Prayer Room
On Sundays we pause to anticipate the coming of Easter Sunday and the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
He then began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and after three days rise again. – Mark 8:31
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Tell Archippus: “See to it that you complete the work you have received in the Lord.” - Colossians 4:17
Our God is a God of hope. Across Africa and around the world, there are thousands of children who are living in fear and have no hope for their future. Daily, they experience the trauma of hunger, abuse, war, sickness and pandemics such as COVID-19, and the breaking down of families. But God has not forsaken them. He has called together His body to bring hope to the hopeless. Pray for this hope to be known by everyone!
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But now, this is what the Lord says—he who created you, Jacob, he who formed you, Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. – Isaiah 43:1
30 years ago, God called George and Carolyn Snyman, co-founders of Hands at Work, out of their ordinary lives and into the unknown of serving the most vulnerable and knowing them by name. Ten years later, Hands at Work was started. Mwete represents these children. As we begin 40 Days of Prayer, reflect on Mwete’s story and other children who you know by name. Praise God that each child is known by name and has been seen by Care Workers. Pray that they will know God’s love and will experience a sense of belonging and hope for their future.
As the Snyman’s conviction grew, so did their unsettledness. They soon realised that the trajectory of their privileged lives could never accommodate a response to the poor and destitute. “We realised that everything that seemed to give us security, were the very things that kept us away from dealing with the poverty,” George says.
Read more about George and Carolyn's journey that lead them to starting Hands at Work: https://www.handsatwork.org/history
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And on that day you will say, “Give thanks to the LORD, call on His name. Make known His deeds among the peoples; make them remember that His name is exalted.” Praise the LORD in song, for He has done glorious things; let this be known throughout the earth. - Isaiah 12:4-5
As we begin 40 Days of Prayer, we want to first pause and spend time giving thanks for all that God has done. He is a faithful Father and we choose to celebrate! We trust in all that He will do in the years to come.
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Day 40 - EASTER SUNDAY
‘He who is the faithful witness to all these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon!” Amen! Come, Lord Jesus!’ – Revelations 22:20
He Is Risen!
When Jesus arose from the dead, He showed us that there is no wound too deep, no scar too unbearable that He cannot heal. As we await His triumphant and glorious return, challenge yourself to give your heart completely to God. Ask our Father to show you what it means to fight for justice and act in faith on behalf of the most vulnerable. In times where it seems hopeless, remember that Jesus is able, as He continues to ‘bind up the broken-hearted, proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness the prisoners’.
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HOLY SATURDAY
‘For he has not despised or scorned the suffering of the afflicted one; he has not hidden his face from him but has listened to his cry for help.’ – Psalm 22:24
Holy Saturday allows us to empathise with those who have no hope. On this day, when Jesus’ disciples were caught between the hopelessness of Good Friday and the hope that came on Easter Sunday, let us choose to enter in compassion – to ‘suffer with’ our brothers and sisters – who today feel that sense of despair and confusion.
