Tim Hughes - He's got the whole World in His Hands

Today We Join With Operation World in Praying for the Republic of Tajikistan, Asia

Tajikistan

Republic of Tajikistan

Asia

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Geography

Area: 143,100 sq km

Bordering on Afghanistan, China, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan. The Pamir and Tien-Shan Mountains are 93% of the surface area.

Population: 7,074,845    Annual Growth: 1.60%

Capital: Dushanbe

Urbanites: 26.5%

HDI Rank: 127 of 182 (UN Human Development Reports 2009)

Peoples

Peoples: 46 (59% unreached) All peoples
Unreached Peoples Prayer Card

Official language: Tajik    Languages: 33 All languages

Religion

Largest Religion: Muslim

Religion		Pop %	Ann Gr
Christians	73,578	1.04	-2.2
Evangelicals	6,952	0.1	6.9
Muslim	6,645,402	93.93

Answer to Prayer

The birth of a Tajik Church, although a slow and painstaking process, is now reality. The Church among Tajiks is small, only a thousand, but growing.

     For an additional Answer to Prayer see Operation World book, CD-ROM, or DVD-ROM.

Challenge for Prayer

The civil war left an indelible mark on the nation, which is still recovering more than 10 years later. Hardship is widespread, with 83% of the population under the poverty line. The most vulnerable segments of society particularly at risk are prisoners, elderly, widows and orphans.
     For an additional 8 Challenges for Prayer see Operation World book, CD-ROM, or DVD-ROM.

More Information

The Operation World book, CD-ROM, and DVD-ROM provide far more information and fuel for prayer for the people of Tajikistan.

In His Time

Acts 20 (with text - press on more info.)

He Has Made Me Glad

Proverbs 15 (with text - press on more info.)

How Great is Our God

Psalm 77 (with text - press on more info.)

Psalm 77

Psalm 77

New International Version (NIV)

Psalm 77

Psalm 77^[a]

    For the director of music. For Jeduthun. Of Asaph. A psalm. ¹ I cried out to God for help;
   I cried out to God to hear me.
² When I was in distress, I sought the Lord;
   at night I stretched out untiring hands,
   and I would not be comforted.
 ³ I remembered you, God, and I groaned;
   I meditated, and my spirit grew faint.^[b]
4 You kept my eyes from closing;
   I was too troubled to speak.
⁵ I thought about the former days,
   the years of long ago;
⁶ I remembered my songs in the night.
   My heart meditated and my spirit asked:
 ⁷ “Will the Lord reject forever?
   Will he never show his favor again?
⁸ Has his unfailing love vanished forever?
   Has his promise failed for all time?
⁹ Has God forgotten to be merciful?
   Has he in anger withheld his compassion?”
 ¹⁰ Then I thought, “To this I will appeal:
   the years when the Most High stretched out his right hand.
¹¹ I will remember the deeds of the LORD;
   yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago.
¹² I will consider all your works
   and meditate on all your mighty deeds.”
 ¹³ Your ways, God, are holy.
   What god is as great as our God?
¹⁴ You are the God who performs miracles;
   you display your power among the peoples.
¹⁵ With your mighty arm you redeemed your people,
   the descendants of Jacob and Joseph.
 ¹⁶ The waters saw you, God,
   the waters saw you and writhed;
   the very depths were convulsed.
¹⁷ The clouds poured down water,
   the heavens resounded with thunder;
   your arrows flashed back and forth.
¹⁸ Your thunder was heard in the whirlwind,
   your lightning lit up the world;
   the earth trembled and quaked.
¹⁹ Your path led through the sea,
   your way through the mighty waters,
   though your footprints were not seen.
 ²⁰ You led your people like a flock
   by the hand of Moses and Aaron.

Footnotes:

1. Psalm 77:1 In Hebrew texts 77:1-20 is numbered 77:2-21.
2. Psalm 77:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verses 9 and 15.