Two Swans

Many traditional Jambi Malay houses have wood work like this built into the roof. It is a reminder of the two swan heads that represent the city of Jambi. Many businesses and city offices are marked by Duo Angso or the two swans. And there are real swans in Jambi.

A symbol is a powerful thing to communicate values and ideals. The swan represents beauty, grace, and poise. These are somewhat ironic as Jambi is known as being corrupt beyond the normal in a country whose corruption is already an assumed fact by the general populace.

The problem that mankind has is in the difference between the ideal and the reality of performance. People often know the right thing to do, but they lack the power to do it consistently. This is a major part of the Gospel message. Jesus not only came to forgive the sins of mankind, but also to provide the power to do the right things for the right reasons.

There are 1 million Jambi Malay who are living under the bondage of sin and are in desperate need of the Savior who can both forgive their sins and give them power to live as being dead unto sin.

Pray for believers in Jambi to be bold and holy.

Pray for Jambi Malay to be brought under deep conviction of sin.

Pray for the power of sin, corruption, and laziness to be broken among the Jambi Malay.

Pray for a vibrant, rapidly reproducing Jambi Malay church.