In January of last year, a colleague and I were invited to Yangon to help lead a special prayer initiative for Burma and for the raising up of children as intercessors. About 200 ministry leaders took part, and we had good unity and authoritative prayer for the nation. The participants developed plans to train and encourage prayer by children in various parts of the country.
My experience is that the united prayers of children can be especially powerful in bringing His transformation. We observed this while I was with World Vision in many of our development projects. What we are seeing now in Burma may well be the result of such intercession by kids and by adults who are uniting in prayer for the deliverance of the nation. Praise the Lord and thanks to all who have been besieging Heaven for breakthrough all these years and especially for the brave and compassionate efforts of David Eubank and the Free Burma Rangers who have stood in the gap and risked their lives to be instruments of His love and healing! Please read the recent report of the Free Burma Rangers. David Eubank, took part in the launch of the IPC in 2002, and we have prayed for him and his work through the years. His report is an exciting account of prayer and reconciliation from the front lines for which we can rejoice and give thanks even as we must continue to pray for God's full healing of the conflicted nation of Burma.
John Robb, IPC Chairman
FBR REPORT: Unplanned Meeting with Burma Delegation
Karen State, Burma, 2 April, 2012
Last year we wrote a letter to the Government of Burma (Myanmar) telling them that we pray for them, encouraging them to reconcile with all people in Burma and telling them that we were willing to be of help in any constructive way.
The Burma government let us know indirectly that they were interested in meeting. We discussed this among our teams and prayed about the right steps and timing. We did not know if and when a meeting would take place but unexpectedly we met the government delegation last week. I will make a full report on the events of this past week- meeting the Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA - a breakaway faction of the Karen and a prior proxy of the Burma Army), a surprise for all meeting with the local Burma Army in the field in Burma, the Lay Ton Ku and Talako visit, IDP programs and how our friends, the Bluegrass band-Dogwood Cross - opened many hearts and how Eliya, opened a door into Burma thru the DKBA. We were able to meet, play for and pray for many people who are enemies there - Karen National Union (KNU), DKBA, Burma Army, the two factions of the Talakoe Karen - all this was God's gift. Then back to Mae Sot where we had the unexpected meeting with former Burma Army Generals Aung Min and Khin Gyi and others in Mae Sot in the middle of a KNU/Burma government prisoner release/negotiation - Aung Min is the chief negotiator for the government and ethnic groups in the ceasefire process. He is the one we had been praying about meeting after the Burma government expressed interest in meeting FBR. Now with no plan from us to do so, here and now, we have met.
This is what happened.
We had just returned from the Lay Ton Ku and Southern Karen State areas and the IDP programs and were in Mae Sot. We drove in on Friday night from the border and then had meetings with some in the KNU until midnight. Prior to this we had been asked to meet KNU leaders and others to offer to facilitate a possible multi ethnic unity meeting in the future. I prayed to God and said, "Lord, I want this to be of You; can you just do all the arraigning of meetings? That way it will be of You and not be me wasting time or going the wrong way. Thank you, Lord".
The meeting with some in the KNU unfolded as soon as we got back that night. Then, the next morning- Saturday - we were preparing to go to Mae La refugee camp when I noticed KNU, local authorities and others starting to come into where we were staying. I knew most of them, and we started to talk. They told me that very soon a delegation of the Burma government would arrive to release Mahn Ye Maung, a KNU leader who was being held prisoner. Mahn Ye Maung is an old personal friend of ours (Karen has especially been praying for him) and is known as the Karen 'Robinson Crusoe' for his escape from Coco island prison. While on work details, he secretly built a canoe he dug out from a tree and his multi week journey across the ocean to the Burma/Thai peninsula and eventual escape back to Karen lines many years ago is a story of brilliance, endurance, and daring. He had been captured again last year after a trip to coordinate with the Kachin. As he was going between China and Kachin State, northern Burma, the Chinese arrested him in Kunming and sent him on request from the Burma regime to Burma where he became prisoner again. He has been an issue in the ceasefire negation process. I prayed about what to do and decided that I would try talking with the KNU and other friends and see if this was an opportunity to meet. The Burma delegation approached and right away I was identified and called by name. They came over to me and said, "You are David Eubank, leader of the Free Burma Rangers". I said yes and that I was glad and surprised to meet. I shook hands with the 3 Burma government ministers that led the delegation (ex-Burma Army generals) and some of the delegation including the president of Egress - a business oriented peace-making group. (Egress later told me to give them a month, and they would arrange a meeting in Burma for us.) The meeting was warm, and I told them, "It is good we did not meet on the battle field, one of us or all of us would probably be dead!", and we all laughed. I gave them our FBR DVDs and FBR annual report and told them they may be angry when they look at all of these but that we reported what was true and tried to speak the truth in love. I acknowledged we were looking at things from one side and one perspective but were open to seeing the other side and all sides. They told me they would like to meet again and invited me to come to Burma. They then proceeded to the meeting hall where the official release of Mahn Ye Maung would take place.
Many of us FBR joined the meeting and stood in the back of the room. When the official handover of Mahn Ye Maung to the KNU was over the delegation moved back out, and we hugged and prayed with Mahn Ye Maung. On the way out Aung Min saw Baby Suu standing with me. He smiled and introduced himself, asking who she was - Suu shook his hand and introduced herself as Baby Bear and Suu. I took Aung Min's hand in mine and asked him if I could pray - he looked surprised but smiled and said yes, so I prayed - first in Burmese - "May God bless you" then in English-asking God to lead, help, and bless us as we try new ways that we do not know. Aung Min squeezed my hand as we prayed, and I felt God's love with us. After this we took a photo together. Then the Burma and Karen delegations ate lunch together at the next long table over from our FBR and Dogwood Cross group - very amazing positioning. After lunch, one of the Karen leaders asked me to stay on as the Karen and Burma group would continue meetings, and he wanted me to meet briefly after that. So the team took Dogwood Cross to Mae La refugee camp for the evening concert and Karen, the kids, and I stayed on where I worked while the kids played. Later that afternoon, the meeting finished, and now the delegation met our whole family and invited us to Burma for a meeting. There were real smiles as the kids, with both monkeys - Wesley and the Luthaw Kid - jumping about, introduced themselves and saluted as a team. We talked about the FBR mission, the multi-ethnic focus of our work, how we do this together as a family and how this is grounded in love and the desire for freedom for all. I told the kids in front of the delegation, "See these leaders, they were generals in the Burma army and now we are meeting in a friendly way together - we are all human beings, and we can be friends." The kids smiled, shook hands and looked intently at the delegation. They showed a lot of interest in the kids and wanted to talk to them. We were asked about the children's schooling while we are on missions, and they were all glad Karen was home/backpack schooling them. At the end they turned to me and said, "We do want you and your family to come to meet us in Burma. We want to start a new way. Please come." I told them we had been praying about it, and yes, we wanted to come at the right time and looked forward to that.
We said goodbye and they departed. ...Thank you for your prayers. We do not know what will come of the meetings with the Burma government and if there will be any more.
Thanks for everyone's prayers for this.
God bless you all,
Dave, family and teams
The Free Burma Rangers' (FBR) mission is to provide hope, help and love to internally displaced people inside Burma, regardless of ethnicity or religion. Using a network of indigenous field teams, FBR reports on human rights abuses, casualties and the humanitarian needs of people who are under the oppression of the Burma Army. FBR provides medical, spiritual and educational resources for IDP communities as they struggle to survive Burmese military attacks.
For more information, please visit www.freeburmarangers.org
Let's continue to pray for the full healing and reconciliation of Burma and all its peoples. Pray also for David Eubank and the Free Burma Rangers that the Lord will continue to use them effectively in this process.
"...the time is coming to gather all nations and tongues. And they shall come and shall see my glory." (Isaiah 66:18)
"Things always happen when we pray, especially when we pray in loving unity. (We) can hear God together and come to agreement. (We) can stand in the gap, ask forgiveness, bind and loose, and proclaim blessing." John Dawson
In the year 1612, the translation of the Gospel of Matthew in the Malay language was completed...it was published in 1629. ...Since 1964, there has been a flurry of various new translations both in Indonesian and Malay languages. But we are asked to pray for those efforts to News/International Prayer ConnectionsNews/International Prayer Connectionsmake the Scriptures available in the Malay language that would be 'acceptable' to the majority people…a project based on Shellabear's work but wrought with security issues and much debate over terminology.
• PRAY for the Word of God to be widely available and read and for God to speak through His Word as only He can to all who would read it (Isaiah 55:11).
Prayer for the Majority People
While the stories cannot really be told or details shared publicly, we should know that all over Malaysia there are Malays hearing about Jesus and the love of God. Malays are being healed of sicknesses, and small groups of Malay believers are gathering to worship. Even in the absence of details, we are urged to pray for this growing movement, this continuing and scattered sowing of the seed.
Here are some instances that will help stimulate and fuel prayer:
• Praise God for His faithfulness to His children in time of need - especially when under fire.
• Praise God for the testimony of this sister as she shares it with fellow believers - that they also might be stirred and challenged to be more intentional.
• PRAY that God will continue to give grace to this sister each time she is called on to share, that through her the gospel will be shared clearly with boldness as it should, and that others will come to faith in Jesus!
In another part of the country, a worker writes… 'We have new threats on our lives. We just got a report from several of our (Malay) families that some of their neighbors have made threatening plans against us the next time we come to their village.'
• PRAY that those plans do not succeed.
Remember those Malay believers whose identities have been made public…the fellowship of believers who impacted by the August raid last year. There are threats on their lives, pressure from family and the authorities to revert to their former religion, and now tensions among them due to jealousy or suspicion.
Pray for a massive ingathering among the Malay.
9/11/01 was a world-changing event, a "set time," trumpeting God's purposeful call to the Body of Christ. The events of that cataclysmic day heralded a call to America's destiny and for the nations to arise. Since that fateful day, a divinely inspired hunger for His Presence, to pursue God, to know Him has been growing in hearts of a remnant of believers and is reflected in Amos 9:11, "On that day I will raise up the tabernacle of David, which has fallen down, and repair its damages; I will raise up its ruins, and rebuild it as in the days of old." History is replete with the life-changing, culture-transforming benefits of ongoing prayer in the spirit of the Tabernacle of David. Accentuated by the events of 9/11, we are once again in a "set time" for the ingathering of the worshipers, who will worship Him in spirit and truth. This desire has ignited a growing movement as prayer rooms, houses of prayer, prayer centers, or simple gathering of saints in communities to worship Him are emerging across the globe. It is not only an individual but a corporate call to intimacy with the Lord.
As a complementary addition to the present day church, the present-day restoration of the spirit of the Tabernacle of David is propelling the church into its finest hour. As people reach across denominational lines to answer the call to corporately worship, relationships are being restored and built. Barriers between churches, cities, and even nations are breaking down as the love of God knits hearts together in worship and praise. In His Presence, God is restoring and deepening ancient foundations of the church, the greatest commandments Jesus spoke of, to love God and to love one another (Matthew 22:38-39). As the church rises to this call, Romans 11:25 is transpiring, "For I do not desire, brethren, that you should be ignorant of this mystery, lest you should be wise in your own opinion, that blindness in part has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in."
The purpose of this book is to relay the biblical, historic and prophetic import of repairing the walls of intercessory worship in our communities in the spirit of the Tabernacle of David, to encourage those called to build it and to give revelation and insight for the church to receive it. The book relays biblical foundations with historic and present day applications of the import of this restoration process. It is not meant to be a dispensational theology, but rather a realistic, empowering guide to help encourage and establish city/region wide worship that leads to personal and community transformation. The book is a result of years of mobilizing a regional intercessory worship watch and developing a network throughout our state that has now reached into the nations, particularly Israel and the Middle East. We have seen these gatherings build and view it as an emerging move of God that is a call from heaven. It is a call in these tumultuous times that will lead to prophetic fulfillment of the nations, of Israel, and prepare the way for His return.
We will be convening the All Nations Convocation and Watchmen's Tour of Israel on 16th - 30th September 2012. We expect more delegates than ever as we will also celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Jerusalem House of Prayer for All Nations and continual 24/7 worship and intercession.
In addition to the main convocation and six days of touring, we will have 15 Tracks: Joshua Generation, Business Leaders Summit, Government Leaders Summit, International Council of Elders, Apostolic Multiplication Track, Women's Track, Prophetic Track, Dance Track, Healing Track, 24/7 Track, Isaiah 19 Track, Worship Leaders Track, Indigenous Leaders Track, Aliyah Track and Gideon's Army Track.
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We will have the Final Celebration at Caesarea Amphitheater overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. We encourage you to register before the end of April with complete visa information to guarantee space as we have more people registering than ever.
You can download the registration form and All Nations Convocation 2012 Flier from www.jhopfan.org. To view 15-minute promotional video, please click the link: http://vimeo.com/32964759
Shalom in Messiah’s love,
Calling Christians in all nations to stand in solidarity with Jerusalem and her King, praying together for her peace and security on June 7th each year, beginning in 2012, but also throughout the year. We will commemorate and give thanks to God for the fact that after thousands of years, on this historic day in 1967, Jerusalem was reunited as the Capital of Israel. (Luke 21:24-33) While this date changes each year on the Jewish calendar, we are commemorating each year the actual day that it happened in 1967, June 7th.
Greetings from Jerusalem!
The importance of standing in united prayer for Jerusalem remaining the united capital of Israel with Jews and Arabs living together is more important than ever this year due to the threats internally in the Middle East and from numerous places worldwide to divide Jerusalem. We also pray that God will open a fountain over the House of David (Jewish people) and other inhabitants of Jerusalem (largely Arabs). Historically and covenantally, Jerusalem was King David's city and is the city of our Great King Mt. 5:35. The mayor of Jerusalem Nir Barak says historically there has never been a successful experience when a city has been divided; also Jerusalem has never been the capital of any other nation than Israel.
To view the attached Jerusalem Day of Prayer video clip, click on the following link: http://www.youtube.com/watchv=0IyOrcEzOnU&feature=youtube.be
We will pray for:
1. Jews and Arabs as brothers, cousins, and natural children of Abraham to grow deeper in love and unity with God and each other in Jerusalem, Israel and the Middle East. (Isa. 19:23-25)
2. His people to look on Him and that He will open a fountain over both communities, the House of David and all the other inhabitants of Jerusalem. (Zach. 12:10-13:1)
3. Jerusalem to fulfill the plans of God's heart and be a place of justice for all. (Lev. 19:15, Eze. 47:22, Micah 6:8, Amos 5:24)
4. God to strengthen the leaders and people of Jerusalem and Israel to stand in His everlasting covenant that Jerusalem, the City of the Great King, will remain the Capital forever. (Gen. 14:18-22, Ps. 48:1-2,3, Psa. 122:3-7, Zech. 12:5)
5. Watchmen in all nations and cities to take no rest and give God no rest day and night standing in solidarity worshipping and interceding for Jerusalem. (Isa. 62:6, Zech. 12:4)
6. The way to be prepared for the coming of the King of Glory to the Mt. of Olives, to open and go through the Golden/Eastern Gate and take up the Throne of David, (Ps. 24, Eze. 43:1-7, Isa. 9:7) resulting in judgment on the nations that try to divide Jerusalem and the land of Israel. Pray that your nation will stand with Jerusalem. (Joel 3:1,2, Zech. 12:1-3, Matt. 5:35)
7. Shalom to Jerusalem and her becoming a praise in all the earth forever. (Isa. 62:7)
8. Her King will reign as Prince of Peace over Jerusalem, Israel, (Isa. 9:6), the Middle East (Isa. 19:23-25) and all nations forever. (Zech. 14:9)
Moving Into Action (MIA2012; http://www.mia2012.co.za/) is a large-scale volunteer and missions mobilization conference with outreaches, to be hosted Pretoria, South Africa from 25 - 27 June 2012.
This year, the Global Day of Prayer Broadcast by God TV is very special. Not only will God TV once again broadcast a full 4 hours on 27 May but also as part of the World Prayer Assembly from Jakarta National Stadium, Indonesia, on 17 May with Graham Power and Rory Alec in the studio. This is very significant as it is also the day that kicks off the 10 Days of Prayer preceding the Global Day of Prayer. More information will follow shortly.
New Developments in the Balkans
In October 2008, I had the privilege to be with prayer leaders from most of the nations in the Balkan region. During this meeting, the Balkan Prayer Network was formed. It was one of the most amazing experiences when leaders from nations, who have been fighting bloody tribal and ethnic wars over the centuries, united in prayer and repentance. Well, that group is reuniting again on May 1-3 in Skopje, Macedonia. Every indication is that the prayer movement in the Balkan nations is growing and about to really take off.
Please Pray for This Strategic Gathering!
Another exciting development is the release of the website www.balkannetworks.org. The idea is really what the name implies, for people and networks in the Balkan region to connect, share vision, and stand together for the Kingdom of God to come. We hope that the website can serve as a gathering point for initiatives, stories, and information about what God is saying and doing in the region.
A date for a Balkan Wide Prayer Day has also been set for the 2nd of September 2012. The organizers are asking everyone to stand in unity and join one another in praying for the Balkan region. There won't be a central gathering; everyone will be encouraged to pray where they are. Visit the website for more information and to sign up for the day.
To pray effectively for the nations of the Balkans, please click on the country: www.globaldayofprayer.com
Pray for the Horn of Africa
God is calling 1 million people to pray for 100 million people who live in the Horn of Africa. Why don't you join today and pray for the Horn of Africa? http://prayforthehorn.com/
Somalia currently has little or no Christian witness among its people. In Eritrea, believers are cruelly persecuted in an effort to stamp out any vital expression of faith. Numerous people groups with no access to the gospel in their heart language live in Ethiopia & Northern Kenya. Islam remains the stronghold for the peoples of Djibouti.
To pray effectively for the nations, please click on the country on the GDOP website: www.globaldayofprayer.com
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reports:
Bombs are exploding as war continues to escalate between Sudan and South Sudan. Sudan's president declared war against the south last week.
Peter Howard with Food for the Hungry (http://globaldayofprayer.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=61b0c63c85d40ff9701a40c76&id=10842048af&e=f9768a534f) reports that the heightened tensions have affected their programs. "The government of South Sudan told their communities - communities in which FH is working - (to have) their people dig fox holes so that when the bombings come, they can go in to those fox holes to get cover; but also the conflict gets too much, so people actually start fleeing or moving." "As conflict increases, food prices increase, and food becomes more scarce. So right now, the big concern is malnutrition.... There are concerns that malnutrition could increase by 50% in the coming weeks because of the challenge of getting food in and out of Sudan right now.”
But Howard says the Gospel is making a difference. "We feel that being there and sharing the message -- the Gospel of peace -- is critically important. Our hope is that people not only will sense it physically and feel real peace, but also know the peace of Christ." Prayer is most important, says Howard.
Read the full article.
(http://globaldayofprayer.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=61b0c63c85d40ff9701a40c76&id=61c4d2bee5&e=f9768a534f)
PRAY:
• Pray that God will end the conflict and bring many to Christ as a result.
• Pray for the innocent who are suffering
• Pray for the hungry for nourishment and shelter
• Pray for workers in the field - for their safety and personal needs