A Heart for God's World - Haiti
Background
Whilst many know that this is the poorest country in the Western hemisphere, not many know of its tragic past. The Spanish were the first to invade the island and caused terrible genocide besides cruel slavery. The slaves revolted in 1791 and dedicated their country to Satan. Next, after the invasion by the French, the slaves revolted and created the first black republic in the world in 1804.
A troubled history of bloodshed, dictatorships, over-population, drought, famine, and hurricanes, the country has struggled for years to bring a fair and democratic process into being. This is not to mention the use of voodooism, which has been used as a means of control by the elite. This has fostered a spirit of evil that permeates every level of society.
Praise
1. Give thanks for the Christian organisations that have travelled at great cost to lend a
hand by providing material
2. Praise God for the Body of Christ which has given cash, clothing, and provisions to
these Christian charities to assist with the work so that these personnel will not feel
helpless and hopeless due to a lack of resources, while working on the ground.
3. Thank God for the mission agencies that have been working there in the last few
years. Pray that their work won't be hindered. Agencies such as Wycliffe Bible
Translators, World Vision, The Jesus Film Ministry, Tear Fund, YWAM, and many
others.
4. Praise God for the Christian missionaries that died in the earthquake (there were
many), that their ministry was not in vain.
Prayer
1. Pray that somehow our Sovereign God will use this incident to challenge the Haitians
to turn from their past to the Living Lord and make Him King.
2. Up to two million children are feared orphaned or at least separated from their parents
in Haiti. There are growing concerns about their safety as looters prowl. Pray for
"Kids Alive - Mission" that hopes to rescue these children and bring them into
temporary care, give them counseling and care.
3. Pray that the pastors, ministers who remain - despite the herculean task - may be
given hope and strength to pick up and continue to minister the Gospel of Christ in
the coming days.
4. Pray for peace and tranquility despite the chaos, a return to law and order and the
Hope that only Christ can bring in these difficult times.
5. That every single Christian believer may be given the Peace of Christ (promised in
John 14:27) that they will remain strong & not be given over to fear, despair or
hopelessness.
6. That the Body of Christ world-wide will lift up the nation of Haiti in the coming days
that this country will have a touch from heaven.
Let's look at 2 Corinthians 10:3-6 and see what God's word has to say:
The world is unprincipled. It's dog-eat-dog out there! The world doesn't fight fair. But we don't live or fight our battles that way -never have and never will. The tools of our trade aren't fro marketing or manipulation, but they are for demolishing that entire massively corrupt culture. We use our powerful God-tools for smashing warped philosophies, tearing down barriers erected against the truth of God, fitting every loose thought and emotion and impulse into the structure of life shaped by Christ. Our tools are ready at hand for clearing the ground of every obstruction and building lives of obedience into maturity.
(The Message Bible)
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