Pray for the Laotian:
Dear heavenly Father, we praise you for the incredible gift of the Laotian people. You know them all by name, and have blessed them with incredible gifts and creativity and resilience. God, we ask that you heal the hearts of these people, and meet them in their needs.
Lord, as the Laotians live along the Mekong River, would you lead them to the waters of salvation and that they would come to know the true and living water. Release them from anything that holds them back from living in freedom, so that they may find true rest in the knowledge that the work has already been done and fulfilled through Jesus. May they experience His love in ways they could have never fathomed. This we ask in the name of Jesus our Saviour. Amen.
Learn more about this least-reached people group:
The Lao people reside primarily along the Mekong River, preferring to live alongside rivers or plains for ease of transport to sustain their many industries. While most support their families through farming, fishing, and raising livestock, many people also find a living as blacksmiths, carpenters, miners or producers of craft pottery, tobacco, and charcoal.
For centuries, animosity and political tension between Russia, China and Vietnam, and a period of French invasion resulted in bloody land wars, leaving many Laotians with a deep sense of unrest. Laos is home to nearly 90% Buddhists, only 2% of which are Evangelical Christians. As a primarily Buddhist nation, they are firm believers in the concept of reincarnation, a cycle of life and rebirth, changed through rituals, sacrifices, and detachment to earthly life. The ultimate goal is for the soul to reach nirvana.
Approximately 25,000 Laotians call Canada home.
Sign up to get the 21 Days of Prayer delivered to your inbox