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Wednesday, September 24, 2014 To hear an mp3 recording of the PrayerLine, click here. http://media1.imbresources.org/files/214/21463/21463-115948.mp3 “Nevertheless let each one of you in particular so love his own wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.” (Ephesians 5:33, NKJV) Hi, this is Eleanor Witcher of IMB’s prayer office, asking you to pray for purity in marriages. Maiya’s* husband used to be known as a womanizer. At one point, he even wanted to get a second wife, but that was before God got a hold of his life. Now he is a pastor among the Ngonde people in northern Malawi. Maiya never gave up on her husband, and now encourages others to live godly lives as an example to their husbands who may not be saved. The Ngonde men are famous for having many wives. Maiya and her husband, Richard*, are seeking to be a strong example of what God desires for a couple and family and to resist the schemes that the devil will surely send their way.  Polygamy is found in many African cultures. For the Yawo, it seemingly is a type of “life insurance.” The more wives a man has, the more family members he has to tend his increasing number of maize fields. The more maize he grows, the more wealth he is able to acquire. As he ages, there are more family members to tend to his needs. There seems to be no sense of wrongness, even though the wives generally are not happy with this type of arrangement. Polygamy is deeply engrained in the Yawo culture, and it is very difficult for new believers to come out of this way of life. They find it difficult to see polygamy as sin. They do not equate it with adultery. The Yawo Team asks: “Would you please pray with us for the new-believer community, especially, to know how to address this issue of polygamy in their homes?”  * Please pray that Yawo Christians will come to understand and obey God’s plan for faithfulness and purity in their marriages. * Ask God to help Maiya and Richard remain steadfast in their faith as they seek to witness and disciple the Ngonde people in their area.  * Intercede for the marriages in your own congregation that they will remain pure and faithful in their relationships. *names changed

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