Monthly Prayer Focus

Sometimes when our national missionaries are ready to drill or install a Jesus Well in a community, things don’t go as planned: an area is too rocky, the water table is too low, contractors are unwilling to tackle the job, or sudden opposition brings the entire project to a halt. Yet we know our God is the God who brings water out of rocks, and we have seen Him do miracles again and again to get water to those who need it most.

Please pray God will make a way for us to bring clean water to come to communities. Ask God to remove physical and spiritual obstacles standing in the way of people receiving the practical help a Jesus Well brings.

The lack of safe, available water wreaks havoc in the lives of families and communities. It affects finances as families sacrifice a day’s pay to fetch water or give up hard-earned wages to pay medical bills brought on by waterborne illness. It affects futures as children—especially girls—have no choice but to neglect their studies to collect water for their families’ daily needs. It affects friendships as water-starved neighbors fight over what little water is available.

Not only that, but the very water people need to live all too often causes sickness, suffering and even death because it’s drawn from open, contaminated sources.

Having clean and accessible water brings the blessing and wholeness of Christ to families and communities, transforming what was once a source of desperation and brokenness into a source of life.

Please pray that, as precious people receive Jesus Wells, God will “do a new thing” in these hurting communities and “give drink to [His] people” (Isaiah 43:19–21). Pray that through the gift of water, people will thrive and be at peace, both in their day-to-day lives and as they look to the future.

“For He has satisfied the thirsty soul, and the hungry soul He has filled with what is good.” —Psalm 107:9 (NASB 1995)

Just as people suffer physically for lack of accessible, clean water, they also suffer spiritually. Many have yet to encounter the healing and satisfaction that only Jesus Christ, the source of living water, can bring. As our brothers and sisters bring the hope of Christ to their communities, Jesus Wells enable their neighbors to experience God’s love—regardless of their religion or social status. As these communities understand that Christians truly care for others, their relationships with our brothers and sisters grow strong, even in places that were previously suspicious or hostile toward Christians. And through the tangible outpouring of God’s care for their physical needs, many come to experience His care for their hearts, too!

Please ask God to “satisfy thirsty souls” through these Jesus Wells, filling people’s hearts with His goodness and mercy. Pray that these water projects will bless and strengthen relationships between our brothers and sisters and the communities they are serving.

GFA missionaries are dedicated to bringing water—and Living Water—to the communities they serve. But doing so requires resources to purchase the supplies and hire the labor necessary. And because there are limited resources, leaders need wisdom to know how to best use available funds to help the people in most desperate need.

Please pray for wisdom and direction for where to provide clean water and to whom. Pray God will provide the resources necessary to help even more people. Pray also that as these dedicated national missionaries serve their communities in every way possible, God will bless the areas where they minister, making them places of springs (Psalm 84:5–7).

Jesus Wells are built to last, so people can use them day after day. As long as they are well maintained, these water projects can serve people for decades, providing an ongoing picture of God’s care and faithfulness.

Please pray for God’s protection over Jesus Wells. Pray that communities will maintain them well and that the wells will continue yielding water, always reminding people of God’s provision and love.

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