What do you want, a boy or a girl? “I
don’t care as long as the baby is healthy”. In my circle I hear that a lot, or
some variation thereof. Or maybe “We have a girl, so a boy would be nice: one
of each”.
But in many parts of the world that’s
not the case.
In parts of Asia, boy babies are
desired, and baby girls are often considered nothing to celebrate. In fact they
may be seen as a curse. And it’s the woman’s fault. Yes even today when we know
so much about ‘where babies come from’ and ‘how they are made’, women are often
blamed for not having that baby boy.
But the problem goes far beyond
having a son to carry on the family name or inherit the business or land. When
not having a baby or having girls can be seen as a curse, then other problems
arise. Abuse takes on a whole new meaning. Gender selective abortions are
prevalent. Divorce rates skyrocket, and in lands where widows and divorcees are
looked on with contempt instead of compassion, there are multiple opportunities
for this women to be taken advantage of. They can’t find jobs, so, especially
if there are daughters to be cared for, many women turn to prostitution.
And in a world of polytheism, many
woman turn to all the gods they know, they pray to hundreds of gods without seeing
results, but many times, because of the efforts of Gospel for Asia, there is a Christian
pastor or missionary nearby who can share Jesus with these women. And many
times Jesus can do what hundreds of gods and idols can’t.
Opportunities exist to help GFA
share the love of God, the good news of Jesus, with people that might otherwise
never know that there is hope that will rise from despair. You can donate here to sponsor a woman missionary
And above all you can pray! Pray
for the safety of GFA sponsored missionaries and pastors. Pray for opportunities
for them to be able to share the Gospel. Pray for the women who hear the good
news and respond.
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