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prayershield SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2016
Colombian pastors from previously rebel-held areas gather at a retreat organised by a Release associate ministry.
September 2016 Heavenly Father, Thank you that you are our mighty Lord and Saviour and a gentle loving Father. You never leave me or forsake me, and underneath me are your everlasting arms (Deuteronomy 33:27) – always. I pray that every single member of my Christian family will find refuge in the shadow of your wing (Psalm 17:8). Draw them close to you, Lord, and remind them that you have the victory over sin and death. Your name be praised! Amen.
COLOMBIA thursday 1: Praise God that the Colombian Government has agreed a ceasefire with FARC guerrillas, ending 52 years of civil war. Pray for just and lasting peace. Pray that the church will have a key role in rebuilding society. Friday 2: Many Christians
were killed by guerrillas because they opposed the latter’s drug activity or depleted their ranks through evangelism. Pray that their families’ grace and forgiveness will help shape the new Colombia.
Saturday 3: Pray for Luz,
whose husband Diego, a
pastor, was brutally murdered by FARC guerrillas in 2007. Luz and her three children had to relocate when Diego’s killer was freed from jail last year. Sunday 4: Pray for church
growth in rebel-held areas of Colombia where many pastors were killed or forced to flee during the civil war.
Monday 5: Pray for wisdom
for Colombian pastors (such as those pictured) as they minister to communities still coming to terms with violence and loss.