Thursday, March 14, 2013
AFWIS Joins Operation World in Prayer for the Republic of Botswana - Africa
Published on Operation World (http://www.operationworld.org)
Botswana
Republic of Botswana
Africa
See Prayer Information
Geography
Area: 581,730 sq kmThe Kalahari Desert covers 80% of the country. Dry and prone to severe droughts.
Population: 1,977,569 Annual Growth: 1.46%
Capital: Gaborone
Urbanites: 61.1%
HDI Rank: 125 of 182 (UN Human Development Reports 2009)
Peoples
Peoples: 51 (2% unreached) All peoplesUnreached Peoples Prayer Card
Official language: English, Setswana Languages: 40 All languages
Religion
Largest Religion: Christian| Religion | Pop % | Ann Gr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christians | 1,296,494 | 65.56 | 1.6 |
| Evangelicals | 159,689 | 8.1 | 1.2 |
Challenges for Prayer
The Tswana were the first Bantu people in Africa to respond to the gospel; several tribes turned to God in the 19th Century through the LMS from England. Other missions followed. Today, the majority of Tswana are Christian in name. Sadly, there is widespread immorality, drunkenness and a breakdown of the traditional family structure, including a high proportion of illegitimate children. Other less numerous groups resent the Tswana's socio-political influence in Botswana. Pray for a reversal of the moral decline and for renewal among the Tswana.Most mainline Protestant churches were established by Western missions in generations past, but now are generally in decline. Some suggest that the mainline churches’ struggles today are a legacy from the early missionaries’ failure to contextualize the gospel to local culture; this has resulted in pervasive nominalism. Both local congregations and denominational structures are affected. Pray for revival among these historic churches.
For an additional 7 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 Botswana.2 Timothy 2 (New International Version, ©2010)
2 Timothy 2
The Appeal Renewed
1 You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. 2 And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others. 3 Join with me in suffering, like a good soldier of Christ Jesus. 4 No one serving as a soldier gets entangled in civilian affairs, but rather tries to please his commanding officer. 5 Similarly, anyone who competes as an athlete does not receive the victor's crown except by competing according to the rules. 6 The hardworking farmer should be the first to receive a share of the crops. 7 Reflect on what I am saying, for the Lord will give you insight into all this.
8 Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, descended from David. This is my gospel, 9 for which I am suffering even to the point of being chained like a criminal. But God's word is not chained. 10 Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they too may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.
11 Here is a trustworthy saying: If we died with him, we will also live with him;
12 if we endure, we will also reign with him.
If we disown him, he will also disown us;
13 if we are faithless, he remains faithful, for he cannot disown himself.
Dealing With False Teachers
14 Keep reminding God's people of these things. Warn them before God against quarreling about words; it is of no value, and only ruins those who listen. 15 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth. 16 Avoid godless chatter, because those who indulge in it will become more and more ungodly. 17 Their teaching will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus, 18 who have departed from the truth. They say that the resurrection has already taken place, and they destroy the faith of some. 19 Nevertheless, God's solid foundation stands firm, sealed with this inscription: "The Lord knows those who are his," and, "Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord must turn away from wickedness."
20 In a large house there are articles not only of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay; some are for special purposes and some for common use. 21 Those who cleanse themselves from the latter will be instruments for special purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work.
22 Flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. 23 Don't have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels. 24 And the Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful. 25 Opponents must be gently instructed, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth, 26 and that they will come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil, who has taken them captive to do his will.
Category
License
Standard YouTube License
1 Chronicles 15 (New International Version)
1 Chronicles 15
The Ark Brought to Jerusalem
1 After David had constructed buildings for himself in the City of David, he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it. 2 Then David said, "No one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, because the LORD chose them to carry the ark of the LORD and to minister before him forever."
3 David assembled all Israel in Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the LORD to the place he had prepared for it. 4 He called together the descendants of Aaron and the Levites:
5 From the descendants of Kohath, Uriel the leader and 120 relatives;
6 from the descendants of Merari, Asaiah the leader and 220 relatives;
7 from the descendants of Gershon, [a] Joel the leader and 130 relatives;
8 from the descendants of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the leader and 200 relatives;
9 from the descendants of Hebron, Eliel the leader and 80 relatives;
10 from the descendants of Uzziel, Amminadab the leader and 112 relatives.
11 Then David summoned Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel and Amminadab the Levites. 12 He said to them, "You are the heads of the Levitical families; you and your fellow Levites are to consecrate yourselves and bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel, to the place I have prepared for it. 13 It was because you, the Levites, did not bring it up the first time that the LORD our God broke out in anger against us. We did not inquire of him about how to do it in the prescribed way." 14 So the priests and Levites consecrated themselves in order to bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel. 15 And the Levites carried the ark of God with the poles on their shoulders, as Moses had commanded in accordance with the word of the LORD.
16 David told the leaders of the Levites to appoint their brothers as singers to sing joyful songs, accompanied by musical instruments: lyres, harps and cymbals.
17 So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; from his brothers, Asaph son of Berekiah; and from their brothers the Merarites, Ethan son of Kushaiah; 18 and with them their brothers next in rank: Zechariah, [b] Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom and Jeiel, [c] the gatekeepers.
19 The musicians Heman, Asaph and Ethan were to sound the bronze cymbals; 20 Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah and Benaiah were to play the lyres according to alamoth , [d] 21 and Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, Jeiel and Azaziah were to play the harps, directing according to sheminith . [e] 22 Kenaniah the head Levite was in charge of the singing; that was his responsibility because he was skillful at it.
23 Berekiah and Elkanah were to be doorkeepers for the ark. 24 Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah and Eliezer the priests were to blow trumpets before the ark of God. Obed-Edom and Jehiah were also to be doorkeepers for the ark.
25 So David and the elders of Israel and the commanders of units of a thousand went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD from the house of Obed-Edom, with rejoicing. 26 Because God had helped the Levites who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD, seven bulls and seven rams were sacrificed. 27 Now David was clothed in a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who were carrying the ark, and as were the singers, and Kenaniah, who was in charge of the singing of the choirs. David also wore a linen ephod. 28 So all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with shouts, with the sounding of rams' horns and trumpets, and of cymbals, and the playing of lyres and harps.
29 As the ark of the covenant of the LORD was entering the City of David, Michal daughter of Saul watched from a window. And when she saw King David dancing and celebrating, she despised him in her heart.
Category
License
Standard YouTube License
Proverbs 14 (New International Version)
Proverbs 14
1 The wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down.
2 He whose walk is upright fears the LORD, but he whose ways are devious despises him.
3 A fool's talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.
4 Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty, but from the strength of an ox comes an abundant harvest.
5 A truthful witness does not deceive, but a false witness pours out lies.
6 The mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.
7 Stay away from a foolish man, for you will not find knowledge on his lips.
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to give thought to their ways, but the folly of fools is deception.
9 Fools mock at making amends for sin, but goodwill is found among the upright.
10 Each heart knows its own bitterness, and no one else can share its joy.
11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.
12 There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.
13 Even in laughter the heart may ache, and joy may end in grief.
14 The faithless will be fully repaid for their ways, and the good man rewarded for his.
15 A simple man believes anything, but a prudent man gives thought to his steps.
16 A wise man fears the LORD and shuns evil, but a fool is hotheaded and reckless.
17 A quick-tempered man does foolish things, and a crafty man is hated.
18 The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19 Evil men will bow down in the presence of the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20 The poor are shunned even by their neighbors, but the rich have many friends.
21 He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who is kind to the needy.
22 Do not those who plot evil go astray? But those who plan what is good find [a] love and faithfulness.
23 All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.
24 The wealth of the wise is their crown, but the folly of fools yields folly.
25 A truthful witness saves lives, but a false witness is deceitful.
26 He who fears the LORD has a secure fortress, and for his children it will be a refuge.
27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning a man from the snares of death.
28 A large population is a king's glory, but without subjects a prince is ruined.
29 A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man displays folly.
30 A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones.
31 He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.
32 When calamity comes, the wicked are brought down, but even in death the righteous have a refuge.
33 Wisdom reposes in the heart of the discerning and even among fools she lets herself be known. [b]
34 Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.
35 A king delights in a wise servant, but a shameful servant incurs his wrath.
Category
License
Standard YouTube License
Psalm 73 (New International Version)
BOOK III : Psalms 73-89
Psalm 73
A psalm of Asaph.
1Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart.
2 But as for me, my feet had almost slipped; I had nearly lost my foothold.
3 For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
4 They have no struggles; their bodies are healthy and strong. [a]
5 They are free from the burdens common to man; they are not plagued by human ills.
6 Therefore pride is their necklace; they clothe themselves with violence.
7 From their callous hearts comes iniquity [b] ; the evil conceits of their minds know no limits.
8 They scoff, and speak with malice; in their arrogance they threaten oppression.
9 Their mouths lay claim to heaven, and their tongues take possession of the earth.
10 Therefore their people turn to them and drink up waters in abundance. [c]
11 They say, "How can God know? Does the Most High have knowledge?"
12 This is what the wicked are like— always carefree, they increase in wealth.
13 Surely in vain have I kept my heart pure; in vain have I washed my hands in innocence.
14 All day long I have been plagued; I have been punished every morning.
15 If I had said, "I will speak thus," I would have betrayed your children.
16 When I tried to understand all this, it was oppressive to me
17 till I entered the sanctuary of God; then I understood their final destiny.
18 Surely you place them on slippery ground; you cast them down to ruin.
19 How suddenly are they destroyed, completely swept away by terrors!
20 As a dream when one awakes, so when you arise, O Lord, you will despise them as fantasies.
21 When my heart was grieved and my spirit embittered,
22 I was senseless and ignorant; I was a brute beast before you.
23 Yet I am always with you; you hold me by my right hand.
24 You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will take me into glory.
25 Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire besides you.
26 My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
27 Those who are far from you will perish; you destroy all who are unfaithful to you.
28 But as for me, it is good to be near God. I have made the Sovereign LORD my refuge; I will tell of all your deeds.
1Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart.
2 But as for me, my feet had almost slipped; I had nearly lost my foothold.
3 For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
4 They have no struggles; their bodies are healthy and strong. [a]
5 They are free from the burdens common to man; they are not plagued by human ills.
6 Therefore pride is their necklace; they clothe themselves with violence.
7 From their callous hearts comes iniquity [b] ; the evil conceits of their minds know no limits.
8 They scoff, and speak with malice; in their arrogance they threaten oppression.
9 Their mouths lay claim to heaven, and their tongues take possession of the earth.
10 Therefore their people turn to them and drink up waters in abundance. [c]
11 They say, "How can God know? Does the Most High have knowledge?"
12 This is what the wicked are like— always carefree, they increase in wealth.
13 Surely in vain have I kept my heart pure; in vain have I washed my hands in innocence.
14 All day long I have been plagued; I have been punished every morning.
15 If I had said, "I will speak thus," I would have betrayed your children.
16 When I tried to understand all this, it was oppressive to me
17 till I entered the sanctuary of God; then I understood their final destiny.
18 Surely you place them on slippery ground; you cast them down to ruin.
19 How suddenly are they destroyed, completely swept away by terrors!
20 As a dream when one awakes, so when you arise, O Lord, you will despise them as fantasies.
21 When my heart was grieved and my spirit embittered,
22 I was senseless and ignorant; I was a brute beast before you.
23 Yet I am always with you; you hold me by my right hand.
24 You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will take me into glory.
25 Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire besides you.
26 My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
27 Those who are far from you will perish; you destroy all who are unfaithful to you.
28 But as for me, it is good to be near God. I have made the Sovereign LORD my refuge; I will tell of all your deeds.
Category
License
Standard YouTube License
Micha'el Ben David (playlist)
WORDS from Deuteronomy 6:4 and a small excerpt from Zechariah 14:9 except for the yada dai of course! That's spiritual language ;-)
YAIDA DAI YADA DAI YAIDADAI....
SHEMA YISRAEL ADONAI ELOHEINU
ADONAI ECHAD [ U'SHEMO ECHAD ]
V'AHAVTA ET HASHEM ELOHEICHA
B'CHOL LEVAVCHA U'VCHOL NAFSHECHA
U'VCHOL MEODECHA
YAIDA DAI YADA DAI YAIDADAI....
HEAR O ISRAEL THE LORD OUR GOD
THE LORD IS ONE [ AND HIS NAME IS ONE ]
AND YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD
WITH ALL OF YOUR HEART AND WITH ALL OF YOUR SOUL AND WITH ALL YOUR RESOURCES
YAIDA DAI YADA DAI YAIDADAI....then Whistle part
REPEAT YADA DAI HEBREW VERSE TIL FADE & THAT"S ALL FOLKS! THE END!
UNTIL NEXT VIDEO ;-) SHALOM ALEYCHEM!
This is my offering to the Creator, Blessed Be He, and to Am Israel and to the world on this Rosh Chodesh KISLEV! A Holy Kiss to the Pocket of your Heart! MWAAA! ENJOY!
May we all be richly blessed as we draw closer to our Creator in this season and month known for Miracles, Victories, and Supernatural Light! Let us allow our Light to so shine before men that they may give Glory to YHVH! Be STRONG! Shalom Aleychem!
"Blessed/Happy are the People who know TERUAH (the Joyful Sound of the Shofar), O YHVH they shall walk in the LIGHT of Your Countenance/Presence/Face!" Tehilim/Psalm 89:15
"He will lift up a Banner/Nes/Miracle to the nations from afar, and he will whistle to them from the end of the earth; surely they shall come with speed, swiftly." Isaiah 5:26
"For what had not been told them they shall see, and what they had not heard they shall understand."
Isaiah 52:15b
"Your eyes shall see, and you shall say, YHVH is magnified beyond the border of Israel!"
Malachi 1:5
Shavua Tov! Chodesh Tov! With LUV!
Micha'el,
His Beloved!
Shot on Ameland Island in the north of Holland where everyone is so warm and friendly and deliciously inviting, this video is as darling as the people who helped to make it happen! First and foremost, to my Chief Musician Phil Rogers with whom together as a holy team we are able to fully interpret the thought of Shamayim/Heaven through song musically and meticously orchestrated as to convey the Message of the One True God; bringing the sounds of Heaven to Earth in Spirit & in Truth! I love your heart Phil, may YHVH richly bless you for your love & generosity! You mamash belong to Him! And to the awesome Film crew of Mike Medina who were always cool and composed, and properly redeem the time with quality shots before the Sun finally set! We've only had a short time to get things done right! How prophetic for all of us! Let's get our House in order now before it's too late! Thanks you guys for a job well done!
We had a blast shooting this video as you can tell by the clip, though we were delayed some 5 hours due to a storm and lots of rain on the Island of Ameland, but with God's help we were able to shoot enough footage in the remaining sunlight to put a video together and we were thus blessed with tremendously gorgeous cloud formations and wet and dirty but fat & adorable sheep (that part was hilarious) hope you guys don't get to see the "making of" video! Too Funny!
One would think it was hopeless at times the way it was raining cats and dogs all that morning but it all worked out, B"H! I just kept believing! Kept the Faith & kept smiling! Plus that very morning in my devotion time, the Holy One, Blessed Be He, gave me a promise from Psalm 84:11 that "He would be my Sun & Shield; and that He would give Grace and Glory; and that no good thing will He withhold from me/those who walk UPRIGHTLY!" Yeah! Go God! You are AWESOME!
Anyway enjoy this exciting revelatory video and may your love for Hashem & for Israel and for Mashiach through Whom all things exist, grow ever so deeply into Olam HaBa / The World to Come! Shalom Aleychem! With LUV......
Micha'el ~ His Beloved!
YAIDA DAI YADA DAI YAIDADAI....
SHEMA YISRAEL ADONAI ELOHEINU
ADONAI ECHAD [ U'SHEMO ECHAD ]
V'AHAVTA ET HASHEM ELOHEICHA
B'CHOL LEVAVCHA U'VCHOL NAFSHECHA
U'VCHOL MEODECHA
YAIDA DAI YADA DAI YAIDADAI....
HEAR O ISRAEL THE LORD OUR GOD
THE LORD IS ONE [ AND HIS NAME IS ONE ]
AND YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD
WITH ALL OF YOUR HEART AND WITH ALL OF YOUR SOUL AND WITH ALL YOUR RESOURCES
YAIDA DAI YADA DAI YAIDADAI....then Whistle part
REPEAT YADA DAI HEBREW VERSE TIL FADE & THAT"S ALL FOLKS! THE END!
UNTIL NEXT VIDEO ;-) SHALOM ALEYCHEM!
This is my offering to the Creator, Blessed Be He, and to Am Israel and to the world on this Rosh Chodesh KISLEV! A Holy Kiss to the Pocket of your Heart! MWAAA! ENJOY!
May we all be richly blessed as we draw closer to our Creator in this season and month known for Miracles, Victories, and Supernatural Light! Let us allow our Light to so shine before men that they may give Glory to YHVH! Be STRONG! Shalom Aleychem!
"Blessed/Happy are the People who know TERUAH (the Joyful Sound of the Shofar), O YHVH they shall walk in the LIGHT of Your Countenance/Presence/Face!" Tehilim/Psalm 89:15
"He will lift up a Banner/Nes/Miracle to the nations from afar, and he will whistle to them from the end of the earth; surely they shall come with speed, swiftly." Isaiah 5:26
"For what had not been told them they shall see, and what they had not heard they shall understand."
Isaiah 52:15b
"Your eyes shall see, and you shall say, YHVH is magnified beyond the border of Israel!"
Malachi 1:5
Shavua Tov! Chodesh Tov! With LUV!
Micha'el,
His Beloved!
Shot on Ameland Island in the north of Holland where everyone is so warm and friendly and deliciously inviting, this video is as darling as the people who helped to make it happen! First and foremost, to my Chief Musician Phil Rogers with whom together as a holy team we are able to fully interpret the thought of Shamayim/Heaven through song musically and meticously orchestrated as to convey the Message of the One True God; bringing the sounds of Heaven to Earth in Spirit & in Truth! I love your heart Phil, may YHVH richly bless you for your love & generosity! You mamash belong to Him! And to the awesome Film crew of Mike Medina who were always cool and composed, and properly redeem the time with quality shots before the Sun finally set! We've only had a short time to get things done right! How prophetic for all of us! Let's get our House in order now before it's too late! Thanks you guys for a job well done!
We had a blast shooting this video as you can tell by the clip, though we were delayed some 5 hours due to a storm and lots of rain on the Island of Ameland, but with God's help we were able to shoot enough footage in the remaining sunlight to put a video together and we were thus blessed with tremendously gorgeous cloud formations and wet and dirty but fat & adorable sheep (that part was hilarious) hope you guys don't get to see the "making of" video! Too Funny!
One would think it was hopeless at times the way it was raining cats and dogs all that morning but it all worked out, B"H! I just kept believing! Kept the Faith & kept smiling! Plus that very morning in my devotion time, the Holy One, Blessed Be He, gave me a promise from Psalm 84:11 that "He would be my Sun & Shield; and that He would give Grace and Glory; and that no good thing will He withhold from me/those who walk UPRIGHTLY!" Yeah! Go God! You are AWESOME!
Anyway enjoy this exciting revelatory video and may your love for Hashem & for Israel and for Mashiach through Whom all things exist, grow ever so deeply into Olam HaBa / The World to Come! Shalom Aleychem! With LUV......
Micha'el ~ His Beloved!
Category
License
Standard YouTube License
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)