I love the Thai people very much. It gives me great joy when I see one of give their heart to Jesus. That is one of my life purposes – to join God in what He is doing to reach the Thai people with the love and message of Jesus. But it doesn’t stop there. It also gives me great joy when that new Thai believer begins to learn to walk with God as a disciple and follower of Jesus and begins to share their faith with others and lead others to Christ. It also gives me great joy to see them give of their time and of their life to spend the time discipling others who are new in the faith.
But let me be very clear today about a very critical subject I want to ask you to pray about. There are many strongholds that have kept the Thai people from Jesus for thousands of years. Some of these strongholds are thought patterns. Some of these strongholds are traditions and practices that have been handed down from one generation to another. Some of these strongholds are related to cultural norms that are in conflict with the teachings of the Bible. And some of these strongholds are related to the very real spirit world that is active in this part of God’s world. 
Think with me for just a moment about what the Apostle Paul wrote in Ephesians 6:12 when he said, “For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.”
Friends and prayer partners, please understand that the battle over the hearts and minds of the millions of people from some of the least reached people groups in the world that live in our neighborhood is not a battle over flesh and blood at all… but a battle with the spirit world that most do not see. These spirits and forces have kept the Thai people from the love and knowledge of Christ for far too long. The time has come for the light of the Jesus to shine brightly in this part of God’s world. It is time to say to the darkness, “BEGONE!!! THE LIGHT AND LOVE OF JESUS IS HERE TO STAY.”
Prayer Example:“Lord, We thank You for all the missionaries living in Thailand and especially those supported through NTIM that are living and serving in Northern Thailand where some of the least reached people groups in Asia live. We also thank You for the reminder that our battle with darkness is not between flesh and blood but with the rulers of darkness. We pray that You would strengthen the missionaries and Thai Christians and that they would work with You to breakdown the strongholds that have held the Thai people in darkness for thousands of years. May Jesus be lifted up in Northern Thailand so that all men could be drawn to Him. We pray in Jesus name. Amen.”