May 2023 Women of Hope Prayer Calendar

May 2023

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In May, we are praying for Asia! Please pray... 

1. God, may the listeners of Women of Hope programs in Cambodia make time and space in their lives to draw close to you and your Word, listening so that you may lead them. (Ps. 32:8)
2. Lord, bring change to the hearts and minds of those in China who do not value women. Raise up leaders to bring an end to domestic abuse and violence against women. (Isa. 60:18)
3. Lord, provide for all the needs of widows in India who lost their husbands during the COVID-19 pandemic and have no income to raise and educate their children. (Phil. 4:19)
4. Heavenly Father, thank you that over 80 radio stations air the Indonesian and Javanese Women of Hope programs. (Ps. 71:8)
5. Lord, we pray for the gospel message to be heard and embraced all across Japan. May those in darkness receive salvation in Jesus. (Isa. 9:2)
6. Father, may Korean teenagers experiencing stress from excessive competition and school violence find their rest, joy and freedom in you. (John 8:32)
7. God, many people are affected by poor health because of air pollution in Mongolia, especially children. May they all find healing in Jesus’ name. (Jer. 33:6)
8. Father, may Filipino women who resort to prostitution to make a daily living find both appropriate employment and the understanding of their true value in you. (Jer. 29:11)
9. As women in Nepal listen to Women of Hope programs while attending sewing, literacy and other classes, may they come to know Jesus as they learn to financially help support their families. (John 17:3)
10. Father, may children growing up in dysfunctional families in Vietnam receive more attention and a nurturing environment from their parents. (Eph. 6:4)
11. Lord, we praise you for carrying the TWR Women of Hope Cambodian team through many difficulties and for giving them comfort and strength to not give up. (Phil. 4:13)
12. We praise you, God, for providing a new producer for Chinese Women of Hope programs in the Uyghur language! Help him to learn the necessary skills quickly. (Prov. 4:11)
13. Almighty God, we ask you to help the wives in Maharashtra, India, who have been abandoned by their husbands and are without legal and financial support. (Isa. 41:10)
14. Lord, help our Indonesian team to raise funds locally so that they can follow up with and serve their program listeners in a deeper way. (2 Cor. 9:8)
15. God, please inspire the people in Japan to listen to the Women of Hope broadcasts, receive your love and forgiveness, and join in intercessory prayer using the monthly calendars. (Isa. 52:7)
16. Father, open wide the borders of North Korea so that radios may be distributed again and ministry resume after the COVID-19 shutdown. (Eph. 2:14)
17. Lord, we trust that in your timing we may soon broadcast the Women of Hope programs into Mongolia to comfort the women there and lead them to abundant life in Jesus. (Ps. 16:11)
18. God, may those without radios or in locations not reached by our broadcasts find and listen to our Women of Hope programming on the TWR Philippine website. (Ezek. 3:10) 
19. Many in Nepal who are financially desperate think life isn’t worth living. Bind this spirit of suicide, Lord, and help them find meaning in life through you. (John 6:35)
20. God, make a way for missionary and evangelistic activity to still take place and be effective in Vietnam even if a law is passed to outlaw it. May your Word and love reach people there. (2 Tim. 2:9)
21. Father, comfort and heal the hearts of the family members of those who die in traffic accidents every day in Cambodia. May corruption be uprooted and justice be given to these victims. (Prov. 21:15)
22. Lord, give leaders in China the desire and wisdom to bring an end to sex trafficking there. May laws against sex trafficking be established and enforced so that victims may be freed and find healing through you. (Ps. 72:14)
23. Heavenly Father, we pray that women in the rural parts of India would get proper medical treatment and have good health during pregnancy. (Exod. 15:26)
24. God, there are millions of women in Indonesia who do not believe in Jesus as Saviour and Lord. Bring them to yourself. (Acts 4:12)
25. Lord, we ask that the TWR Women of Hope workers in Japan be filled with the Holy Spirit, empowering them to serve with wisdom, grace and joy. (Isa. 60:1)
26. Father, may the 34,000 North Korean refugees in South Korea hear the gospel message and accept Jesus Christ as their Saviour. (Eph. 1:13)
27. God, give wisdom to Mongolian government officials in how to use the country’s public money to best benefit its people. (1 Tim. 6:9-10)
28. Lord, enable the Filipino listeners of the Women of Hope program in the Cebuano, Ilocano and Tagalog languages to experience strength, wisdom and intimacy with you. (Isa. 55:11) 
29. Many Women of Hope listeners in Nepal desire to join the church but need their husbands’ permission. God, move in the hearts of husbands to support their wives and embrace you. (Ezek. 11:19)
30. Father, protect China’s teenagers amid concerns about reports of missing young people. Bring peace to worried families. (2 Thess. 3:3)
31. Father, may working mothers in Singapore who struggle to balance work and family find true rest and peace in you as they strive to earn enough to meet the high cost of living. (Matt. 11:28-30)