“…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
Light of the World, thank You for opening blind eyes so that those trapped in darkness can see their way to hope and freedom. Today, we come to you on behalf of Fatimah and her team in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. We pray for a unity of believers from all ethnic backgrounds and all languages. Impart to Fatimah a quiet and gentle heart, words that will turn away wrath, and, according to Acts 26:18, the ability to openly and boldly share Your forgiveness and purity that comes from placing faith in You. We ask that a women’s movement would be launched, impacting the generations and building Your Kingdom from Kuala Lumpur throughout the entire nation of Malaysia. In Jesus’ Name, Amen |
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Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia that lies just north of the equator. The nation is composed of two noncontiguous regions. The people of Malaysia are distributed unevenly between Peninsular and East Malaysia, with the vast majority living in Peninsular Malaysia. The nation has significant ethnic, linguistic, cultural, and religious diversity. A clear distinction is made for administrative purposes between indigenous peoples, Muslim Malays, and immigrant populations, primarily Chinese and South Asians. As a result, the population of Malaysia, like that of Southeast Asia as a whole, shows great ethnographic complexity.
Helping to unite this diversity of peoples is the national language, officially called Bahasa Malaysia, which is spoken to some degree by most communities. Kuala Lumpur is the country’s largest urban area and cultural, commercial, and transportation center. Despite the prevalence of domes and minarets associated with Islamic architecture, the non-Muslim Chinese dominate the city and its economy. The Hindu Indian minority, connected historically with nearby rubber estates, also is substantial.
Those who convert to Christianity break the law and run headfirst into severe pressure from family. The authorities watch all non-Muslim religious groups, but the focus is on non-traditional Protestant groups because they are more likely to testify about their faith. Amidst growing opposition, a wide-open door presents itself to the church in Kuala Lumpur to win its many unreached neighbors.
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Acts 13:2 records, “The Holy Spirit said, ‘Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul…’”
Read"Then Peter and John placed their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit." Acts 8:17
Read“God anointed Jesus [to bring the Good News]… with the Holy Spirit and power.” Acts 10:38
Read"Jesus…has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit." Acts 9:17
Read"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
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