Every day our family prays for the turbulent situation in Zimbabwe. We've never been there ourselves, and we don't know any Zimbabweans personally. And yes, there are crises all over the world, some perhaps even worse than the plights facing this African nation. The difference for us is our 19 year old daughter. She and her team of health care workers have been in Zimbabwe for three weeks, working in schools and small rural clinics. Jesus said, "Where your treasure is, there your heart will be." How poignantly true! We have no greater treasure than our precious daughter. And now that her heart, soul, mind and strength is invested in Zimbabwe, so is ours.
The news is dire from this beautiful nation filled with amazingly buoyant people. Once called the "bread basket of Africa," it has recently suffered waves of famine, epidemics of cholera, and of course the heartbreaking blight of AIDS. The political situation in Zimbabwe is also volatile, with tensions rising between different governmental factions.
Taken together, these troubles seem to be far beyond any human situation. Good people - Zimbabweans as well as internationals - are doing good work there. And yes, God uses his people to provide opportunities for him to do miracles in the lives of individuals and nations. But in the end true healing and restoration requires miracles! And miracles are sparked from prayer.
Yes, we can pray for crises in the Congo, in Somalia, in Afghanistan, and in 100 other points of concern in the world. Today, I'd like to muster prayer for Zimbabwe. Join me.
"God, today we join our voices and our faith to pray for the African nation of Zimbabwe. You have a destiny for this wonderful part of your world, and for the beautiful people who steward it. We thank you for the work that you are already doing there. We ask that you would build on this. Bless the schools working with children. Bless the medical clinics that bring healing and knowledge of health. Bless those working to bring peace between the many, often competing elements in the government. Lord, you know what you intend for Zimbabwe and her people. Put in place whatever will bring that destiny to light. We pray this in Jesus..."
If you have a personal connection to a nation in crisis, add that request below. As your read these requests, offer a prayer for God's involvement. He is a God of justice and peace, healing and rescue.
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This really need to be done. Even if you are not there and don't have any relation with them one has to be kind enough that can pray to god for the cause of humanity.
All I can say is God Bless Northern Rhodesia (Zambia) the country of my birth. God Bless Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) the country I so often visited. And please God Bless South Africa the country where I have ended up in.
At 70 years old, I have been there, seen that, long for the days when they were all wonderful, peaceful, non-crime countries, clean and safe. I find myself praying for the safety of my family, innocent children and those in these countries who would rather have peace than war. They flee across the borders into South Africa, looking for safety, work and a new life. Can South Africa sustain them, I'm not sure. The live in 'squatter camps' trying to make a living by going through the garbage bags looking for anything that is discarded and can be sold for a few cents so they can have food and clothing for themselves and their families.
I cannot give to all but I have a special little family who come to my gate and garbage bags once a week that I try to give food to them and the odd piece of clothing or warm blanket. Not enough but then as a pensioner with the recession and escalating costs it is all I can do. The little baby loves bananas and sweets - obviously a luxury for them and I adore his little face when I give him a banana and his little hands open and close frantically until he gets it in his clutches. Some bread with peanut butter or jam and something to drink so that at least for one day a week his little tummy is full.
Please my Loving Father God in the name of Jesus Christ your Son, please hear my cry. I married a man11 years ago, from day one of thinking i knew him he told me he had never been married. About 4 years into the marriage, a very rocky one I came across the finding he had been married many times, more then i know Iam sure of. My heart felt like every molicule exploded and has never really ben the same. I decided to stay and live my Vows and forgive and i did. Then 2 years ago he had an 8 month adultress relationship with a woman he met on the internet. Iam again feel every molicul in my heart explode. Iam a disabled woman with severe Fibromyalgia, I live on less the $500. a month so I can not even leave. I have no one and would become homeless. So I have to endear looking at this man who claims to be a man of God and say nothing. Iam a God fearing person but I will not lie, I have considered suicide but I want to live in Eternity with my Father God so I would not do that but between the pain this man has put me through and the disability, I could use some REAL Godly people to pray for me. I thank you for your help in advance. God Bless all of you. Teresa
Dear Teresa may the good God of hope give you peace as He reminds you that you are not alone in this...He is there with you in the depths of pain and in the hurtful things you've had to endure over time..He is not bound by time and is never caught by surprise..Jesus loves you more than you can possibly imagine and in the midst of all these He still reigns in victory! I know that Jehova hears and sees all that you are going through and He will deliver you.You are a strong woman and by the power of His Spirit you will raise above those storms...just trust in Jesus and continue to desire Him with every fibre of your being...He lives to interceed for us, so when you are too weary to pray just know that He is standing in your place...He identifies with you in a very intimate way..let Him bear your griefs...In Christ alone our hope is found...
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