Sunday, (August 22) – Methodist Women Sunday – We praise God for the ministry of Methodist Women (MW) in Klang Wesley. We pray for the Holy Spirit’s guidance in this ministry. We pray for God’s divine protection to be upon all members of MW who are actively serving the needs of the community in the midst of this raging pandemic. Pray that through the ministry of MW, the love of Christ may be shared to all people in and out of the church.
Monday, (August 23) – Praise God that through Him we can rise above all the difficulties of life. Pray that by His grace we will mount up with wings like eagles and nothing can bring us down. Pray that He will help us to walk according to His commands for by them we will not be weary. Pray that we will learn to wait upon the Lord when we are weary and our energy is low, so that we will be renewed and gain new strength to conquer obstacles that stand in our way. Pray also for those we personally know who are facing trying times, that they will turn to the Lord and find strength and hope in Him to meet their most pressing needs.
Tuesday, (August 24) – Pray for the World: The Taliban has taken over Afghanistan and many people, both foreigners and locals, have fled, or are trying to flee for their lives. Pray that God will protect the lives of these people. Pray for the common people who are living under stress, fear and uncertainties, that their lives and possessions will be secured and protected and be kept from all evil threats, harassments or dangers. Pray for the women and children who are the weakest groups that their civil rights will be preserved and upheld by the new government as promised. Pray for the small group of Christians in the country that they will find strength, wisdom and supernatural peace in God’s promises. Pray for God’s protection upon them.
Wednesday, (August 25) – Pray for the Nation: Trusting in God’s sovereignty and wisdom, pray for the newly appointed Prime Minister and government, that these political leaders will be righteous and God-fearing statesmen whose top priority is always needs the nation and not the obsession for power. Pray for godly wisdom, integrity, effectiveness and efficiency upon them in our nation’s governance as we navigate the pandemic and its many challenges. Pray that the government will embrace justice and righteousness, social concerns for the poor and those afflicted financially by the health crisis as this kind of righteous leadership is the wisest and the best for any nation.
Thursday, (August 26) – The COVID-19 situation shows no sign of abating. Uphold children who have become orphans overnight, having lost one or both of their parents to the COVID-19 virus. Pray for God’s comfort upon them, and for relatives and friends to step up in such a traumatic time. Pray for those with mental health challenges who are depressed, isolated, anxious and helpless for compassionate friends and relatives to support them. Pray for wisdom for the authorities as they continue to lift more restrictions for those who are fully vaccinated in this next phase of the National Recovery Plan for the sake of the economy. Pray also for the rakyat to stay vigilant and be self-controlled even as more of the economic sectors open up.
Friday, (August 27) – Pray for TRAC: Pray for God’s guidance to be upon all Boards in the Trinity Annual Conference. Pray that as board members meet together to plan out their respective programmes for the coming year, they will be attentive to the Holy Spirit’s leading and promptings. Pray for wisdom as we seek to do ministry in the new norm. Pray for TRAC Bishop, Bishop Joshua Khong, as he leads the conference in accordance to God’s will.
Saturday, (August 28) – Pray for Klang Wesley’s mission work in the long houses of Sarawak. Pray for the situation in Sarawak to improve so that our people will be able to visit the long houses again, and the local pastors will also be able to freely travel. Pray for God’s protection upon all the pastors. Due to SOP requirements, churches in the long houses are not fully opened and internet connectivity is not available. Pray that normalcy will soon return and churches can fully reopen. As COVID-19 has badly affected the livelihoods of many villagers because they are unable to sell their produce, pray that God will bring down the infections in Sarawak so that the financial situation of the villagers will improve.