February prayer: Day 18

Isaiah 49: 6c-“I will give you as a light to the nations, that my salvation may reach to the end of the earth.”  Thousands of international students—THE NATIONS—study on our campuses in NY/NJ.  University of Buffalo, Rutgers, Cornell, Columbia, NYU and others are temporary home to students from countries where missionaries cannot enter or where it is a life-threatening situation to convert to Christianity.  Last week a Chinese International student made a decision to follow Jesus at Columbia's Global IV.

Lord, today we pray that you would draw into your fold students who have sought their education here in the States, but who come from places where they have never heard of the name of Jesus.  Bring them to yourself, Jesus.  May we be a light to the nations, aflame for you.