MNPN Pray without ceasing #36
Pray @12 NOON
Pray for the REVIVAL of the Church and the TRANSFORMATION of our nation :
That the Church in Malaysia - united, prayerful and disciple-making; and Malaysia-a land of liberty, justice, love & Godly rest.
MNPN Pray without ceasing #36
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MNPN Pray without Ceasing # 36
25 January 2010
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"Allah" Controversy & Arson attacks on places of worship
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Praise God for His grace and love. "His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for a lifetime". "O Lord, by Your favor You have made my mountain to stand strong." [Psalm 30]
- Praise God for the Church who continues to preach peace and share Christ's love.
- Christians will not be intimidated in any way but conduct ourselves in a manner worthy of the Gospel, standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith (Phil 1:27).
- Christians to live out our lives as peacemakers and spread the Good News and bless others, for the Gospel does not accept the superiority of any race or culture.
- "God is not one to show partiality, but in every nation the man who fears Him and does what is right is welcome to Him" (Acts 10:34, 35)
- Praise God for the sensible and matured rakyat who seek to do what is right.
- Pray for mutual respect for one another and common good for a multi-ethnic society.
- Praise God for the police force who have acted quickly in arresting the wrongdoers, and are diligent in keeping social order and peace.
- May God strengthen their hearts and grant them discernment in carrying out their duties, without fear or favoritism.
- Pray for those who are easily influenced by opportunists and who have no sense of what is right and what is wrong.
- Four men, aged between 16 and 28, were arrested for arson attempt on two surau in Muar. "The youth... had done so without thinking. Nonetheless, their irresponsible actions are considered a crime..." said Deputy IGP Tan Sri Ismail Omar (Star, 24/1/10).
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| Increase in dengue cases |
Between Jan 1 and 23, 3,002 dengue cases were reported. Selangor recorded the highest number of cases (1,370), followed by Sarawak (645), KL/Putrajaya (246), Johor (166) and Sabah (106). (Star, pN8, 25/01/10)
- Pray that rakyat will commit to cleanliness and cooperate to maintain a clean neighborhood.
- Pray for adequate water, sewer system or waste management
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| Haiti_earthquake aftermath, cont. |
The Haitian government said that more than 150,000 quake victims were buried, but the figure did not include corpses buried by relatives or still under the debris (AFP, 24/1/10). Earlier an official said that more than 193,000 people were injured and more than 609,000 were living in temporary camps (Star, pW39, 24/1/10). Basic facts about Haiti
- capital: Port-au-Prince
- poorest country in the western hemisphere: 80% of the population living under the poverty line and 54% are miserably poor.
- religion: 80% Roman Catholic, 16% Protestant, others 4%
- the world's first black-led republic and the first Caribbean state to achieve independence (1804 from France)
- Has long been one of the most corrupt countries in the world, according to the Transparency International. It has suffered from decades of poverty, environmental degradation, violence, instability and dictatorship.
- Continue to pray that the lives of Haitians will be restored and that the whole nation be transformed, inwardly and outwardly.
- Haitians will seek the LORD and become a nation that shines His righteousness and justice.
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