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Wednesday, October 22, 2014 To hear an mp3 recording of the PrayerLine, click here. http://media1.imbresources.org/files/216/21627/21627-116656.mp3 “For the Lord is great and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods. For all the gods of the peoples are idols, But the Lord made the heavens.” (Psalm 96:4-5, NKJV) Hi, this is Eleanor Witcher of IMB’s prayer office, asking you to pray for Hindus. The major Hindu festival Diwali, also known as the “Festival of Lights,” began on Tuesday, October 21, and ends on Saturday, October 25. Hinduism refers to a diverse set of religious, philosophical and cultural beliefs and practices. It is predominantly native to India, but can also be found in many of the other countries. Reincarnation and the existence of a supreme being in multiple forms are fundamental ideas within Hinduism. A basic desire for freedom from the evils and pitfalls of life is what guides much of their practices. Hinduism encompasses the beliefs of ethical duty (dharma), cycle of reincarnation (samsara), the cause and effect of actions (karma), and salvation by more than one path (moksha). Traditionally HIndus have a triune view of god: Brahma the creator god; Vishnu the preserver god; and Shiva, the destroyer god. Almost all of the over 300 million Hindu gods relate back to one of these three, but mostly to Shiva and Vishnu. The goal of a Hindu’s life is to build up enough good karma to attain freedom from reincarnation and join with god. Out of fear of persecution and actual brutal persecution, many believers in South Asia do not openly share their life-saving faith. Will you ask for open doors for them to communicate with their friends, families, neighbors? There are more than 500,000 South Asians in metropolitan Toronto who have not heard of salvation through Jesus. Recently there was a six-week evangelism training with an emphasis on “reaching the South Asian heart.” Now the participants are ready to tell their personal story and the story of Jesus.  * Please pray for South Asian Christians to speak boldly for Christ within their Canadian communities. * Intercede for those facing persecution to stand strong in their faith. * Pray that the true Light of the world will eclipse the lights of Diwali and shine throughout South Asia.

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