_____________________Thursday, September 21, 2006__________________
Pray for Thailand
As we know that Thailand is now undergoing some changes in their society, lets put our hearts together and pray for this land:
(A little testimony)
"Lek, born in the heart of Buddhism in central Thailand was very keen to make merit in order that he could be a "righteous man". He found himself sitting in the temple praying, thinking, and pondering. During his late teenage years he recognized a yearning in his heart to know the One who made the creation around him. The trees, flowers, even people couldn't all just come from nowhere.
As he sat before the giant image in the temple he gradually began to pray to the "Creator God," yet he still referred to God as Buddha.
Over a period of about one year he experienced a converstion as explained in Romans 1: 20.
-"For since creation of the world God's invisible qualities-- His eternal power and divine nature--have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse"-
One day he received some literature about Jesus, and he read the Scriptures his heart burned within him. This was the same one he had been communication with in the temple and who had changed his life!
Lek's life changed even more dramatically as he left the temple, and found a group of Christians to worship with, He had met the living God in his pursuit to know Him, even in the Buddhist world.
God works in wonderful ways in converting people in a land where the gospel seems harder to reach. we pray that God will also use this opportunity for more Thais to reflect upon life, and be drawn to God. Amen.
Some information about Thailand:
Location: Southeast Asia
Leaders: King Phumiphon Adunyadet
Prime Minister: currently Thaksin Chinnawat (but they may be getting a new one on 2 weeks' time)
Population: 61,399,249
Literacy rate: 94%
Government: Constitutional monarchy
Official language: Thai, English
Other languages: -75 in total
-15 with Bible translations
-9 NT
Major religion: -Buddhists (92.3%)
-Muslim (5.2%)
-Christian (1.6%)
-Chinese (0.4%)
"Although foreign religions are protected under the monarchy, Thailand is possibly the most Buddhist country in the world"
lets pray for this land...God works through prayers! Amen!
-Adapted from "A prayer guide for the Buddhist world"-