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| Rice Fields in SaSumBi |
“Go
away”!, cried Nisa. Not even a momentary silence calmed her tormented soul. The
“spiritual guide friends” the local dukun
had bestowed upon her would continue to torment her. She was plagued night and
day with demonic faces, fears, and voices. “If only there was a way to get out
from under this curse,” lamented Nisa.
It
is a common occurrence among the SaSumBi people to take girls at age 13 to a dukun to invoke and secure a spirit to
accompany her. This spirit is employed to imbue her with powers to attract the
opposite sex. Nisa’s parents want her married early to a man of means, and they
think the dukun’s efforts will help her find this man.
The
SaSumBi people consider themselves staunch Muslims. Yet, they also practice many
traditions that seek favors from the spirits said to reside in the holy places
of former Islamic leaders. They are known as high-level practitioners of sought-after
guardian spirits.
Pray
for the revelation of God’s truth that Christ is the all-powerful deliverer.
Pray for national laborers trained in church planting movements to be sent
among the SaSumBi people to proclaim the matchless Name and power of Jesus Christ.—RA
5,000,000 Muslims, <100 believers
Status: Engaged in a Disciple Making Movement (DMM)
effort
Location: SEAsia
Isaiah 37:20
Now, O Lord our God,
deliver us from his hand, so that all kingdoms on earth may know that You
alone, O Lord, are God.
It could be a big trial
like a possible takeover from a hostile nation, or it could be a personal trial
as serious as the one faced by the girl in this story; but God can deliver, and
when He does, His Name is glorified among the nations. Have you prayed for
someone oppressed by demons or sickness? Do you pray for their relief so that
the lost may see His deliverance? Is the purpose of your prayer personal
comfort, or the glorification of our Lord?Are you asking God to lead the DMM/CPM workers among these UPGs to be led by the Holy Spirit in finding Persons of Peace who then open their households to God's truth.
Commit to God in prayer the
crises of your life. Pray that He will answer our prayers in ways that will
glorify Him among the nations.
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