Category Archives: Prayer

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The Dates of Ramadan

“to open their eyes, so they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God. Then they will receive forgiveness for their sins and be given a place among God’s people, who are set apart by faith in me.” (Acts 26:18, NLT)

This year most of the countries in the world will start their Ramadan (the fasting month) on August 1-30, 2011. The dates of Ramadan always change every year, here’s why:

The dates for Ramadan are established according to the Islamic lunar calendar of 354 days. Starting 11 days earlier each year, it takes about 33 years for the Islam calendar to go through all the seasons.

Because of the changing nature of the Islamic year the 2011 booklet is actually our 20th edition. There have been 20 Islamic lunar years since the beginning of “30 Days” in March 1993. This is the year 1432 of the Islamic lunar calendar.

(C) 30-Days of Prayer for the Muslim World

Our Muslim friends will use this whole month to meditate their Al-quran, ask forgiveness for their sins, and longing for the Way, The Truth and the Life – the guidance to the right path, which only can be found through Isa Almasih. There’s one website that provides all information and knowledge about Isa and Islam, you can visit their website here. All you need to know you can find them on that website.

Would you join me to pray for the Muslims in the world this month?

 

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How Do I Know?

“Lord, I pray for these needs… please bless and provide the ways…”

That is may be one of the lines in your prayer every day when you pray and ask God to provide what ever you need in your life, family and ministry. The next step is waiting for God to answer that prayer. The question now is “How do we need to wait for God’s answer to our prayers?”

“Perhaps He already has,” wrote Jon Graf (Pray! Magazine, Issue 5, p.4). But you say, “How do I know that God has answered my prayer?”

Jon Graf explains the 4 steps to find God’s direction and confirmation:

1. Pray: ask God for confirmation in your heart. Pray about all aspects of what you are contemplating doing. Keep an open mind to hear something else God might be telling you to do.

2. Read the Word: go to God’s Word and seek Him for a confirmation. It can come through God speaking through a passage and by a growing peace in your heart.

3. Study: if it is something you heard or read about that worked somewhere else, read everything you can on the subject. And don’t be afraid to read something that might be critical of or have warnings about what you are considering. God can still confirm in your heart what He wants you to do.

4. Confirm through others: have fellow believers pray with you about what you believe God is revealing. If God is leading you to do something, He will confirm it through others.

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Injil dan Budaya

Pada hari ke-4 dalam 40 Hari Mengasihi Bangsa Dalam Doa ini, kita belajar bahwa hubungan antara Injil dan Budaya. Kedua elemen ini tidak dapat dipisahkan. Dalam kehidupan seseorang, kemanapun dia pergi, atau dimanapun dia tinggal, budaya pribadi tidak dapat dipisahkan. Budaya dapat dikembangkan mungkin, tapi ditidak dapat dirubah.

Cara hidup seseorang dipengaruhi oleh budayanya sendiri. Tuhan menciptakan budaya dan menjadikan bagian hidup manusia ciptaan-Nya untuk menghormati dan menyembah-Nya, sebagai Sang Pencipta, tetapi karen korupsi dosa dalam hidup manusia, budaya pun tercemar dan dibengkokkan oleh pengaruh Iblis. Tapi Allah tidak kalah akal, Allah menyediakan jalan untuk menembus manusia, termasuk budaya, lewat pengorbanan Kristus di Kayu Salib. Rencana Allah adalah segala suku, budaya, bahasa, dan bahasa akan berdiri di hadapan tahta-Nya yang kudus untuk menyembah-Nya.

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An Answer To A Prayer

“Congratulations! Your request for the removal of the conditional basis of your permanent resident status has been approved. You are deemed to be a Lawful Permanent Resident of the United States…”

That is the very first line of the notification letter that we got today on our mail from The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. After waiting, hoping and praying for 2 months and 1 week since my fingerprinting, we finally got the answer to our prayer today. One more proof shows that God is faithful, never fail and God is at work in our life. I will receive the card within 60 days. I can’t wait to have it!

Let’s praise God and give thanks to him for this answer to our prayer with us!

We especially would like to give thanks to:
1. ALL of you who faithfully have been praying with us since the beginning of the process of the renewal of my Green Card.
2. Our family and friends who were willing to submit the letter that show that we are a legit, committed, solid couple and family.

Thank you for all your supports!

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Well-Nourished

They are waiting for the whole Bible to be translated

 

A Quechua Bible translator of Peru stated, “Getting our spiritual food from the Spanish Bible is like trying to eat soup with a fork. We can get a little taste, but cannot get nourished. Using the Quechua Scriptures is like eating soup with a spoon—we can really get well-nourished.”

Lives are spiritually transformed as a result of understanding God’s Word in a language that speaks to the heart!

~ Quoted from Wycliffe Pray Today, July 6th, 2011