“You know the message God sent to the people of Israel, announcing the good news of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.” Acts 10:36
Precious Father, You see the needs of the oppressed and look with mercy on those who are suffering. Today, we ask that You would hear the cries of women in Kabul, Afghanistan. Many face difficulties at home and a lack of opportunities at work, and young women have been turned away from education. Minister through Zulaikha and the women’s movements she leads today. Bring revelation and comfort to their hearts, granting them the courage to share the glory of Your name. Bring to her mind the words of Acts 10:36, that “announcing the Good News of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all. Show Your great power today, lifting the veil that keeps women isolated and oppressed, and shine the Light of Your glorious salvation in their hearts. In Jesus’ Name, Amen. |
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From Prayercast:
Squeezed into a narrow valley between mountains, Kabul is one of the highest capital cities in the world. The city suffered under various regimes between 1973 and 2001, and the population plummeted. Much of the city was destroyed during the Afghan civil war (1992-1996), and it was virtually a ghost town under the Taliban (1996-2001).
After the Taliban was removed in 2001, the city expanded rapidly. The population more than doubled between 2001 and 2014, making Kabul one of the fastest-growing cities in the world. A massive new modern housing development, New Kabul City, was begun on the north side in 2015.
Kabul has a cold, semi-arid climate with most of its precipitation falling as snow. The city is ethnically very diverse, with residents representing all local tribes. Roughly 75% are Sunni and 25% Shia Muslims. The economy is built on commerce, industry, administration, and tourism. Kabul is known for its gardens, bazaars, and palaces.
Keys to Praying for Kabul from Prayercast:
“1. Pray for freedom from the chains of addiction, terror, violence, and corruption.
2. Pray for the love of Jesus to replace despair with hope.
3. Pray for massive advancement of the Gospel through dreams, visions, and courageous proclamation.”
Use these resources to help pray specifically each day.
"Then Peter and John placed their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit." Acts 8:17
Read“We are witnesses… and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.” Acts 5:32
Read“They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.” Acts 4:31
Read“...in the last days, [You][ will pour out my Spirit on all people..." Acts 2:17
Read"All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them." Acts 2:1–4
Read“You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses.” Acts 1:8
Read"He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away." Revelation 21:4
Read"I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well." 3 John 1:2
Read"Stretch out your hand to heal and perform signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus." Acts 4:30
Read“He welcomed them and spoke to them about the Kingdom of God, and healed those who needed healing.” Luke 9:11
Read“The people all tried to touch him, because power was coming from him and healing them all.” Luke 6:19
Read“He said to her, ‘Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering.” Mark 5:34
Read"...went through all the towns and villages…healing every disease and sickness," Matthew 9:35
Read"Heal me, LORD, and I will be healed; save me, and I will be saved, for you are the one I praise." Jeremiah 17:14
Read"Declare [Your] glory among the nations, [Your] marvelous deeds among all peoples." Psalm 96:3
Read"sent out [Your] word and healed them; [You] rescued them from the grave." Psalm 107:20
Read"If you will diligently listen to the voice of the Lord your God, and do that which is right in his eyes, and give ear to his commandments and keep all his statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you that I put on the Egyptians, for I am the Lord, your healer." Exodus 15:26
Read"In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams." Acts 2:17
Read"Therefore I want you to know that God’s salvation has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will listen!" Acts 28:28
Read"They arranged to meet Paul on a certain day, and came in even larger numbers to the place where he was staying. He witnessed to them from morning till evening, explaining about the kingdom of God, and from the Law of Moses and from the Prophets he tried to persuade them about Jesus." Acts 28:23
Read"Last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside me and said, 'Do not be afraid, Paul. You must stand trial before Caesar; and God has graciously given you the lives of all who sail with you.'" Acts 27:23-24
Read"But God has helped me to this very day; so I stand here and testify to small and great alike. I am saying nothing beyond what the prophets and Moses said would happen—that the Messiah would suffer and, as the first to rise from the dead, would bring the message of light to his own people and to the Gentiles." Acts 26:22-23
Read"...to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'" Acts 26:18
Read"And now it is because of my hope in what God has promised our ancestors that I am on trial today." Acts 26:6
Read"...and I have the same hope in God as these men themselves have, that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked." Acts 24:15
Read"The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, 'Take courage! As you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome.'" Acts 23:11
Read"You will be his witness to all people of what you have seen and heard." Acts 22:15
Read"Now I know that none of you among whom I have gone about preaching the kingdom will ever see me again.'" Acts 20:25
Read"However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace." Acts 20:24
Read"Paul entered the synagogue and spoke boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively about the kingdom of God." Acts 19:8
Read"One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: 'Do not be afraid; keep on speaking, do not be silent. For I am with you, and no one is going to attack and harm you, because I have many people in this city.'" Acts 18:9-10
Read"For he has set a day when he will judge the world with justice by the man he has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising him from the dead." Acts 17:31
Read"...and Jason has welcomed them into his house. They are all defying Caesar’s decrees, saying that there is another king, one called Jesus." Acts 17:7
Read"After this I will return and rebuild David’s fallen tent. Its ruins I will rebuild, and I will restore it.'" Acts 15:16
Read"...strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to remain true to the faith. 'We must go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,' they said." Acts 14:22
Read"But God raised him from the dead, and for many days he was seen by those who had traveled with him from Galilee to Jerusalem." Acts 13:30-31
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