We brought breaking news a few days ago of the military coup in Myanmar. The situation there is extremely serious.

The brief history is.... independence from the British rule - 4 January 1948 First military coup - 2 March 1962 Second military coup - 8 September 1988 Third military coup - 1 February 2021

On February 1, 2021 the Myanmar military detained Aung San Suu Kyi and other government leaders in a coup. They announced that they will take control for at least one year. The internet was shut down, but it appears to be partially back online. Day to day life is a challenge as soldiers are out on the streets and banks are closed. People are angry, sad and fearful of the uncertainty of what comes next.

Let's pray in unity across the world for the situation:

• Pray that this action will be something that can be turned for good, and prayer that this is a step towards the breakdown of the military’s power, which has now overtly exposed itself as the real power in Burma. Before this, the Burma military made a pretense of Aung Sang Suu Kyi and the National League of Democracy and other groups having some control; but in reality, the military held the true power behind the scenes. This coup has revealed that.
• Pray for the hearts of those who staged the coup, that they would see the love of Jesus and that there are other ways to serve and lead, and that God would have mercy on them.
• Pray that those detained would be released and that attacks against the ethnic minorities/tribal groups would stop.
• Pray that negotiations currently taking place between the military and government bring a peaceful resolution to the situation.
• Pray that there will be no violence or killing.
• For peoples’ daily needs, particularly the poor, as banks, markets, and services have been disrupted. Rice, the staple food, has increased in price, as have other day-to-day needs.
• Please pray for health services in Myanmar. All the doctors, nurses, and health workers are not going to the hospitals and clinics, saying they do not want to work under the dictatorship.
• Pray for people who are currently sick, especially those with Covid. This walkout significantly affects their care.
• Pray for the many small businesses whose operations are interrupted. Countless families depend on these kinds of business for their daily income, and they usually rely on this daily income to afford their daily food.
• Pray for the education system: right now, all the universities and colleges have come out as opposed to the military dictatorship. The Ministry of Education and student organizations are planning walkouts. In the long term, pray that the levels and quality of education would be upgraded to be of a standard equal to neighboring countries.
• Pray that UN sanctions will not harm the innocent civilian population. May this be a punishment felt by the military leaders and have an impact on their policies. Pray that any UN actions will be effective in bringing positive change.
• Pray for Aung San Suu Kyi’s protection: that they will not torture, harm, or poison her (we are afraid that this is a possibility, according to previous history such as the 1988 military coup).

For the longer term, remember to pray for God’s eternal purposes to prevail:

1. Pray for foreign and domestic missionaries in Myanmar
2. Pray for different NGO groups in Myanmar
3. Pray for Churches in Myanmar
4. Pray that Churches could be united to fight against the spiritual darkness to establish the Kingdom of God
5. Pray for Church Planting Movements to accelerate in Myanmar
6. Pray for the evangelization of the Unreached People Groups of Myanmar
7. Pray that a great revival would take place in the heart of Myanmar