South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Scripture: Matthew 9:36 — “But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them…” Scripture: John 11:35 — “Jesus wept.” Prayer: Jesus, You were familiar with suffering and gave up Your crown, glory, and position to take the form of a servant. Lord, give candidates and communities […]
Scripture: Joshua 1:9 — “Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage… for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.” Prayer: Father, give citizens courage to reject intimidation, report wrongdoing, protect peace, and vote responsibly. May we as believers go forth in bold […]
Scripture: Exodus 34:13 — “Break down their altars, smash their sacred stones and cut down their Asherah poles. Do not worship any other god, for the Lord, whose name is Jealous is a jealous God.” Prayer: Lord, we repent for worshipping mammon, power, and greed, and for allowing the fear […]
Scripture: Numbers 35:33 — “You shall not pollute the land in which you live, for blood pollutes the land.” Scripture: Ezekiel 36:17 — “Son of man, when the house of Israel lived in their own land, they defiled it by their ways and their deeds.” Prayer: Lord, we repent before […]
Scripture: Psalm 40:3. And He hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise to our God: many shall rise and see it and fear and will trust in the Lord. Prayer: We go out with Joy and rejoice that Your Kingdom is never ending, and of the increase […]
Scripture: Psalm 133 — “How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity. It is like precious oil poured on the head, running down the beard, running down on Aaron’s beard, down the collar of his robe.” Prayer: Father, establish in every community fresh vision and […]
Scripture: Ephesians 5:14 — “Wherefore he saith, awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.”Scripture: Psalm 8:6 — “You made Him ruler over the works of Your hands; You put everything under his feet.”Prayer:Lord, awaken Your people to possess this land. We call […]
Scripture: Luke 10:19 — “Behold I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.” Prayer: May the Church rise in knowledge of her authority, even as the word declares that Jesus made […]
Scripture: John 8:32 — “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” Prayer:Lord, let truth, transparency, accountability, and lawful process prevail in every election preparation and result. It is for freedom that You have set us free: free our nation from every yoke of oppression, […]
Scripture:Lamentations 3:22-23 — “It is of the LORD’s mercies that we are not consumed… They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.”Prayer: Father, let Your mercy cover South Africa and restrain violence, lawlessness, bitterness, and revenge. Proclamation: We proclaim new mercies over our nation every morning. It is Your […]