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GLOBAL PRAYER REQUEST FOR THE HIMALAYAN NATION OF NEPAL The Himalayan Nation of Nepal, a tiny nation situated between India and China, is in political turmoil. It is still struggling to reform the nation and draft a new constitution, following the end of 10 years civil war, 1996 – 2006, which killed over 13,000 people. Previously known as the only Hindu Kingdom in the world, Nepal is now transforming into a federal republic and secular nation. The over 239 old monarchy has now become history. The Gospel came to Nepal in the 1950s, at which time there were no churches and no Christians, and the church has seen both remarkable and rapid growth since then. Out of 75 districts, now there is almost no district where there is no church and no Christian. Due to many political hidden agendas and a lack of political consensus mainly on the issue of how to divide the country up into federal states and whether to do this along ethnic lines, Nepal’s Constituent Assembly have failed to draft a new constitution even after repeated extended deadlines totaling a period of four years. Now, there is a new interim and independent government formed under the chairmanship of the Chief Justice. Soon Nepal is going to face another fresh election for another Constituent Assembly. However, the Christian Community of Nepal is looking to God in this time of need and believes that, ‘if we His people, called by His name, humble ourselves, turn from our wicked ways and pray in unity with one heart, that God would heal and transform the nation’. Through concentrated prayer, we believe that Nepal can become a nation of righteousness, peace and prosperity. Scripture tells us that the Lord Jesus and the prophets Moses and Elijah prayed for 40 days. In the same way, the Christian community of Nepal is requesting and inviting to join them in unity to pray for a period of 40 Days. As we are obedient to the Lord to pray for our nation and those in authority we have a firm belief that God’s sovereign power can touch and heal the nation. Therefore, we would like to invite and request the church, denomination, organization, prayer groups and individuals around the globe to join in the 40 Days of Global Prayer for Nepal. We also request that you become actively involved and assist in mobilizing prayer initiatives and gatherings as much as you are able to do so. Please all share this information with any other Christian or Church. Thank you! Bhab Ghale Facilitator 40 DAYS OF GLOBAL PRAYER FOR NEPAL PRAYER COORDINATORS 40 DAYS OF GLOBAL PRAYER FOR NEPAL
40 DAYS OF GLOBAL PRAYER FOR NEPAL 10 TH APRIL – 19 TH MAY 2013 PRAYER GUIDE WEEK 1 (10 th - 13 th APRIL) 1. PRAYING LORD’S PRAYER OVER NEPAL (MATTHEW 6:9-13) 1.1 May His name be holy, His Kingdom come and His will be done in Nepal. 1.2 May all Nepali Churches and Global Christians be able to cry out to our FATHER in Heaven and be united in prayer. 1.3 May the Church leaders in Nepal be united and be able to continue to embrace and forgive each other in love. 1.4 May many prayer warriors and intercessors be able to join in 40 Days of Prayer for Nepal and the nation be lifted up in prayer in the presence of God. 2. PRAYER AGAINST THE POWER OF DARKNESS (2 CORINTHIANS 10:3-5, JOSHUA 6, JEREMIAH 1:10) 2.1 Against the strongholds, plan, purpose of power of darkness and evil to be destroyed. 2.2 Against the wall of any evil acts, unrighteousness, idolatry to come down. 2.3 Pray against the spirit of split, disunity, injustice, corruption, crimes, so that they will not prevail in Nepal. 3. PRAISE GOD WEEK 2 (14 th - 20 th APRIL) 3.1 Nepal is no longer a Hindu Kingdom, and has been declared a secular and federal democratic republic. 3.2 Christmas has been declared as a Public Holiday. 3.3 For continuing growth in the Church throughout Nepal. Government censuses shows about 300,000 Christians in Nepal but Nepali Christians estimate and believe that there are now approximately 1 million Christians in Nepal. 3.4 For the fact that many people continue to turn to Christ mostly through the miracles of healing and deliverance.
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