A Prayer a Day for East Asian Peoples

Today in Taiwan, many people will put tables of food in front of their doors or businesses for the “hungry ghosts” that wander the earth. The Taiwanese believe that on the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month all the ghosts come out of hell. Food is placed outside for these “hungry ghosts” so that they will not bother the people inside the home or business. They believe the ghosts then return to the afterlife at the end of the lunar month. Year after year, people perform the same rituals, often looking for peace as they fulfill their duties. They will continue looking until they find the Prince of Peace, Jesus.

Pray for those who continue these traditions built on lies. Pray that today someone will tell them the Good News that can set them free and they will believe.