Prayer for Aceh

Meditate on Ephesians 2:13-18

13But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ.

14For he himself is our peace, who has made the two groups one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, 15by setting aside in his flesh the law with its commands and regulations. His purpose was to create in himself one new humanity out of the two, thus making peace, 16and in one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross, by which he put to death their hostility. 17He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near. 18For through him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.

Prayer Prompt

The Sigulai people live on the Island of Simeulue in Aceh but consider themselves a different tribe than the Simeulue people on their Island. The Sigulai people are only 28,000 and most work as farmers, fishermen, and lobster divers. Their lives are very simple and the majority of the Sugulai lived without electricity until very recently. Their houses are simple and made of wood, and most Sigulai people bathe in rivers close to their homes and villages. The Sigulai people are Muslim but traditional animistic beliefs still greatly influence their daily lives. Most Sigulai people have lived and died without ever having the opportunity to hear the good news of the Kingdom of God. 

Prayer Points: 

• Pray that the community will be released from a religious and idolatrous spirit. There are still many people who pray at sacred ancestral tombs in this area to ask for salvation. There is a belief that the island of Simelue survived the 2004 tsunami because of these ancestral graves.
•  Pray for the understanding that Jesus Christ is the straight path, the true savior.
• There has been land given in this area for service in Simelue. Pray that this land can be developed as a means of support for further ministry.
• We praise God for a family who has come to know Jesus. Pray their extended family would also put their trust in Jesus.
• Pray specifically for Mr. A who has been a person of peace in this area. He has a copy of the Word and has received clear visions from the Lord, but he’s yet to put His faith in Jesus. Pray that he and his family would place their faith in Jesus. 
• Pray that God would raise up more people of peace among the Sigulai as kingdom workers seek to make inroads in several new villages.