40 Days of Prayer - Day 26

Day 26 – International Volunteers

Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I. Send me!” – Isaiah 6:8

Today, pray for International Volunteers whom God has called to come and participate in His transforming work in Africa. Pray for God to bring people alongside them who will be a Godly support and encouragement. Ask God to give volunteers a deeper understanding of His heart for justice and what it means to sacrificially spend their lives on behalf of the most vulnerable. Pray for more volunteers to respond to God’s call on their life. 

40 Days of Prayer - Day 25

Day 25 – International Offices  

Make my joy complete by being of the same mind, maintaining the same love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose. – Philippians 2:2

Hands at Work has International Offices in Australia, Canada, the UK and the US. We desire to see transformation in the lives of those who serve in Africa, as well as those outside of Africa. Many of the volunteers in these offices have sacrificed paid work in order to serve with Hands at Work. Ask God to give people a spirit of unity and passion as they remain committed to serving the most vulnerable in Africa from afar. Pray for God to give volunteers strength and encouragement as they respond to the cry of the broken.   

40 Days of Prayer - Day 24

Day 24 – Partners

I thank God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy.         – Philippians 1:3-4

Praise God for our partners around the world, who give of their time, energy and resources to support the most vulnerable in Africa. Groups of people from all ages and backgrounds have come together to pray, advocate, support and build relationship with Hands at Work. Pray for these relationships to grow deeper. In God’s timing, we pray for more partners. Ask God to give guidance and wisdom as we pursue the way forward. 

40 Days of Prayer - Day 23

Give justice to the weak and the fatherless; maintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute. Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked.” – Psalm 82:3-4

We believe that the International Church has a responsibility to live out the Biblical mandate to serve the most vulnerable alongside the local church.  Pray that the International Church will understand the crisis of injustice that millions of people around the world face on a daily basis. Ask God to give the International Church a heart of grace, compassion and love as He calls people to support, pray, volunteer and advocate for the most vulnerable in Africa and around the world. 

40 Days of Prayer - Fourth Sunday

Jesus said, ‘The time has come for me, the Son of Man, to enter into my glory, and God will receive glory because of all that happens to me. And God will bring me into my glory very soon. Dear children, how brief are these moments before I must go away and leave you! Then, though you search for me, you cannot come to me - just as I told the Jewish leaders. So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other. Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.’ – John 13:31-35 (NIV)

On Sundays, we pause to anticipate the coming of Easter Sunday and the resurrection of Jesus Christ. 

40 Days of Prayer - Day 22

Day 22 – Primary Caregivers

He will call on me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honour him.  Psalm 91:15

In many families, orphaned children are being cared for by their aunts or uncles, grandparents, older siblings or relatives. Often these caregivers have experienced trauma and brokenness similar to the children they care for. Ask God to bring healing and restoration into the lives of every caregiver. Pray for them to experience the transformational love of God and in turn pour out this love to the children under their care. Pray they will find peace and comfort as they trust God in times of uncertainty.