We have always been focusing on praying for the happenings in ICF. Shall we go further this time? We are Christians of this nation & of the world that are watching & praying constantly.
Too many times, we all tend to just watch, we watch the news on the TV & grieve over the misfortune that has just happened, and it ends there. God doesn't want us to just watch, hear, know - but He asked us to watch AND Pray, to intercede, to stand in the gap.
The year 2010 started off a little cloudy, emmmm, dark - for the past one week.
The attacks on churches in Malaysia - ten so far - have shocked Malaysians of all races & religions. Call it a tragedy, a calamity, whatever, I see this as a wake-up call, an opportunity, a blessing in disguise.
A wake-up call for us Christians to stick together even closer,
An opportunity for us to shine & to retaliate with love even though we are so-called the victims in this case.
A time for Christian leaders to stand out & to display true righteousness in this nation.
A blessing in disguise, can you see it now?
The body of Christ is you & I. We share the pain & the sadness, but together, most importantly, let us pray for recovery, peace & justice.
The ‘Allah’ debate is still raging on, the number of churches been attacked is still counting on, the dissatisfaction among some Muslims can still be felt, but our God is in control & He has called us to love(the Muslims) & never stop loving, to pray & pray continuously, to trust & not be worry.
Christians, we need to pray like never before in this season. This nation needs our prayers, the people need the Lord.
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In another part of the world, where the words 'tragedy' & 'calamity' are now best described in this situation.
The 7.0 earthquake that struck the Western Hemisphere's poorest nation - Haiti last Tuesday - as the Haitian's authorities said - had killed over 200,000 people. This earthquake has said to affect a third of the population, tragic indeed.
- Reports have been coming in hearing people complaining on slow pace of aid delivery into Haiti.
- People are still looking for loved ones in Haiti; people are grieving over the loss of their loved ones
- Many are fighting, begging for food & water supplies are still unavailable in many places. Thirsty people are dying
- Rescuers are still struggling to save some victims that are still trapped in the rubble.
- People sleeping by the roadside & in the tents are traumatized & do not understand why such had happened.
Let's all join hearts & pray for this nation, that they will be comforted by God, emotionally, spiritually & mentally. There's so little we can do, but so much to pray for.
Father Lord, we do not understand why You have allowed such a tragic thing to happen, but we always believe that there is a reason in everything that You have caused. It certainly breaks our hearts to see what is happening over in Haiti & we are sure that it breaks Yours too. We know that You are still sovereign & we pray for Your sovereignty to be shown even in such a time as this. We pray that the people there will continue to be strong in facing the situation & they will still believe that God, You still love & care for them. Send Your angels to comfort & protect them. Only You, Lord, can mend the broken heart, only You, can bring wholeness once again, only You can turn a widow & orphan's cry into singing. We praise You for who You are.
May the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, be with them & all of us. Amen.
" I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them. Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity. This is good and pleases God our Savior, who wants everyone to be saved and to understand the truth."
1 Timothy 2.1-4
Colossians 4.2 Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.
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