’s university students. Though Bangladesh is known for poverty and Islam, its university students are seeking an opportunity to spread their wings and fly. They have one foot in their homeland and tradition and the other foot in the West, where they believe anything is possible. It is a moment in their lives where they are open to new things and willing to test the waters to find out what is real and true. They are the nation’s future, and now is the time to influence them for Him. Student volunteers will brave the crowds and stares to befriend these young people and show them the love of Christ. Please pray that God will do God-sized things through their obedience and willingness to follow Him to the ends of the earth. Pray that doors will be opened for future university ministry in the city. Pray that God’s Spirit will bring these university students to Himself and that a nation will be changed because of it. Summer 2010: An opportunity to influence a nation for Christ. Wow! Who needs the beach?

June 18 : Undivided Mind. “Teach me Your way, Lord, and I will live by Your truth. Give me an undivided mind to fear your name” (Psalm 86:11, HCSB). Pray for new believers in Bhutan as they learn more about God and His ways. Pray that they will understand His Word and apply it to their lives. Ask God to give them undivided minds so they will ever and only worship Him.

June 19 : Seeking in Canada. He hopes to be a medical doctor someday. His family emigrated from Pakistan when he was a boy, and now H is a pre-med student at a university. Brought up to follow a major world religion, he is wary of Christians who try to “convert” him. However, at the urging of R, a good friend of like faith, he dropped into a small-group Bible study and discussion on campus. The topic was “Who is Jesus? What did He say?” from the Gospel of John. The mixture of spiritual and intellectual ideas discussed in an informal atmosphere attracted H. Off and on for the past six months, he has visited the weekly study and discussion. He recently said, “I thought the main idea of the Christian message was to embrace a religion. Until I joined this study, I never knew that it was about following Jesus. I want to learn more about Jesus.” Please pray that both H and his friend R will be given the faith that comes from hearing the message about Christ (Romans 10:17). Pray that their eyes will be opened to see Jesus as the only way to the Father. (John 14:6)