"Do not worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done" (Philippians 4:6, NLT).
For Christians in Cuba, Paul's words to the Philippians are more than a call to faithful prayer. They're a way of life. During the last 15 years in Cuba, God has answered the fervent prayers of Cuban Christians. He has poured out His Spirit across their island nation until there are no longer enough churches to hold all the believers.
In fact, Cuba is seeing one of the most rapid rates of church growth in the world, third behind China and India.
In the midst of that growth, Cuban Baptists have sensed an urgency to pray more fervently than ever before. They're asking God to help them lead a million fellow Cubans to Christ in the next three years, by the end of 2010.
Looking toward that goal, Cuban Baptist leader Daniel González Garcia believes a spiritual awakening is essential in Cuba, beginning with Christians themselves. The Christian church needs to "contextualize itself" and "permeate communities like salt," says Daniel.
"We want to spread that salt, to give flavor and light to our nation. So these next three years will require mad, feverish, crazy, relentless prayer. We're going to need intercession of all kinds and colors, constant and overwhelming. We need to pray until we can pray no more."
Sunday, March 23 - Day 1
Cuban Baptists have invited us to join them in 50 Days of Prayer for Cuba. It's a privilege and a responsibility to intercede with them. Pray that you, your church and believers around the world will be faithful to pray for Cuba. Pray God will show you more of Himself in that process. Pray that same prayer for Cuban Baptists, too.
