90 Days of Blessing - DAY 58 (7/18/13) Meditate on the Word: Read Luke 21. Pray the Blessing: Luke 21:14-19 But make up your mind not to worry beforehand how you will defend yourselves. For I will give you words and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict. You will be betrayed even by parents, brothers, relatives and friends, and they will put some of you to death. All men will hate you because of me. But not a hair of your head will perish. By standing firm, you will gain life. Mark 8:35 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me and for the gospel will save it. Ask for the Nations: Pray for the nearly 9 million unreached Sunni Islamic Afghani Tajik people of Central Asia. Afghanistan boasts the largest Tajik population outside their homeland to the north in Tajikistan. Comprising over one-quarter of the Afghan population, they are the second largest group in the country. Dating from the 4th century, historical evidence strongly supports their being one of the most ancient of the surviving Central Asian people groups. A Mediterranean sub-group of the Caucasian race, modern Tajiks are descended from Persian peoples. A tall, slender, fair-skinned people with blue or green eyes and often with red or blond hair, intermarriage with Turks and Mongolians introduced almond-shaped eyes and straight black hair to their physical characteristics. Forcefully converted to Islam by Arabs in the 7th century, Afghan Tajiks remain almost entirely Muslim. Religious traditions dictate rituals to celebrate important life passages, including birth, marriage and death. Memorized prayers are recited daily and in some communities old practices incorporating magic, charms and animistic beliefs still have a place. Pray the Afghani Tajik come into the new life with Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord; pray for the revelation of the Holy Spirit to open their eyes and hearts to Him. Declare your faith: As I see signs of Your return, Jesus, I want to fully be engaged in the business of Your kingdom today. Open my eyes to see how I can be Your hands and feet to a lost and dying world around me. Thank You that You have given me authority over Satan and his schemes. (Luke 10:19; Luke 19:13) Pray on foot: Visit a clock near the central part of your city. Pray that believers redeem the time until the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ. Pray for a revelation of God’s vision for your part in His plan for this season and commit yourself to Him to obey as He shows you what to do.
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