Praying for Turks and Caicos Islands and for the poor ~ 21 Apr 2009

Praying for Turks and Caicos Islands and for the poor ~ 21 Apr 2009 Hebrews 1:9 You have loved righteousness and hatred wickedness; therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions by anointing you with the oil of joy.

Turks and Caicos Islands (territory of the United Kingdom) Population: 22,942 (0-14 yrs 30.2%, 15-64 yrs 65.6%, 65 and older 4.2%) Ethnic groups: black 90%, mixed, European, or North American 10% Literacy rate: 98% Death rate: 4.16 deaths/1,000 Economic and political situation: Economy based on tourism, offshore financial services, and fishing. The US is the leading source of tourist which accounts for more than � of the 175,000 visitors that arrived in 2004. The major source of government revenue includes fees from offshore financial activities and customs receipts. GDP: US$216m Unemployment rate: 10 % Source: CIA, The World Factbook. Prayer: Father, we pray right now for the people of Turks and Caicos Islands. We thank You o Lord. We count every nation, island, territory all Yours. You have a purpose and reason for creating these islands, and we pray right now that your people would desire to be used by You. We pray for strength right now. We pray that You would instill hope. We pray that Your children would be excited to be used by You to transform this world all for your glory. Father, these islands and people have the ability to reveal Your power and glory. We pray that as tourists from all over the world continue to visit these islands they will be able to experience, see, and be blessed by the Lord. Father, we thank you for the roots and foundations of these islands that are based on You. We pray today that Your people would continue to strive and be hungry for the things in life that are eternal and not temporary. In Jesus name we pray, amen. � 2009 Lee Shaun Tzen

Father, as we pray right now for the poor, we sing praise and worship the name of the Lord, because Your love for us all is unfailing. Father, we specifically pray for the poor, the sick, starving, and those with HIV/AIDS. Father, in these desperate times and situations it is easy to give up and not care about God. In desperation food is all that matters. Water is all that matters. Today, we pray that we would be able to hunger and thirst for the poor. Though we may be blessed and have everything we could want, but the power of prayer connects us with You O Lord. Father, lift our prayers so that the earth may shake and weak foundations broken so that the Word of the Lord may be the foundation of every nation and every heart that beats. It is Your love and Your name that is exalted over the earth. We pray right now that You would cover us with Your power and glory. In Jesus name we pray, amen.