Dear Friends in Christ,
I have been thinking lately about how God might call us to pray for something that seems too radical and too far-reaching to succeed, like praying to Light Up China on Christmas Day with the Light of Christ to the 1.3 billion who live in spiritual darkness, and do not know Him.
God’s biggest plans always start with our prayers, and quite often He takes our prayers of faith to create a movement that will bring the Light of Christ to millions of people with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. For example, through just one notable miracle, the news of Jesus healing the man born lame caused the Light of Christ to shine throughout all of Jerusalem, and beyond, thereby giving His disciples boldness to preach the gospel. They continued to pray for boldness, “And they went out and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word through the accompanying signs performed by Him.” Mark 16:20
The Joshua Project, China Aid, China Partnership, Asia Harvest and Operation World, to name just a few partners in prayer, are all praying for a “Book of Acts” type of movement in China, to give the persecuted church boldness to preach to gospel. There is nothing more encouraging for the Chinese church in the midst of persecution and suffering than to know that believers around the world are interceding for them.
Therefore, will you please partner with us and pray this ‘prayer for boldness’ for our Chinese brothers and sisters, and for the 1.3 billion Chinese who live in spiritual darkness, and do not know Jesus as Lord and Savior? And, will you please share this prayer with your church, to the persecuted church in China, and to our missionaries working there, for a great China Christmas Harvest?
Thank You!
Harry Gibbons
206-240-7900
harrygibbons3@outlook.com
Heavenly Father, we pray that You will stretch out Your hand to heal, and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of Your holy Servant Jesus, to Light Up China on Christmas Day with the Light of Christ to the 1.3 billion who live in spiritual darkness, and do not know Him. We also pray the news of these notable miracles by You will spread throughout China in every tribe, province, city, and municipality—to give the persecuted church in China boldness to preach the gospel with the Christmas Story, for a great China harvest. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen. Acts 4:16; 29-31