Showing posts with label Prayer for Central African Republic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Prayer for Central African Republic. Show all posts

Sunday, April 01, 2012

Prayer for Central African Republic: A 365 Day Global Prayer Journey - April 1 (Day 92)

Before we begin our prayer time today I want to congratulate you on being more than 1/4 of the way through our journey! That's right, we've completed a full quarter! I hope that the daily prayers are becoming a habit and that this group effort is making the task of praying through Operation World much less daunting! And if you're just now joining us - feel free to pick up where we are and catch up on the earlier portions of the book after we complete it. We love new travelers!

Please review pages 201-205, and let's continue to lift up the Central African Republic before the Lord.

My prayer for today: Lord we lift up the young people of CRA. We pray for churches with vision and workers to develop a structure, for faithful teachers to mentor children and youth, and for a Godly heritage to be passed on to the next generation. We pray for completion of Bible translations and wisdom in using the existing translations with oral cultures. We pray for the work with the Muslims and those unreached among the forest and northern areas. Lord, those places seem dark when we read about them but Your Word tells us that the darkness is not dark to You - for You are light. Lord, shine Your light throughout CRA today. Be glorified in the efforts of missions agencies and guide them to work in a manner that supports the churches in every way. In Jesus' name, amen.

Saturday, March 31, 2012

Prayer for Central African Republic: A 365 Day Global Prayer Journey - March 31 (Day 91)

For the next two days, we are praying for the Central African Republic - a landlocked nation that truly is in the center of Africa. With a president who came to power through a coup and then was elected in fair elections, poor infrastructure, repeated rebellions, and a wealth of underdeveloped resource potential, CRA is a boiling pot for problems. But God is at work, and we see a church growing stronger. Let's pray today for the impact the church can have in this country. Read pages 201-205.

My prayer for today: Lord, we thank You for what You are doing in the Central African Republic. We praise You for the emerging national church in CRA and that You are using it for service and witness. We praise You for the Bible translation efforts and ask for their success. We ask for wisdom in the strategy for missions and evangelism that crosses denominational lines, and we pray for unity among the churches as they reach unreached people groups. Lord, within this nation the physical needs are real and seem overwhelming. Use the church to be catalyst for peace, for meeting economic and health care needs, and for demonstrating to CRA what it looks like for Your kingdom to come, Your will to be done on this earth. We pray for the church to be pure, free of syncretism with strong leaders and unity. Thank You Lord, for Your work in CRA. Show the church how they can join in with what You are already doing.In Jesus' name, amen.