Praying For South Africa and for the poor – 3 Apr 2009

Praying For South Africa and for the poor – 3 Apr 2009 1 Chronicles 16:10 Glory is His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.

Population: 21.3m (0-14 yrs 23.9%, 15-64 yrs 68%, 65 and older 8.1%) Healthcare Risk: High; bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, dengue fever and malaria, leptospirosis Literacy: 90.7% Economic situation: GDP US$93.3b. Abundant natural resources (limestone, graphite, mineral sands, gems, phosphates, clay, hydropower) Strategic location near major Indian Ocean sea lines. Source: CIA, The World Factbook. Prayer: Father, we lift up the nation of Sri Lanka to You. We thank you for all that You have in store. We pray that Your children would lay aside its conflicts and issues with its neighbors. We pray that Your children would begin to desire all that You have planned. Father, we pray that Your people would begin to recognize and discern what is righteous and pure, and what is not. Lord, we pray for your children, we pray for those that are in critical conditions. We pray right now that the Lord’s healing hand would fall on this nation. Finally, we pray that You would use this nation as a lighthouse that will bring many to know the name of our Lord. In Jesus name we pray, amen. © 2009 Lee Shaun Tzen

May Your glory and power shine over all the earth. We pray that the Lord’s love and power would shine upon all those that are suffering and in need. Lord, we pray specifically for all those that are in critical health right now. We pray that You would protect them. We pray that You would shake the earth and awaken us right now so that we can make a difference in the lives of those that are suffering. We pray for the orphans, those that have lost their homes due to natural disasters. Lord, we pray that You would give them the strength to not give up. We pray that these people and young children would be touched and impacted by people who know You Lord. Father, we pray that the healing process would take place right now. Lord Jesus, we pray that Your guiding light would always shine on those that need You the most. In Jesus name we pray, amen.