REMINDER: Check out this week's broadcast of ''Truth That Transforms'' at .http://www.truthinaction.org/index.php/truth-that-transforms/It talks about "What It Means to Be Spiritual'' and includes a feature answering the questions of the millions who are unchurched.
URGENT PRAYER REQUEST: "Detained American's Health Dwindles in N. Korea Prison," - CBNNews.com; August 09, 2013 http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/world/2013/August/Detained-Americans-Health-Dwindling-in-N-Korea-Prison/
The
family of an American detained in North Korea for the past nine months is
renewing calls for his release amid growing concerns about his health.
North
Korean authorities arrested Kenneth Bae, an American tour operator and
Christian missionary, last November, accusing him of "hostile acts"
against the government. They sentenced him to 15 years of hard labor. His
sister said his recent letters have alluded to troubling health conditions,
including blurred vision. Bae is a diabetic, which could be causing his vision
problems.
The
family is planning a prayer vigil Aug. 10 at a church in Seattle. They hope to
raise awareness of his situation and put more pressure on U.S. authorities to
win his release. Bae is at least the sixth American detained by North Korea
since 2009. The others were eventually released. [PRAY for 1) God's healing of and presence with Pastor Bae, 2) His earliest release by the North Korean government, and 3) God's comfort for his family and friends.]
"Jailed
American Christian Renews Pleas for US Help," - CBNnews.com, July 4,
2013;http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/world/2013/July/Christian-Jailed-in-N-Korea-Renews-Plea-for-US-Help/
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''Dream
Turns Hate-Filled Muslim into Lover of Israel,'' - By
Julie Stahl and Scott Ross CBN News; August 09, 2013, http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/insideisrael/2013/August/Dream-Turns-Hate-Filled-Muslim-into-Lover-of-Israel-/
JERUSALEM, Israel -- Umar
Mulinde was a Muslim who hated Israel until Jesus appeared to him in a dream.
After that, he became a Christian and started a church in Uganda. But his new found faith cost him.
On Christmas Eve 2011, Mulinde, now a pastor, was attacked by two Muslims with buckets of acid. The acid ate away his skin, his eye, and his ear. "I felt fire from up to down to my toes and I was like, 'Something's cooking me,'" he recalled about the attack. "And they shouted, 'Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar' three times. I realized I have fallen into the ambush of Muslim terrorists." Mulinde now wears a special pressure mask to aid the healing process. "My conversion from Islam and my love and promotion of the love of Israel in my community taught the people on the other side to haunt me and to hunt me for a kill," he said.
In a recent interview with CBN News, Mulinde gave the
account of his conversion to Christianity, the details of the attack on him,
the lessons he has learned, his forgiveness of those who attacked him, and his
message to the West. Go to the link for this article to watch his remarkable testimony. [As I See It - This story is one of many of God revealing himself through visions and dreams to those who might not otherwise have a witness. It also reminds us that Islamic persecution also goes on in many nations of Africa as well as in the Middle East. May it serve to remind us to PRAY for the moving of God's Spirit in special ways to those who are in bondage to the lies of our day as well as to PRAY for those who suffer persecution for becoming believers in Christ.]
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"Burmese Christians Honor First
Missionary," - by Gary Lane, July 25,
2013
http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/world/2009/July/Burmese-Christians-Honor-Countrys-First-Missionary/ [NOTE " Buddhism is a major spiritual stronghold in the nation...Though Adoniram Judson had a powerful influence on the country [today there are around 5 million believers in this country of over 50 million), it was primarily among the hill tribes; the gospel has yet to penetrate the more dominant Burmese people in a significant way." (from "Light in the Window," c. 1997) PRAY for revival among Christians, that they would work toward the fulfillment of the Great Commission in Burma.]
MANDALAY, Burma -- Folklore of Burma's ethnic Karen tells of a golden book given to them by God. The book was either lost or destroyed, but prophecy foretold of a day in the future when a white brother would come and reunite them with a copy of the book and the one true God.
That prophecy was fulfilled July 13, 1813, when American Baptist missionary Adoniram Judson and his wife Ann arrived in Rangoon.
The Buddhists and Animists of Burma resisted the gospel; Judson didn't win his first convert until six years later. Pastor Maung of the Judson Baptist Church of Aungpinle explains why. "Most people feared losing their jobs and they were not willing to get away from Buddhist and cultural tradition. They didn't want to abandon their deeply rooted traditions," Pastor Maung said.
Judson was jailed in June 1824 after war broke out between Burma and Britain. He was confined to a prison that used to stand in Ava. An ancient guard tower still overlooks the area. Judson and other foreigners were held captive in shackles -- suspected of spying for the British. Judson wrote about his prison sufferings, saying he would gladly consign them to oblivion. Burmese Christians built a monument. It was to commemorate the time that Judson spent in prison. This was the site of his first imprisonment, but the early 1990's, government officials tore it down
But throughout the years, numerous Burmese governments -- including the current military regime -- have failed to stop the advancement of Christianity and Judson's legacy. Judson endured a grueling six month journey after being released from the first prison. He was brought to the second prison in Mandalay. Today, it is home to the Judson Baptist Church.
Judson was held captive for a total of 21 months. Perhaps his greatest accomplishment after his release was translating the first Burmese language Bible. Initial copies were printed in October 1840. One is housed in Aungpinle at the Judson Baptist Church.
Pastor Maung is determined to see that Judson's legacy lives on... "We need to know and understand the life of Judson and how he persevered because of the gospel. And secondly we need to learn from him the way he lived, the way he shared the gospel," he said."Please pray that we should lead the way and please pray for this church also. It has a good legacy in the history of Burmese Christians and those who are doing ministry around the remote area of the country. Pray for them too," he added.North Korean authorities arrested Kenneth Bae, an American tour operator and Christian missionary, last November, accusing him of "hostile acts" against the government. They sentenced him to 15 years of hard labor. His sister said his recent letters have alluded to troubling health conditions, including blurred vision. Bae is a diabetic, which could be causing his vision problems.
The family is planning a prayer vigil Aug. 10 at a church in Seattle. They hope to raise awareness of his situation and put more pressure on U.S. authorities to win his release. Bae is at least the sixth American detained by North Korea since 2009. The others were eventually released. [PRAY for 1) God's healing of and presence with Pastor Bae, 2) His earliest release by the North Korean government, and 3) God's comfort for his family and friends.]
JERUSALEM, Israel -- Umar Mulinde was a Muslim who hated Israel until Jesus appeared to him in a dream. After that, he became a Christian and started a church in Uganda. But his new found faith cost him.
On Christmas Eve 2011, Mulinde, now a pastor, was attacked by two Muslims with buckets of acid. The acid ate away his skin, his eye, and his ear. "I felt fire from up to down to my toes and I was like, 'Something's cooking me,'" he recalled about the attack. "And they shouted, 'Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar' three times. I realized I have fallen into the ambush of Muslim terrorists." Mulinde now wears a special pressure mask to aid the healing process. "My conversion from Islam and my love and promotion of the love of Israel in my community taught the people on the other side to haunt me and to hunt me for a kill," he said.
In a recent interview with CBN News, Mulinde gave the
account of his conversion to Christianity, the details of the attack on him,
the lessons he has learned, his forgiveness of those who attacked him, and his
message to the West. Go to the link for this article to watch his remarkable testimony. [As I See It - This story is one of many of God revealing himself through visions and dreams to those who might not otherwise have a witness. It also reminds us that Islamic persecution also goes on in many nations of Africa as well as in the Middle East. May it serve to remind us to PRAY for the moving of God's Spirit in special ways to those who are in bondage to the lies of our day as well as to PRAY for those who suffer persecution for becoming believers in Christ.]
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"Burmese Christians Honor First
Missionary," - by Gary Lane, July 25,
2013
http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/world/2009/July/Burmese-Christians-Honor-Countrys-First-Missionary/ [NOTE " Buddhism is a major spiritual stronghold in the nation...Though Adoniram Judson had a powerful influence on the country [today there are around 5 million believers in this country of over 50 million), it was primarily among the hill tribes; the gospel has yet to penetrate the more dominant Burmese people in a significant way." (from "Light in the Window," c. 1997) PRAY for revival among Christians, that they would work toward the fulfillment of the Great Commission in Burma.]
MANDALAY, Burma -- Folklore of Burma's ethnic Karen tells of a golden book given to them by God. The book was either lost or destroyed, but prophecy foretold of a day in the future when a white brother would come and reunite them with a copy of the book and the one true God.
That prophecy was fulfilled July 13, 1813, when American Baptist missionary Adoniram Judson and his wife Ann arrived in Rangoon.
The Buddhists and Animists of Burma resisted the gospel; Judson didn't win his first convert until six years later. Pastor Maung of the Judson Baptist Church of Aungpinle explains why. "Most people feared losing their jobs and they were not willing to get away from Buddhist and cultural tradition. They didn't want to abandon their deeply rooted traditions," Pastor Maung said.
Judson was jailed in June 1824 after war broke out between Burma and Britain. He was confined to a prison that used to stand in Ava. An ancient guard tower still overlooks the area. Judson and other foreigners were held captive in shackles -- suspected of spying for the British. Judson wrote about his prison sufferings, saying he would gladly consign them to oblivion. Burmese Christians built a monument. It was to commemorate the time that Judson spent in prison. This was the site of his first imprisonment, but the early 1990's, government officials tore it down
But throughout the years, numerous Burmese governments -- including the current military regime -- have failed to stop the advancement of Christianity and Judson's legacy. Judson endured a grueling six month journey after being released from the first prison. He was brought to the second prison in Mandalay. Today, it is home to the Judson Baptist Church.
Judson was held captive for a total of 21 months. Perhaps his greatest accomplishment after his release was translating the first Burmese language Bible. Initial copies were printed in October 1840. One is housed in Aungpinle at the Judson Baptist Church.
Evangelists working to assure that seeds planted by Judson nearly 200 years ago continue growing and bearing fruit for generations to come.
[bold and italics emphasis mine]
(*Originally published July 13, 2009.)
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