The Lord Has A Plan For Thailand – Thai Lights

Thank you for your prayers for all that Firstlight International is doing in Thailand this year. The projects and ministry platforms that are in place are bringing forth wonderful fruit in the places were we serve. We are blessed!

On Tuesday May 20th, Thailand under went it’s 18th military coup d’etat in it’s nations history resulting in a military take over. The military junta has suspended the constitution until further reforms are made. This was due to the anti government demonstrations over the past six months in Bangkok, the military felt that they needed to step in to insure security, peace and order across the country. Under Martial Law, an evening curfew has been put in place for most major cities in selected parts of the country. Although the curfew times have been adjusted in recent days, it is still in place and followed without question.

These types of military coups are not uncommon for Thailand. The last military coup happened in 2006. Since that time the country has been going through a time of redefining it’s self as a nation, of its politics and its form of democracy. As much as it is hard for us to understand, we must keep our focus on the Lord and on the people He has sent us to reach. I am convinced more than ever that the Lord has a plan for Thailand and it is going to come to pass as He has intended it to be.

As I think about what is happening and about the future of Thailand, the following verse comes to mind: “I know that You can do all things, And that no purpose of Yours can be thwarted.” Job 42:2

Let’s pray God’s perfect will over Thailand today!

~ Dan Ecker