We
continue praying for the world. Today and
tomorrow we lift in prayers South Africa, a country where racial segregation
“apartheid” ended officially only in 1994 and reconciliation efforts are
ongoing. Even churches are divided in3
categories: white, black and colored.
Pray for Christians to allow Spiritual transformation of love to unite
all. Last Friday, July 18 all nations
celebrated Nelson Mandela birthday. At
94, after serving 27 years in prison, he exemplified the spirit of
non-compromise standing for what is right and then leading the country in
peaceful resolution. Current need is for
the crime rate to subside. Currently violent crimes are 7 times higher than in
USA. AIDS epidemic has claimed 20% of
population and 1/3 of teachers are affected. Pray for the young generation to
seek truth and stay faithful to God.
Monday
we lift in prayer Solomon Islands, depressed by the civil war 1998-2001, and
then hit hard by the earthquake and tsunami in April 2007, the small nation
needs economic restoration. During the
Second World War entire villages became Seventh-day Adventists due to the
healing ministry provided to both warring sides. Pray that the ministry of healing will
continue bringing people to Christ.
Tuesday
we lift in prayer Somalia, considered the poorest and most violent state in the
world. Since 1991 civil war and collapse
of Socialist regime there has been no centralized government or authority,
warlords fight for regional autonomy, pirates are hunting ships at sea. UN withdrew in 1995 and no humanitarian
mission had served this region since.
Entire population is Muslim and under Shari’a law. No missionaries are
present and conversions are forbidden.
There is no Adventist presence there.
Pray for order, peace, and freedom to witness to come.
Wednesday
and Thursday we lift in prayer Spain.
Former empire got rich from its colonies, but over the past century
through civil war, dictatorship and terrorist activities of Basque separatists
its economy is struggling and needed bailouts by European Union. Majority of population are Catholics and
prior to 1975 evangelical believers were persecuted. Today most are secular and disenchanted with
church. Islamic presence is growing
stronger through immigration from North Africa.
Yet the general attitudes are demoralized – 1% of population are drug addicts, AIDS are the
highest per capita among European countries, island of Ibiza is known as the
immoral parties capital. Pray for
revival of spirituality in Spain.
Friday
we lift in prayer Sri Lanka, former Ceylon island south of India. It is less evangelized than India, and
majority of population are Buddhist. Continuing
infighting between ethnic Sinhalese and Tamils makes Christian mission
difficult, and both major groups remain unreached by the Gospel. Beneath
the layers of Buddhism and Hinduism lie an ancient cocktail of spirits, gods
and demons. Pray for deliverance, for
protection of Christian pastors and church leaders. And also pray for the outreach to Tamil
immigrants in Western countries, in Canada to share the Gospel with their
families.
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