March Fourth week Prayer Points

People Group Of this Month........... GHATTIYA

GHATTIYA people group is seen in Madhya Pradesh. Though they had a good life when they were in rajasthan 75 years ago they are considered as tribes when they get settled in madhya Pradesh. They speak their own language ‘GHATHI’ which resembles their native language rajasthani. They also speak Hindi and Gujarathi.

They are well known for their sculpture works and it is considered as their ancestral work. Because they work with stones they were called as GHATTIYA. Only some are engaged in cultivation because many of them don’t have lands. 90% of GHATTIYA people are illiterate. Child marriage is prevalent in this group. Idol worship is seen at large. They mainly worship the idol ‘Durga’.there are also other idols. They also worship ‘payaru’ an idol whish is solid to be their native God. Demon possessed women are commonly scene in this group.

GHATTIYA people group eat food like chappati, beef, pulses, chicken and fishes. As they were from Rajasthan they wear rajasthani traditional dresses. As the lord promised ‘ I will make the nations your inheritance”. Lets pray for this people group to become lords own people.

                                                                                                                                

Prayer points.

• In Madhya Pradesh anti conversion bill is active. pray for a change.
• Idol worship should get destroyed
• People should get redeemed from superstitious believes
• Redemption of young people from alcohol and drug abuse.
• To worship Lord Jesus and leave all their idols
• For the abandonment of childmarriage
• Redemption of the people from all evil strong holds
• GHATTIYA people should get education and lead a dignified life in society.
• For the telecast of Jesus film the people should understand it.
• For the ministers and missionary organization who works among this group.

Marvelous things through FMPB:

• For the3764 new souls who got enlighten through Christ in November 2009.
• 24 books of New Testament have been translated and corrected in varli language
• In chelamba field at lotivada village a church has been constructed.
• Praise god that 12 malto boys are studying in malto community college who studied in belbadari hostel

Pray:

• For the healing of akesh lakshman who is suffering from heart disease, who has been studying in pinduvel hostel, Gujarat
• For Hari bai family they have been facing persecution for past three months in impoli field. Vavkol villages, maharastra . oppressors stopped the electricity supply during Christmas time.,pray for the salvation of these people.
• For the security in our nation and also for the peace in Andhra Pradesh.
• For our missionary Mr.paul renganathan and his wife, they find it difficult to walk.