3:14 (2 Peter) “And count the patience of our Lord as salvation, just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote to you according to the wisdom given him,”. ‭‭2 Peter‬ ‭3‬:‭15‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Amen, Lord. You are so patient with us and this is indeed our salvation. Lord God, You desire none to perish but for all to come to repentance. You have made provisions for the Japanese people because You care for them as you care for all the people of the world. You have placed a restless caring in those You have sent to this land. And Your Spirit of boldness and of a sound mind You have placed in all Your children. Give the Church in Japan to testify of Your life and power. It’s not just a matter of religion, or belief system, it’s a matter of life. We have found in You our reason for being. So, help us to obey Your commands in reaching the Japanese. Teach us to come come alongside just as You came alongside the people as you dwelt in Galilee and in Samaria and Judea. Thank You for Paul and thank You for Peter. They testify of the same faith as ours and the same provisions for life and godliness as ours and the same precious and very great promises as ours. You have giving the people of the world the opportunity to hear the gospel. Be in the proclaiming, be in the expressing, be in the hearing and the receiving. Today, if we hear Your voice, be grace to us not to harden our hearts but rather allow Your Word to effect the transformation in us all. Thank You for Your mercy upon humanity.

In Jesus’ victorious name.