Daily Prayer (8/14)

【Event: As of the afternoon of 11 August 2021, there were over 721,000 cumulative confirmed cases of New Coronary Pneumonia in Nepal and 10,185 cumulative deaths, with today’s diagnosis confirmed at 3,194 cases.

During the epidemic, many people in Nepal lost their jobs, adding to the already poor families’ plight. Survival has become even more challenging and difficult for them. Many were left without food, some were kept awake and others even chose to end their suffering by killing themselves. The disaster was relentless but thankfully, God left hope for His beloved people.

During the epidemic, many church pastors and co-workers were still in Nepal, and Pastor M shared with other co-workers that some of them had adopted orphans and saved money to help those in need; some insisted on preaching there, often travelling over the mountains to give them clothes and food to share the love of Christ; and some pastors led brothers and sisters to open free restaurants so that those who had no food to eat could be fed, and would also give to them. They would also say to them, “Jesus loves you, God loves you!” Others are working hard to raise money to sell oxygen machines to those who are dying in the New Coronation epidemic ……】

In the name of Jesus Christ:

• God is in control during the epidemic spread in NEPAL
• Jehovah Shammah –
  • The virus cannot survive in God’s presence.
  • The fire of the Holy Spirit fell from the sky and consume the power of darkness behind this virus completely.
  • The Lord will eliminate the virus and stop its spreading completely.
  • The glory of God will protect the high-risk groups in NEPAL, including medical staff and researchers, from infection.
• Jehovah Rapha, the healing power of God will come to the covid-19 confirmed cases in NEPAL,
• Jehovah Jireh , God will Supply NEPAL with the correct cure for the virus.
• The power of God will surely expose corrupted bureaucrats and bring them to justice. He will break the power that use covid-19 virus to bring about unreasonable control and restriction and manipulation.
• God will give wisdom to the righteous government of NEPAL to lead the country to solve the epidemic problem. And strictly control border entry and exit conditions.

(Source: Open Door)

What can you think of when you think of the country of Nepal? The sprawling Himalayas, a small country bordering China, a great place for trekking and mountaineering ……

But do you know anything about the religion in Nepal?

Nepal is a predominantly Hindu country. Of Nepal’s population of nearly 26 million, 86.2% are Hindu, 7.8% are Buddhist, 3.8% are Islamic and 2.2% are of other religions. And in Nepal, foreign non-government religious organizations are not allowed to preach, meaning that they are free to operate in Nepal as long as they do not preach. Therefore, local laws only guarantee religious freedom to a limited extent.

Nepal, once the only Hindu state religion in the world, has opened up to religious freedom since 2008, but its social structure is still dominated by Hinduism, as much as ethnicity. The Hindu system of neutrality, which divides people into different classes like ethnic groups, has a deeper impact on society. Christianity, on the other hand, is seen as a foreign religion, an invasion from the West, and is accepted by the lower classes, the ‘untouchables’.

Pastor M, who has been serving in Nepal for many years, once shared: “In Nepal there are temples of all sizes and idols are everywhere. It is very true that there are more idols in Nepal than there are people. They have big and small gods, some as big as the belly of a little thumb; the big ones show their teeth and are very strange. Many people in Nepal get up at 4 o’clock and start ringing bells and burning incense, and go to worship idols on festivals. It’s not easy to preach the gospel here; it takes getting them to turn away from idols and come to Jesus.”

Nepal’s topography is high in the north and low in the south, with most of the country being hilly and nearly half of the total land area above 1,000 metres above sea level. There are high mountains to the east, west and north; a central river valley area with many hills; and alluvial plains in the south, dotted with forests and grasslands. Because much of Nepal is mountainous, it is very underdeveloped in every way and Nepal is one of the poorest countries in the world. Evangelism here is often difficult as it involves crossing mountains and hills.

God never gives up, and Christ proved to us on the cross that He never gives up on us who are caught in the mire of sin!

Pastor M and other co-workers also shared the following intercession topics for the land of Nepal.

1. Pray for Nepal and for the salvation of souls there.
2. Pray for Christians in Nepal to have the courage to stand firm in their faith and ask God to help the next generation of believers to be equipped and edified to pastor the church effectively.
3. Pray for the influential higher class of Hindus who play such an important role in Nepali society today. Pray that God would lift up their pride and fear and make them willing to accept and trust in Jesus Christ as Saviour.

O Heavenly Father! Forgive the idolatry of Nepal and ask God to save the souls of Hindus, Buddhists, Muslims and non-believers of other religions.

Father, please raise up a 24/7 prayer wall in Nepal and pray for Nepal day and night. In particular, keep the local churches and missionaries wise to evangelize the Nepalese government and those in authority so that they may repent and have their souls saved.

Pray that in the midst of lockdown, when food and medicine are lacking, the Lord would supernaturally provide for all the material needs of the church, exceeding their needs and desires, and that through the church’s care and support the door would be opened for the gospel to be preached. Miracles and wonders will continue to melt heartsof all the non believers.

Heavenly Father, revive the Church of Nepal, raise the bones of the dead and make them into a mighty army.

In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen!