I Lift Up My Soul

David states in Psalm 25:1, “To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul…” Prayer is simply lifting up my soul to heaven and surrendering my will to God. E. Stanley Jones writes, “Prayer is surrender—surrender to the will of God and cooperation with that will. If I throw out a boat hook from the boat and catch hold of the shore and pull, do I pull the shore to me, or do I pull myself to the shore? Prayer is not pulling God to my will, but the aligning of my will to the will of God.”

Praying is surrendering my will to do His will…. May my prayer be just like my Savior’s prayer—yet not my will, but Yours be done.

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A Special Holiday Gift

During the next few months, Christians are going to spend hundreds of millions of dollars buying gifts for people who don't need anything—all in celebration of the birth of Christ.

Meanwhile, the one whose birth we celebrate, incarnated in the "least of these" among His spiritual family around the world, will continue to be hungry, drink contaminated water, live in inadequate shelter, and in some cases, beg to survive. Is there anything wrong with this picture?

I hope that this year you will consider taking an opportunity to give a special gift that honors both your loved ones and Jesus. You can contribute to any of Asia International Mission’s focused funds (Bibles, Fresh Water Wells, Feeding and clothing Lepers & Widows, Funding Evangelistic Meetings, Children’s Home) on behalf of those on your Christmas list, and we’ll send them a gift card to let them know what you've done.

If donating online, please enter the name of the person you’re honoring and their mailing address. Or send a check to:

                                                              Asia International Mission

                                                              PO Box 1597

                                                              Stillwater, Ok 74076

Please include a note with the name and address of the person you’re honoring. Thank you and God bless you this Christmas season.

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Prayer Requests

Pray that Indian Christians will demonstrate the power of the gospel through transformed relationships with their spouses, children, parents and close friends.

Pray for a great revival to spread across India.

Pray for open doors to plant more churches on the mission field.

Asia International Mission is an IRS approved 501(c)(3) non-profit ministry. 

All gifts are tax-deductible and 100% of donations are used as designated

My Gift

Badu

What kind of gifts will you receive this Christmas?  What kind of gifts will you give?  And in particular, what do you give that person who already has everything?  They don’t really need another tie or sweater; anyone like that on your list this year?

Can you imagine the dilemma those Magi faced 2000 years ago?  What do you give someone whose birth has been announced by the stars?  Think about it for a moment – what were the Magi hoping to communicate with their gifts?  Some have suggested the gifts proclaim the identity of the child: gold for the King of Kings, frankincense for the Son of God, and myrrh for the sacrifice Jesus was to make, but was there something else going on here?  The Magi traveled a long way for this moment.  Was there something more behind their gifts?

Matthew 2:10 gives us a glimpse.  The Magi were “overjoyed” (NIV) when the star led them to the place where Jesus was staying.  They “…rejoiced exceedingly with great joy” (NASB); Overjoyed, exceedingly great joy.  We get the message, they were amped up.  I think the gifts were more than just a royal care package, more than just identity markers for God's Son.  The gifts were deep expressions of their overwhelming joy.  The gifts were a declaration that Jesus was their real treasure.  The gifts were a statement, perhaps a commitment that these wise men wanted to value Christ more than anything else.

As we enter into 2012, I want to present that same kind of gift to my King.  I want to value Him more than anything else.  And I desire that the nations might also discover Him as their boundless treasure, their unsurpassed joy.  My heart beats with Psalm 96:3-4, “Declare His glory among the nations, His marvelous deeds among all peoples.  For great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; He is to be feared above all gods” (NIV).

So here is the question.  How am I going to give my time, my talent and my treasure to Jesus in 2012?  Taking that one step further, how can I be involved in bringing His message of hope and a future to the nations?  Especially to those who are without a compelling, culturally relevant witness in their village, town or city?

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Special Gift

Please prayerfully consider making a special gift to Asia International Mission’s general fund so that we can start 2012 strong as we serve the "least of these" around the world.

You can do that via credit card by clicking here, or by mailing a check to AIM, P.O. Box 1597, Stillwater, OK 74076. Thanks so much!

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Prayer Requests

Pray for the ministries: Orphanages, Pastors, Churches, Lepers, and reaching the lost in India.

Pray for the funding of projects, and continued favor from the Lord in the days to come.

Pray for the vision trip scheduled for next Spring. That God would lead us in how we partner.

Pray for the Unreached Arunthathiyar of India

Population: 929,000
World Popl: 929,000
Main Language: Telugu
Main Religion: Hinduism
Bible: Complete
Status: Least-Reached
Christ-Followers: Few, less than 2%

"Declare his glory among the nations" Psalm 96:3

Asia International Mission is an IRS approved 501(c)(3) non-profit ministry. 

All gifts are tax-deductible and 100% of donations are used as designated