Somali Prayer Guide: - Prayer for the Nations.

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Khat John 8:34-36 Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a slave to sin. Now a slave has no permanent place in the family, but a son belongs to it forever. So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” Khat or Qat (Catha Edulis) is one of the most addictive substances in Somalia and poses a dangerous threat to Somali society today. To keep the potency of the drug, Khat or Qat is consumed by chewing the fresh leaf and flower buds. It is chewed at social gatherings, in homes, businesses and political discussions, usually after mid afternoon lunch. There are people however, who eat Khat both in the morning (Jabbane) and at night. The flower buds contain a substance, which when consumed, is mildly stimulating and anorexigenic. If used excessively it will affect the user’s judgment and self control, and also suppresses the appetite and sexual desire. It produces lethargy and general unproductive behaviors. It is an intoxicant that clouds, obscures or veils consciousness and belongs to the family of Amphetamines. Qat is the most devastating cause of broken bones and broken homes. In Qat munching memory deteriorates, personality degenerates and character disintegrates. Qat like other intoxicants offers a temporary and elusive escape from problems and worries but leaves the user in a degenerate and crushed position, thus multiplying the suffering rather than relieving it. Qat soon overcomes the strongest man and turns him into a raging beast, threatening those around him and insulting imaginary enemies. In the mental hospitals, one out of every two patients are admitted because of Qat related problems. Women dealers, who seem to be the ones entrusted with the business of selling the drugs rather than the men, sell khat openly on the streets. This drug “helps” an entire country escape from the traumatic experience of the last 15 years. Its captivating effect takes them from bondage to the next. The truth however is, only Jesus the Son of God can set them free. Romans 6:22 But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life. Ask the Lord to give you a zealous heart of intercession against this evil drug, which is leading an entire nation into addiction. - - - - Pray for boldness among the Somalis to stand up and speak out the truth about the deadly effects of Khat Pray that the Ethiopian and Kenyan suppliers of Khat, will pass a law which prohibits the exportation of Khat to Somalia Pray that during their Khat chewing sessions the Holy Spirit will give visions about Jesus and people will come to the Lord and be freed from this addiction Pray for the women dealers of this drug to be convicted of its danger and stand up against it 9
Children Psalm 72:4 He will defend the afflicted among the people and save the children of the needy; he will crush the oppressor. In Somalia, local authorities are increasingly confronted with rising numbers of street children. Somalia is one of two countries that did not sign the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). It has one of the highest infant mortality rates in the world and some of the poorest educational opportunities. Thousands of children are living destitute in displaced camps or on the streets. Hundreds of children living in orphanages are deprived of a normal family environment. In addition, many children have been conscripted into militias and they get trained as child soldiers. Others are sent abroad to get a better life, wave goodbye to their parents in the drought-stricken heartland of eastern Somalia. The smiles soon turn to tears as they wake up to the harsh reality that they are the prisoners of gangs involved in child smuggling. The report called “A gap in their hearts” exposes the scam, in which parents pay as much as 10,000 USD to secure a better life for their children who are then abandoned in Europe and North Africa. Others are picked up by people who will exploit them. As many as 250 children between the ages of 2 to 16, are being smuggled out of Somalia every month. Farhan’s story: Farhan was eight years old when he arrived in a camp inside Somalia. He was playing in the fields when fighting broke out and ran away to a nearby town to get away from the fighting. Friendly townspeople brought him to the camp when they fled and he has not seen his parents since the day the fighting broke out and does not know if they are alive. In the camp he has been paired with foster parents who have few resources, so he sleeps at the local mosque. He has completed standard eight in school and hopes peace will prevail so that he can return to Somalia and to his family. Matthew 19:14 Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” Mark 10:16 And he took the children in his arms, put his hands on them and blessed them. Jesus’ heart was to bless the children. When we look at the children of Somalia, let us speak prayers of blessings over them and bless them with the Father’s love. - - - - Pray that this will be a generation who will get to know the Father and can experience His blessing Pray for the child soldiers, that they will receive healing from traumatic experiences and become warriors for the Lord Pray for the kids who were taken out of the country and now live as strangers abroad, that they will get to know the Father’s love in their new countries Let us pray for the orphan’s that they can experience that God is a Father to the fatherless 10
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