Sunday, September 11, 2011

Luke 14 (with text - press on more info.)

Today We Join With Operation World in Praying for


Namibia

Republic of Namibia

Africa


See Prayer Information

Geography

Area: 823,144 sq km
Predominantly arid, semi-desert; the driest African land south of the equator.
Population: 2,212,037    Annual Growth: 1.94%
Capital: Windhoek
Urbanites: 38%
HDI Rank: 128 of 182 (UN Human Development Reports 2009)

Peoples

Peoples: 35 (6% unreached) All peoples
Unreached Peoples Prayer Card

Official language: English, though few speak it; most speak Afrikaans    Languages: 37 All languages

Religion

Largest Religion: Christian
Religion               Pop %Ann Gr
Christians2,022,68791.441.7
Evangelicals270,32612.22.2

Answer to Prayer

Stability and some economic progress marked the post-independence 1990s, despite the fears of many of ethnic strife and economic collapse. The scars of the colonial and apartheid past are gradually healing. There was much united prayer by Christians at the time. There is a significant national prayer movement.

Challenge for Prayer

Namibia is a stable country rich in natural resources, but there is significant risk of strife and collapse if able governance and communal harmony do not prevail. Pray that the nation’s leaders would address the issues of poverty, land ownership and AIDS with wisdom and determination.
     For an additional 7 Challenges for Prayer see Operation Worldbook, CD-ROM, or DVD-ROM.

More Information

The Operation World book, CD-ROM, and DVD-ROM provide far more information and fuel for prayer for the people of Namibia.

Michael W Smith - Forever God is Faithful w/lyrics

Psalm 13, "I Have Trusted In Your Steadfast Love"

Psalm 13


Psalm 13

New International Version (NIV)

Psalm 13

Psalm 13[a]
    For the director of music. A psalm of David. 1 How long, LORD? Will you forget me forever?
   How long will you hide your face from me?
2 How long must I wrestle with my thoughts
   and day after day have sorrow in my heart?
   How long will my enemy triumph over me?
 3 Look on me and answer, LORD my God.
   Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep in death,
4 and my enemy will say, “I have overcome him,”
   and my foes will rejoice when I fall.
 5 But I trust in your unfailing love;
   my heart rejoices in your salvation.
6 I will sing the LORD’s praise,
   for he has been good to me.
Footnotes:
  1. Psalm 13:1 In Hebrew texts 13:1-6 is numbered 13:2-6.