Ever since I was a child, my parents have kept a yearly calendar on the kitchen door to track the week and plan their activities. When I was hungry as a child (pretty much all the time), I would go to the kitchen to grab something to eat and often find myself looking at the calendar, counting the days of each month, looking for my birthday and, of course, searching for the holidays. I am pretty sure that you probably did that, too, and may still have a paper calendar at home, even with today’s cell phones and tablets.

In Georgia, the calendar is more than a tool to follow throughout the week. It is a way for people to know which saint they can pray to for intercession. Each day of the year has one or more saints who are celebrated by the community, the community that remembers their lives and miracles. Saints in Georgia are not just religious figures; they are also symbols of national identity, faith and continuity. As an example, Saint George is the patron saint of Georgia, and his image is found everywhere, from churches to national emblems. His bravery, his commitment to Christianity, and his martyrdom resonate deeply with the Georgian people.

These religious beliefs remind me of Exodus 20:4, “You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below.” Additionally, in Romans 8:34, Paul affirms that Jesus is at the right hand of God, interceding for us. Christ is our only intercessor. No human nor even angels can take that place. With this I ask you, please pray for these people who don’t know the truth yet, and pray for us to have wisdom in sharing this truth.

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