Etape 1 Rotterdam > Bruxelles

On our route today we will leave the Netherlands and move south into Belgium.  We will be rolling through the beautiful city of Antwerp, one of the world"s diamond trading center.  I am sad to say not only diamonds are traded but also humans. Human Trafficking is very active here and the city of Antwerp desires to put a stop to this, but the problem continues.       Breaking Chains Network ministry has a home here in Antwerp as a refuge for those who are in slaved.  I have found their website very informative and heart breaking.  Prostitution is not illegal per se in Belgium and it is not frowned upon, therefore there are many who are living in this life style.  Pray for freedom, pray for the ministry Breaking Chains Network.  They have many needs as they try to help young girls start a new life, but most of all pray that God will unlock the chains that bind their hearts and provide a way to freedom through His Son, Jesus Christ. 

Gracious Father,

We pray for this overwhelming sin that plagues so many lives.  I know that this mess is due to our changing the parameters to what is right and wrong.  Lord, when we let sin become acceptable we have more problems then we can handle and lives are destroyed.  Lord, many nations in our world have legalised many things that you see and tell us are wrong.  We have not followed your way but have gone down our own path and lives are destroyed.  Lord, forgive us of our sin.  Help Europe to see that your ways are the right ways.  Lord thank you for your grace and mercy on the lives of these who have fallen into sexual slavery.  I pray that your word will ring true in their hearts and minds.  Let them see with the help of  Breading Chains Network that there is freedom for their bodies and souls.  Lord, renew lives and provide for those who will come to believe and trust in your name.  Provide for all the needs of this ministry in Belgium keep them strong and able to carry on.
 I pray in the name of Jesus our Savior.
 Amen

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Prologue Rotterdam

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City Information
Rotterdam is home to the world's largest port.  It is the home to 794,392 people with only half being of a Dutch origin.  25% of Rotterdam population is Muslim and the current Mayor, Mayor Ahmed, is a practicing Muslim.  Rotterdam is a very modern multicultural city.  Much of the city is built behind dikes and below sea level.  Water and bridges are every day items in life.  I wonder how many know of the living water, or understand that there is a bridge that God has created to give us a way to Him?

Today's Prayer

Holy Father,

I thank you for all the Christian who have come to this city on this day to share the gospel.  Bring to them people whom you have prepared to hear and believe. As the flyers are pasted out let them be received and read with great interest.  Multiply the efforts to share the gospel. Thank you for those who will believe on your name today, bring them into strong local churches so that they will grow in you.

 Lord, as we look at the bridge in the race today we pray that this symbol will remind people that you have created a bridge for us to cross over the gulf that separated us from you.  Thank you for the cross of Christ and all that happened on that day for us.  I pray for the churches in Rotterdam, encourage them to stand  for Truth in this multicultural modern city.  Thank you for the Ethiopian Evangelical Churches working among the African people here and throughout the Netherlands, use them in to share the gospel of Christ.  I pray that you will provide inroads for the churches into the Muslim communities.  Allow their hearts to be open to hear the gospel.  Protect the freedom to share the good news to all in the Netherlands.

I pray all these things in the name of Jesus, the one and only. Amen