Day 19
Taiwan
The writer of the book of James asks, “What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you?” Today we pray for the nation of Taiwan, and we bless this nation with a willingness to submit itself to God. We pray for the leadership of this nation to surrender their lives to Jesus. We ask for salvation in Jesus’ name. We pray that in the ‘quarrel’ between Taiwan and China, all the evil desires of this world and satan who rules this world, will not succeed, but that the wisdom and peace of the Lord will rule and reign (The Bible, James 4:1).
Although Taiwan has enjoyed relative independence for more than 60 years, China has rapidly increased its intimidation of the tiny island nation in recent years. China’s overall strategy continues to use both persuasion and coercion to hinder the development of attitudes favoring independence in the “rebel” Taiwan. China’s focus on building military strength is seen as a threat by Taiwan as it continues to maintain its autonomy. Taiwan has continued to foster connections with sympathetic international allies. With a strong economy, Taiwan is a leader in computer technology. Unlike China, Taiwan seems more committed to freedom of religion though Christians only make up six percent of the population. Most are committed to the traditional ethnic religion. China’s intervention in Hong Kong has caused many in Taiwan to be fearful of what their future holds.
