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Pray For The Nations

the harvest is plentiful

Why We Pray

 In Exodus 32 and again in Exodus 33, we see God passing judgement on Israel and Moses interceding for them. Each time Moses intercedes, the Lord relents. In these acts, Moses sets an example of what it means to go before the Lord and intercede on a people’s behalf. The greatest example we have, of course, is Jesus Christ who is seated at the right hand of God the Father and intercedes for us (Romans 8:34; Hebrews 7:25). Not only that, Christ told his disciples in Matthew 9:37-38, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.”

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At Redeemer Fellowship Church, we recognize it is not always possible for all of us to go to the nations. However, we can and must intercede in prayer every day for people around the world. Thus, on the first Sunday of every month we dedicate a portion of our Sunday morning service to pray for a specific people group, nation, or missionary. We pray for the Lord to save the lost, for believers to be encouraged and faithful to their mission to share the gospel, and for our congregation to support them in whatever way the Lord instructs. We also encourage our congregation to take a prayer card and spend the entire month praying over that specific people group or person.

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the month of January

Morocco

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In December we spent the month praying for the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering and our IMB Missionaries. For the month of January, we will be praying for the country of Morocco.

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  • Less than 1% Christian

  • Morocco is a restricted country which means growth of Christianity has been slow and difficult work.

  • The government is the main persecutor. Family, friends and communities also persecute Christian converts.

  • There are few church buildings in Morocco. Bible distribution and missionary activity are not allowed in the country. Christians have difficulty finding fellowship, but networks of underground churches have developed. A number of Christians have been imprisoned on charges of apostasy and proselytizing.

  • About 35 million people live in Morocco, but few printed Bibles exist in the country. It is difficult to get a Bible, but believers access Scripture through creative methods such as digital files on SD cards, which they can use on their mobile phones and tablets.

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how can we pray?

  • Using Romans 10:14 as a guide, pray that Moroccans will hear the gospel preached through broadcasts and online media.

  • Ask the Lord to strengthen house churches that meet in secret, and pray for the discipleship of believers.

  • Pray that Christian converts will persevere when their rejection of Islam angers family members.

  • Pray that new churches will be established despite government restrictions and obstacles.

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