Source: Back to Jerusalem, November 29, 2025
Many of you will have seen the headlines about the terrible fire that destroyed seven apartment buildings in Hong Kong, each with over 30 floors. Over 4,000 people have lost their homes. For a city with, generally speaking, good safety standards and many regulations, a disaster on this scale is unheard of. It is the largest fire in 80 years. [Editor’s note: the death toll has surpassed 150 at this writing].
Sue, a believer and employee of an insurance company in Hong Kong, asks us to pray. She contacted the help centers nearby but was told that people are bringing in plenty of supplies and do not need any more at this time. But the emotional and spiritual need is massive. Sue’s insurance company has many Christian employees, and they are going to the affected neighborhood to pray for and with people. People need comfort and hope.
They asked us to pray that good will brought out of this disaster and people will turn to God.
These were buildings where a large percentage of the residents were senior citizens, many of whom had little altars for idols in their homes. With their idols burnt, may they turn to the God who is alive and can truly help them.
For more about the fire and how Christians are responding, read Hong Kong Church Rallies After 60 Congregants Lose Homes in Deadly Fire (Christianity Today).
See also When God Sent Rain, a long but interesting story about a ministry team in another part of East Asia that God led to a drought-stricken region where they planted trees, restored a well, prayed for rain and pointed many people to the Lord (Beyond).