Holi

Today is Holi.  Holi is also called the Festival of Colors. You can read the Hindu stories that make up the history of Holi here. On the main day of this holiday, people meet with friends and neighbors and put colors on each other, spray each other with water and eat sweets together.

Things you can pray for Delhi during this holiday!

- Pray for the Christians during this holiday! Pray that they won't stay hidden in their houses, but that they will play Holi with their Hindu neighbors and spend time getting to know them!

- Pray that the Christians of Delhi will have many opportunities to share Jesus with their neighbors!

Maha Shivratri

Today is a holiday called Shivratri. This holiday is focused on the worship of Shiva. People will offer Bael leaves to Shiva and fast all day and worship him that night. Many people will have an all night long vigil. Many people will perform rituals in order to repent of their sins on this day in order to gain benefits.

Please pray for the Hindus of Delhi who are worshiping Shiva today. Pray that they will learn about the only one who can take their sins away! Pray that someone will tell them about Jesus today!!