Praying for Somalia and for the poor – 31 Mar 2009

Praying for Somalia and for the poor – 31 Mar 2009 1 Chronicles 16:10 Glory is His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.

Population: 9.8m (45% below 14yrs, 52.6% between 15-64 yrs, 2.5% over 65 yrs) Literacy: 37.8% Prayer point: Majority of the population are young and not old. Let us pray that God will lay solid foundations in educating the youth so that righteousness, integrity, purity, strong moral values will be instilled in their hearts. Health risk: HIGH Major disease: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A and E, typhoid fever. Dengue fever, malaria, schistosomiasis (water contact disease). Prayer point: Let us continually pray for God’s people that are ill and dying. We pray that the name of Jesus would reign and bring healing. We pray that God would raise up leaders that will make a lasting impact. Political concerns: Lack of governance. In 2004 an interim government was established. Despite this, control and power is fragmented. Prayer point: Let us pray that God will raise up righteous men and women that will lead this nation. This nation and its people have suffered greatly, and today let us declare the promises of God. Let us pray that God will continue to bless this nation and its people. Let us pray that generations of godly men and women will be used effectively in this nation. Source: CIA, The World Factbook. © 2009 Lee Shaun Tzen

As we continue to pray for the poor and suffering, we thank You right now that You are speaking to us. More importantly, we thank You that things are changing. We thank You for the answered prayers. Lord, we pray for committed hearts today. We pray that we would be men and women of discipline. We pray that we would not give up praying and believe for the poor and needy. Furthermore, we pray that we will have the opportunity to take our prayers to the next level by taking action. Right now we pray that You would reveal to me men and women who are passionate about helping the poor and wanting to make a difference. We pray that we would be united in our mission. We pray for hearts that are committed. Committed to one thing, and that is serving You. Lord, we thank you for the blessings. Thank you for the food, water, shelter, and freedom that You have given to us. Today, we pray that the poor will have the ability to have a relationship with You. In Jesus name we pray, amen.