Lift Off! Task Unfinished - Day 06
A Savior for all Peoples: His Glory through His Son, Jesus Christ (John 1:11-17, Heb 8:8-13)
Finally, we begin to see what God had in mind from the beginning. Jesus is born through the line of Israel and He will be God’s gateway of blessing, love, salvation, and relationship to both the Jews and the Gentiles. Jesus is the fulfillment of God’s covenant with Abraham.
Pray for the Baonuo (Baiku)
Isolated by their remote location along the border of China’s Guizhou Province and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, most of the 33,500 Baonuo (Baow-nwoh) have never heard of eternal life through Christ.
The Baonuo are commonly known as the Baiku or White Trouser Yao. Legends say a neighboring tribal chief sent troops to wipe out the Baonuo. The Baonuo escaped into the mountains and were trapped. When an old man showed the people a path down the cliff to safety, the Baonuo king slapped his knees in joy, leaving bloody prints on his torn pants. The king died from his battle wounds, so to remember his heroic fight to protect his people, Baonuo men wear white pants cut off at the knees with red stripes sewn on to resemble handprints. Tourists occasionally visit the Baonuo, fascinated by their interesting customs. It is reported that a small number of Baonuo believe in Christ and some gospel recordings exist in their language. But the majority of Baonuo remain in darkness, worshipping their ancestors and appeasing evil spirits.
- Pray the Baonuo will hunger for the Lord and will receive the gospel with joy.
- Pray God will use Baonuo believers to create art depicting Bible stories to help share the gospel in other villages.
- Pray testimonies and Bible stories will be expressed clearly in their language and that churches will multiply themselves until every Baonuo has a chance to know Jesus.
Excerpted from: https://www.imb.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/East-Asia-UUPG-Prayer-Guide.pdf
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