As part of Bangalore's "Pride Week," a vigil was held tonight to commemorate the "Transgender Day of Remembrance." The most prominant group of transgender people in Bangalore is eunuchs. This marginalized group has been present in India for hundreds of years. Sometimes they earn money by performing at weddings or other community ceremonies. Many of them have been forced into begging and prostitution.
In Bangalore, new laws have signicantly decreased the number of eunuchs begging at traffic lights throughout the city. As you drive around today, let red traffic lights serve as a reminder to pray for this special group of people. Pray specifically that believers would be able to overcome personal fears and prejudices to show compassion and kindness to begging eunuchs who are often pushy, rude and a little intimidating. Pray that, like eunuchs who historically served kings, the eunuchs of Bangalore will one day serve the King of Kings!
Isaiah 56:3-5 (NLT)
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As part of Bangalore's "Pride Week," a vigil was held tonight to commemorate the "Transgender Day of Remembrance." The most prominant group of transgender people in Bangalore is eunuchs. This marginalized group has been present in India for hundreds of years. Sometimes they earn money by performing at weddings or other community ceremonies. Many of them have been forced into begging and prostitution.
In Bangalore, new laws have signicantly decreased the number of eunuchs begging at traffic lights throughout the city. As you drive around today, let red traffic lights serve as a reminder to pray for this special group of people. Pray specifically that believers would be able to overcome personal fears and prejudices to show compassion and kindness to begging eunuchs who are often pushy, rude and a little intimidating. Pray that, like eunuchs who historically served kings, the eunuchs of Bangalore will one day serve the King of Kings!
Isaiah 56:3-5 (NLT)
“Don’t let foreigners who commit themselves to the Lord say,
‘The Lord will never let me be part of his people.’
And don’t let the eunuchs say,
‘I’m a dried-up tree with no children and no future.’
For this is what the Lord says:
I will bless those eunuchs
who keep my Sabbath days holy
and who choose to do what pleases me
and commit their lives to me.
I will give them—within the walls of my house—
a memorial and a name
far greater than sons and daughters could give.
For the name I give them is an everlasting one.
It will never disappear!"
‘The Lord will never let me be part of his people.’
And don’t let the eunuchs say,
‘I’m a dried-up tree with no children and no future.’
For this is what the Lord says:
I will bless those eunuchs
who keep my Sabbath days holy
and who choose to do what pleases me
and commit their lives to me.
I will give them—within the walls of my house—
a memorial and a name
far greater than sons and daughters could give.
For the name I give them is an everlasting one.
It will never disappear!"
