A. THE ELECTIONS: A violence-free election - peace before, during and after the elections; the elections to be free and fair; all corrupt actions to be exposed; people to realise their huge responsibility to vote, and to vote wisely and not according to fear, persuasion or tradition; the righteous to rule; the voting stations to be properly prepared and equipped; no spoilt papers; no election papers to be found lying in the veld after the elections.  [Proverbs 11: 1; 29: 2]

B. OUR NMB MATRICULANTS - as they write their final examinations! Pray for them not to be anxious, but to lean on the Lord for help! The Lord to help them to take captive their thoughts. The students not to get despondent! Their families to be considerate and to give them the space and time to study. The Lord to enable them to retain what they learn, so that when they sit for the exams, they will be able to recall all that they have learnt.  [Phil: 4: 6]
Pray also for ALL our learners that are writing exams at this time - in this way!

C. CHURCH: The success of the many outreaches taking place in NMB. Many people to come to salvation through these outreaches; for the new believers to settle in congregations where they will be well taught; for businesspeople to catch the vision of workplace ministry. The people that have been encouraging these wonderful outreaches to not become weary in well doing, but to know that in due season they will reap if they do not lose heart; these leaders to once again be filled with the fire of God in their innermost being. Believers to recognise the need to protect the unity in congregations and also interdenominationally; for Christians to practise the presence of God and learn to 'walk with God'; Christians to be 'salt and light' in whatever situation they find themselves. Continue to pray for the Revival of the Church; and for the Church to bring forth a Harvest of Souls! Pray to the Father for a Great Awakening to occur in NMB and for Nelson Mandela Bay to be restored!  [Nehemiah 2: 17]
More believers to reach out with the Gospel into schools, the colleges, university, clinics, hospitals and retirement villages.

D. YOUTH: Sunday Schools and all children's ministries, church youth groups, youth leaders, young adult groups and young adult group leaders, and youth camps. Pray for the Lord to light the fire of God in the hearts of our next generation and to give the leaders of these groups great wisdom, understanding, discernment and direction.  [1Tim 4: 12; Ps. 145: 4]

E. THE ECONOMY OF THE NMB: Entrepreneurs to be raised up in the Bay; big business to move to our area; more jobs to become available; people to realise that they really need to work hard to make a difference; experts to fill the positions of directors in our municipal directorates; the city to spend their allocated money wisely.  [Luke 18: 27]

 

Prayer pointers supplied by NMB: Transformation Christian Network.
More info: www.tcn.org.za