Let Justice Prevail

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2012
MALAYSIA
24-­‐7 Year of Prayer for
Let Justice Prevail
Micah 6:8
“He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what
does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to
love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.”

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foreword by Rt. Rev. Datuk Ng Moon Hing
Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of West Malaysia
All Christians will agree that prayer is a very important part of Christian life and witness.
However, there is insufficient prayer offered by Christians worldwide at all times. There is
actual no excuse for Christians not to pray but in reality it is an irony. I am glad that the
24-­‐7-­‐365 Prayer Movement is timely for Malaysians. Apart from personal and current
issues in the country, we should be in season and out of season ever-­‐ready to pray alone
or in a group anytime, anywhere indoor or outdoor.
I have encountered Christians who have unresolved queries on the motives, purposes,
contents and usefulness of prayer. However, I do wish to encourage all Christians to
continue to pray and pray daily. I do wish to share a few thoughts on prayer.
• We pray because we want to agree with God and not to change His Will. We certainly
can’t. God has definitely pre-­‐determined His Will from the beginning of time and no
one can change that but you and I do not know when and how His Will is executed.
• We pray in order to flow with His Will in His time.
• We pray because we cannot get many things done well by our own intelligence,
strength and effort. We need His intervention.
• We pray because we are His creation and want to be close to Him and to worship Him.
• We pray because we want to thank Him for who He is and what He has done.
• We pray because we care and love His creation and desire all His appointed order will
be in good management.
We are living in the most exciting period of all times. According to the Scripture, we are
already in the last days. We inevitably need His Spirit’s guidance and wisdom to face the
challenges of this untamed and unruly world. Prayer is one of the crucial, powerful and
necessary weapons in the pursuit of God’s pathway of holiness and in spiritual warfare.
Let us take after Apostle Paul’s exhortation in 1 Thessalonians 5:16-­‐17 – “Rejoice always,
pray unceasingly”. Our world, country, city, community, friends, neighbours, family and
ourselves need our prayers desperately. Don’t let yourselves fall into a state of regret for
not praying.
Arise and pray!
Bishop Datuk Ng Moon Hing

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What is a 24-7 Year of Prayer?
“IMAGINE. Non-­‐stop, night-­‐and-­‐day, 24-­‐7-­‐365… a whole year of
people praying with one voice… to one God. Awesome.”
– 24-­‐7 Prayer International
Habakkuk 1: 5
“Look at the nations
and watch -­‐ and be
utterly amazed. For I
am going to do
something in your
days that you would
not believe, even if
you were told.”
IMAGINE!
• 52 24-­‐7 Prayer Rooms, running one after the other in an
unbroken chain for 366 days from 1 st January until 31 st
December, 2012;
• 52 churches /prayer networks/groups taking on a week of 24-­‐7
Prayer each;
• Each youth/church group organising their very own creative,
user-­‐friendly 24-­‐7 prayer “Boiler Room” across the nation;
• Mobilising young people filling each of the 168 hours in the
allotted week with prayer, poetry, music and art;
• The excitement as each group hands over the “prophetic
prayer baton” to the next group and sharing what God has
spoken;
• Groups really stretching themselves towards filling a whole
week with uninterrupted prayer through discipline and the
sacrifice!
Would you risk it all for Jesus? Would you take
the challenge?

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What’s the Vision?
Why do a Year of Prayer? Imagine -­‐ A year of unbroken prayer to
bringing unity, reconciliation, connecting churches and prayer
networks, making commitments, seeking breakthroughs, and
waiting on God to answer our prayers and reset our priorities!
Luke 18:7 (ISV)
“Won't God grant
his chosen people
justice when they
cry out to him day
and night? Is he
slow to help
them?”
• Unity. Unity in prayer, for the sake of advocacy, justice and mission
is powerful and transformational. Bringing very different people,
churches, denominations and prayer networks together,
experiencing ‘togetherness’ in prayer together with our worldwide
family who have risked running 24-­‐7 Prayer Rooms. IMAGINE, a year
of 24-­‐7 Prayer Rooms, across the nation, connecting individual
churches/groups together, fusing the ‘local’ 24-­‐7 Prayer Room
activity with a greater initiative and identity;
• Commitment. God honours serious commitment to prayer. A long
period of prayer – especially so if this is for one year is not just an
activity or a program, but a serious commitment and will be costly;
• Peacebuilding. We believe that putting in a sustained period of
prayer for this nation will bring about the turning point to the nation
for peace and reconciliation as we grapple with injustice, asset
grabbing and a disunited church and nation;
• Waiting on Him. God wants us to take time off and to wait on Him.
Let us set aside everything and take time off from our busy-­‐ness and
put energy into the things that matter to Him; to be still, seek His
will to be done, and His kingdom to come;
• New priorities. Just a glance at the church across the world will
reveal this new priority for prayer and action. Let God reset and
reshape our priorities to glorify our Lord Jesus Christ and lift His
name up high over the nation.

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Why 2012?
Esther 4:14
“For if you remain
silent at this time,
relief and
deliverance …will
arise from
another place….
And who knows
but that you have
come to your
royal position for
such a time as
this?”
WDOP
2012 to
focus on
Malaysia!
Malaysia
ushers in
the Year
of Jubilee!
13 th
General
Elections
On 2 nd March 2012, all nations and members of the
World Council of Churches will unite in solidarity in a
World Day of Prayer to pray for Malaysia, using a
common liturgy, with the theme “Let Justice Prevail”!
Malaysian churches will be praying in solidarity on 3 rd
March 2012.
Malaysia came into being on September 16, 1963 when
Sabah and Sarawak came together with Malaya to
form the new nation. On September 16, 2012 Malaysia
ushers in the beginning of its 50 th year!
Malaysia’s General Elections are just around the
corner! We need to soak the country in prayer to raise
righteous leaders and bring justice back to the nation.
Call to
Justice
The clarion call for justice is screaming loud from all
Malaysians, not just the Christian community.
Malaysia needs prayer like never before!

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‘Shall not the Judge of all the earth
do right?’ -­‐ Genesis 18:25
Why Justice? Because …..
" Of who God is!
" All His ways are justice; Jesus will
come back again as the great
Judge!
" He is a God of righteousness and
faithfulness;
" God commands us to do what is
right;
" God’s people must reflect who He is,
and do what is right. This is what
we ought to be;
" God’s people must repent, as we
have not upheld His righteousness;
" We want to claim every area of our
public and private lives, and every
area of influence, to come under His
Lordship and reign.
Politics &
Government
Social &
Education
Environment &
Creation Care
Economic
& Finance
Faith, Family &
Fullness of Life
The Hibiscus is the national flower of Malaysia

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How to Use this Prayer Guide
1. First get your network/group/church to commit to seven (7)
24-­‐hour periods of prayer or 168 hours for one whole week.
[It will cost you. These sacrifices of time at awkward moments in a busy
week will cost some more than others, but these sacrifices of prayer and
praise are worth something immeasurable.];
2. Each month carries a prayer theme. Each theme has 7 points
to carry you through 7 days. Each point carries the main
prayer item to enable members of your team to devote time
to meditate and pray over that theme daily throughout your
group’s week of commitment;
3. Each prayer theme is also accompanied by suggestions for
creative ways to pray, verses for meditation. The pink section
at the bottom of the page helps us to remember the nations
as it includes international days to assist in praying alongside
our worldwide family and to plan combined prayer dates;
4. God's plan and purpose for our lives is unveiled through a
relationship with God that is filled with confession that comes
from authentic worship. The Worship section hopes to be a
guide for you to build up a discipline of meditation as to who
God is, so that you may draw strength and new priorities as
you spend time with Him throughout the year;
5. Get a journal and use a single page to write your prayer and
reflections. Set aside time each day when you are able to
begin this practice. Share online to encourage teams before
and after;
6. To register and set up your prayer room, please go to
instructions on page 38;
7. As each group finishes the 24-­‐7 Prayer week, you will hand
over to the next church/group by passing the “Prayer Baton”
either by phone, or by people from the finishing church/group
visiting the next starting church/group.

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Prayer Theme of the Month
January
• Government
February
• Justice System
March
• Church
April
• Women
May
• Media &
Politics
June
• Creation Care
July
• Migrants &
Refugees
August
• Indigenous
September
• Poor
October
• Ageing &
Disabled
November
• Youth and
Children
December
• Peace &
Reconciliation

THE GOD OF JUSTICE
Worship
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A Creative Way to Worship
Consider creating a journey in your prayer room by setting up interactive and
contemplative prayer stations. Plan your prayer room with areas using
words, images or symbols that will help meditation and experience through
this journey of faith and prayer. Create focal points around the room, using
murals, walls or zones for expression of that journey. Prepare for a time of
worship by asking each one to take off their shoes “for this is holy ground.”
Place worship CDs, poems, liturgy and candles as they enter. The lighting of
each candle symbolises each one being a light bringing transformation to a
dark world. Put a bowl of water as a reminder of purity and being holy as
each one draws close to God in prayer. On one of the walls, you can have,
say, “Worship Photography,” or provide art materials or a sketchbook for
youth to express their love for the Lord, and their awe of Him through visuals
and colour.
Isaiah 51:4-­‐5
“Listen to me, my people; hear me, my nation: The law will go out
from me; my justice will become a light to the nations. My
righteousness draws near speedily, my salvation is on the way, and
my arm will bring justice to the nations. The islands will look to me
and wait in hope for my arm.”
Acts 17:30-­‐31
“In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now he commands
all people everywhere to repent. For he has set a day when he will
judge the world with justice by the man he has appointed. He has
given proof of this to all men by raising him from the dead.”

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God-sized Prayer For God-sized Solutions
Nehemiah 1: 5-­‐11
“LORD, the God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who keeps
his covenant of love with those who love him and keep his
commandments, let your ear be attentive and your eyes open to hear
the prayer your servant is praying before you day and night for your
servants, the people of Israel.
I confess the sins we Israelites, including myself and my father’s
family, have committed against you. We have acted very wickedly
toward you. We have not obeyed the commands, decrees and laws
you gave your servant Moses. Remember the instruction you gave
your servant Moses, saying, ‘If you are unfaithful, I will scatter you
among the nations, but if you return to me and obey my commands,
then even if your exiled people are at the farthest horizon, I will gather
them from there and bring them to the place I have chosen as a
dwelling for my Name.’ They are your servants and your people, whom
you redeemed by your great strength and your mighty hand.
Lord, let your ear be attentive to the prayer of this your servant and to
the prayer of your servants who delight in revering your name. Give
your servant success today by granting him favour in the presence of
this man.”

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2 Chronicles 7:14
“
If my people, who
are called by my
name, will humble
themselves and
pray and seek my
face and turn from
their wicked ways,
then I will hear
from heaven, and I
will forgive their
sin and will heal
their land.”
• The Story: Nehemiah hears the terrible conditions of Jerusalem and
weeps. He spends four months in fasting and prayer.
• Adoration. (Nehemiah 1:5). Let us stop everything and just meditate
on the character of this great God and His work on the cross
through our Lord Jesus Christ. Let us meditate on all the ways to
worship God in our lives that will glorify Him and lift His name on
high by our words and our action.
• Confession. (Nehemiah 1:6-­‐7). Nehemiah confessed before God that
their nation had forgotten the words that God had spoken. Just like
Nehemiah, our worship of who He is should lead us to realise the
bankruptcy of our ways and the knowledge of who we really are.
God’s holiness leads us to repentance, not only of ourselves, but
that we as a people of God in this nation have failed Him.
• Let us humble ourselves and openly acknowledge that in our hearts,
that our love for Him has grown dim, and to seek His mercy and
restoration, His healing of our lives and our land. (2 Chron. 7:14)
• Intercession -­‐ God-­‐sized prayer for God-­‐sized solution. Nehemiah
petitions God on the basis of God's promise for the redeemed and
makes his request (Nehemiah 1:10-­‐11). God showed Nehemiah his
plan, one that would provide him with favour from the king. Let us
do likewise. Our nation needs a God-­‐sized solution. Let’s honour
Him by our God-­‐sized prayers.
Habakkuk 2:3
“For the revelation awaits an appointed time; it speaks of the end
and will not prove false. Though it linger, wait for it; it will certainly
come and will not delay.”
Habakkuk 3:17-­‐18
“...though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the
vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food,
though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls. Yet
I will rejoice in the LORD, I will be joyful in God my Saviour.”

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REMEMBERING OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM
“Negaraku, tanah tumpahnya darahku,
Rakyat hidup, bersatu dan maju,
Rahmat Bahagia, Tuhan kurniakan,
Raja kita, selamat bertakhta.
Rahmat Bahagia, Tuhan kurniakan,
Raja kita, selamat bertakhta.”
English Translation
My country, the land where My blood flows,
Its people live, united and progressive,
May God in His mercy bless us with joy,
That our King may reign sovereign
May God in His mercy bless us with joy,
That our King may reign sovereign
Revelation 5:9
And they sang a new song, saying: “You are worthy to take the scroll and to open
its seals, because You were slain, and with Your blood You purchased for
God persons from every tribe and language and people and nation. You have
made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign on
the earth.”

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JANUARY 2012
GOVERNMENT
1. 1 Timothy 2:1-­‐2 instructs that we should pray “for kings and all those in authority.” If
the powers of darkness are allowed to work undisturbed and influence people, they
will get control over governments and people in positions of authority. Pray that evil
strongholds that control and manipulate people in the political field and positions of
authority be pulled down in the name of Jesus;
2. Pray that Christians will have a deep conviction of justice in their hearts and boldly
proclaim justice to the nations, and will rise up to pray for the nation’s leaders;
3. Ask the Lord to protect Christians who walk in the corridors of power – that they
remain steadfast and honour our God in the discharge of their duties. Pray for
Christian politicians and public servants to be wise and bold, and not act in a manner
that will compromise the rights of Christians to practice their faith freely; that they
may be able to use their positions to transform society in a manner that will glorify
His name; that God would endow them with wisdom, shrewdness, understanding and
competence beyond their natural abilities; that God would grant them boldness and
courage in their witness, preserve them unspotted and keep their eye true in the
murky processes of political wrangling;
4. Pray for the raising of righteous and moral leadership. Pray for accountability of
elected leaders to support legislation that reflects truth, justice and mercy;
5. Pray for transformation of all government administrations, at national and state
levels, and that all public servants be righteous and have a deep sense of
accountability;
6. Those in career politics and public service who conceive mischief, plot or threaten to
pervert or distort justice, or seek to asset grab, be condemned and removed. Pray for
oppressors and godless leaders that they will lose their positions of power;
7. Pray for the salvation of our nation’s leaders, for conviction of sin, that they be
reconciled to God.

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A Creative Way to Pray
Consider prayer-­‐walking or prayer-­‐driving! Onsite praying is simply praying
in the very places where you seek God’s transforming power. Ask God to
“open your eyes spiritually” as you connect and discern the structures
and observe around you. Ask God to let you see His plans through His
eyes. Prayer-­‐driving will allow you to prayerfully cover a larger area.
Walking or driving, your call to pray for the government as you drive or
walk around key centres of authority and policy-­‐making will likely result in
a new awareness and spiritual sensitivity to the needs around you and
what God plans to do. Place pictures of cabinet ministers, mayors, state
assemblymen in your area, leading public servants as well as cuttings of
critical public policies for prayer. Put up a listing of all the parliamentary
and state seats so that you can pray effectively for upcoming general
elections.
Matthew 12:18
Here is my servant whom I have chosen, the one I love, in whom I
delight; I will put my spirit on him, and he will proclaim justice to the
nations.
Deuteronomy 16:20
Follow justice and justice alone, so that you may live and possess the
land the LORD your God is giving you.
Zechariah 7:9
This is what the LORD almighty says: ‘administer true justice; show
mercy and compassion to one another.’
Remembering the Nations
Jan 27 International Day in memory of Holocaust victims

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FEBRUARY 2012
JUSTICE SYSTEM
Pray
1. For justice and righteousness, that the government be founded on truth and justice; for
lawmaking to be reformed and based on love for justice;
2. For god-­‐fearing judges who boldly uphold justice, especially in cases involving powerful
organisations, individuals or government; Pray for our police and court systems, that
none be deprived of justice, that the weak and vulnerable be protected from fraud and
corruption, and to pray against any form of discrimination;
3. For our nation to pro-­‐actively ratify international laws that uphold human rights –
particularly for refugees, children, women;
4. For more Christians to speak up for the poor and oppressed, and be involved in advocacy
for reform of the justice system, and to actively serve those directly affected by the
criminal justice system -­‐ caring for victims of crime, ex-­‐offenders seeking to re-­‐enter
society, and supporting families affected by crime. Pray for the salvation of prisoners and
their families so that they can be restored and reconciled;
5. For a criminal justice system to be reformed based on restorative and correctional
principles instead of the existing retributive system;
6. For the abolishing of laws that are detrimental to freedom of constitutional rights,
especially the right to the freedom to belief, and the freedom to speak and assemble.
Pray for the abolishing of the death penalty;
7. Against evil plans to bring about cosmetic changes to repressive laws such as the Internal
Security Act (ISA) with even more severe and abusive laws that are expected place issues
of religion and race under detention without trial.

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A Creative Way to Pray
Create a justice zone to post up cuttings of newspaper articles or
download from the internet issues of injustice and unrighteousness.
Uphold our family in Christ, especially those persecuted for their
unwavering faith in the Lord. Put up pictures of key leaders of the justice
system and figures of authority, or place them on decks of cards. Bring
these cards and cuttings with you to a quiet place where you can pray, or
lay your hands over each one as you pray and think how human dignity is
affected by the issue or situation.
Pray for God’s healing and transformation for all people impacted,
lawmakers and yourself. How he is asking you to respond to these
issues? Ask Him to give you action plans to put out and share with
others.
Leviticus 19:15
‘Do not pervert justice; do not show partiality to the poor or
favouritism to the great, but judge your neighbour fairly.’
Deuteronomy 27:19
“Cursed is the man who withholds justice from the alien, the
fatherless or the widow.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”
Amos 5:24
“But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-­‐failing
stream!”
Remembering the Nations
Feb 1 Federal Territory Day
Feb 20 World Day of Social Justice
Feb 22 Ash Wednesday (Start of Lent)

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MARCH 2012
CHURCH
Pray
1. That the church be not silent but be bold, compassionate, and to promptly act on all
issues of justice, and be a transforming influence both within and without;
2. That the church be a living witness to truth and freedom, to justice and peace, and to
faithfully participate fully in the life of the community and to advocate boldly for all
who are oppressed, vulnerable and poor as their acts of faith for the sake of God’s
glory and show of love for Him;
3. That church leaders will live holy lives, remain faithful and not be tempted to
compromise the preaching of the gospel in the face of attacks and intimidation on the
church; pray that the church will repent of its corruption, disunity and apathy;
4. That the church will show leadership and be a voice for those who have no voice, and
act responsibly towards the welfare of all regardless of gender, nationality, ethnicity,
religion, culture, social position or economic status, and to stand with those who face
disadvantage, injustice and oppression;
5. For the church to be united in solidarity so that God may be glorified and honoured.
Pray for healing among leaders and denominations, for forgiveness and genuine love
for one another;
6. For the church to have a relevant political voice so that it can be a positive influence
and impact the nation for good, and bring about conviction to society for change from
the inside out; for the church to be bold and be willing to stand up against immoral and
unconscionable cuts to vulnerable individuals;
7. For courage to stand up for the rights of the indigenous church to practice their faith
freely, for freedom to print and use the Alkitab, and to use words such as “Allah”.

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A Creative Way to Pray
Create a separate area in the prayer room and put up pictures of key
church figures, denominations, indigenous church, Bibles and verses in
various languages (especially an Alkitab) and jars of various types of
beans. Have one bowl where all these beans are put together.
Encourage each one that as they pray for church unity, to scoop these
beans in the palms of their hands – to feel, touch and hold – as a
reminder that while each bean may look and feel different, they are all
the same. Though we may have denominations and differences we all
are together in one body and are one in Christ.
Get a picture of a tree with roots – show the roots firmly planted in the
Lord, while the branches with fruits are overflowing outside the wall.
Each fruit can be a ministry or a denomination, and the branches and
fruits reach out to the community.
Matthew 23:23
“Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You
give a tenth of your spices—mint, dill and cummin. But you have
neglected the more important matters of the law—justice, mercy and
faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting
the former.”
Luke 11:42
“Woe to you Pharisees, because you give God a tenth of your mint, rue
and all other kinds of garden herbs, but you neglect justice and the
love of God. You should have practiced the latter without leaving the
former undone.”
Remembering the Nations
Mar 3 World Day of Prayer -­‐ Malaysia
Mar 22 World Water Day
Mar 28 National Lenten Prayer Rally

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APRIL 2012
WOMEN
Pray:
1. For more women to be leaders in the education and public sphere, e.g. Irene
Fernandez, Irene Xavier, Teresa Kok, Moey Yoke Lai and Hannah Yeoh;
2. Ask the Lord for more spiritually gifted young women to rise up who are able to
exercise critical leadership from within and without the church at such a time as this,
who are blessed with -­‐ the boldness and decisiveness of the Prophet Deborah, the
grace and quiet strength of Queen Esther, the wisdom of Abigail, the wits and
courage of Jael, the unwavering obedience of the Virgin Mary and the love and
faith of Mary, Martha’s sister -­‐ capable of impacting the spiritual transformation of
the nation and being clear voices for truth and justice;
3. For even more women prayer warriors, for when women pray, God does awesome
things in the lives of those they love, in their community, and in the nation;
4. For better opportunities and conditions for women and girls especially from the
indigenous, poor and rural areas, so that their families and children may have better
quality of lives and good prospects;
5. For narrowing gender gaps through better healthcare for women, better childbirth
facilities and protection from diseases, equal access to jobs, promotions, education
and credit so that they can realise their full potential and help build strong families
and good homes for their children;
6. That the government will eliminate barriers, all forms of discrimination and laws that
prevent women from exercising their fullness of rights;
7. For young migrant women to be protected from the evil clutches of human
traffickers, and that justice will prevail for ones such as these.

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A Creative Way to Pray
In this zone, put balloons and marker pens. Write on the balloon the
problems and issues affecting ourselves-­‐ what’s stressing us out? Blow
into it as much as you like, then release the balloon as you say a prayer,
which is also a way of releasing all cares and worries to Him. Have love-­shaped
sticky notes and a world map specifically to pray for women
across the world. Each one can choose a specific nation, and use the
heart shaped paper to write their prayers for a specific country and
place it on the map.
Have a prayer handbag and put several small items to represent the
different issues impacting women within the country e.g. an empty
wallet to represent finances, a baby doll to represent health and family,
a Bible to represent a woman’s personal spiritual walk with God and so
on.
Psalm 89:14
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of God's throne, and
lovingkindness and truth go before Him.
Isaiah 61:8
For I, the LORD, love justice; I hate robbery and iniquity. In my
faithfulness I will reward them and make an everlasting covenant with
them.
Job 37:23
The Almighty is beyond our reach and exalted in power; in his justice
and great righteousness, he does not oppress.
Remembering the Nations
Apr 6 Good Friday
Apr 8 Easter
Apr 14 Four-­‐Fourteen Prayer Day
Apr 22 Earth Day

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MAY 2012
MEDIA & POLITICS
1. Pray against wickedness in high places; for righteous politicians to be elected to
office, and for men of God to be raised who are capable of walking and serving in
the corridors of power;
2. Pray against the appointment of politicians who impose policies, programs and
budget cuts that will be detrimental to the poor, on the back of rising commodity
prices, and a looming global financial crisis; Pray against wasteful spending;
3. Pray for Christians who work within the mainstream media -­‐ television, radio, print,
film, advertising, marketing and electronic media (such as website development)
that they may have a positive influence in their workplace environment and the
integrity and truthfulness of work produced;
4. Pray for those with profile and those behind the scenes; Christians producing
programming specifically for mainstream media; People of influence within the
mass media community -­‐ presenters, writers and editors, directors, producers and
media managers.
5. Media gatekeepers -­‐ those who make decisions which give voice to a Christian
perspective or prevent an authentic Christian voice from being heard. Christian
media -­‐ those who work within Christian television, radio, film, electronic media
and print;
6. Pray for a “circle of protection” around journalists and reporters who uncover
unrighteous acts of the powerful, and would dare report and speak truth boldly,
and not sell out for profit; for God to release righteous men who will write as the
oracles of heaven, and that His anointing will be so evident on their work, that the
mouths of all adversaries be silenced;
7. Pray for Spirit of Truth to protect God’s people from false reports and deception,
and able to discern the true and correct news.

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A Creative Way to Pray
Create a tech space in the room – with TV, radio, laptop, ipod,
headphones and so on. Put together a deck of movies e.g. Avatar, Lord
Of The Rings, The Matrix, WALL-­‐E, Finding Nemo etc , or video clips on
prayer, and music CDs or iTunes. Consider making soft toys or place 3-­‐D
models of the social media of today e.g. Facebook, Google, MTV. Place
recent newspapers, magazines there together with scissors and tape – to
provide food for thought and interactive prayer activity on issues such as
media freedom, media consumption habits, as to why people gravitate
towards bad news and celebrity gossip etc. You can create a Facebook
page or a Twitter account to send out prayer alerts, or even create a
replica of Facebook page or a Twitter wall where you can place prayer
items and stick them up for prayer.
Psalm 33:5
The LORD loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of his
unfailing love.
Ezekiel 34:15-­‐16
I myself will tend my sheep and have them lie down, declares the
Sovereign LORD. I will search for the lost and bring back the strays. I
will bind up the injured and strengthen the weak, but the sleek and the
strong I will destroy. I will shepherd the flock with justice.
Remembering the Nations
May 3 World Press Freedom Day
May 14 World Prayer Assembly (in Jakarta)
May 27 Pentecost (Global Day of Prayer)

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JUNE 2012
CREATION CARE
1. Thank God for His goodness to us, and our delight with what He has created;
2. Repent of our poor stewardship of creation, and the wealth of nature that He has
bestowed on us; because of greed and selfishness, we are now jeopardizing the
health of the earth;
3. Examine our own hearts and lifestyles. Let us repent for being bad examples to
the world, by our extravagance, waste, decadence and pollution, while so many in
the world suffer lack and need the basic provisions of food, clean water, sanitation,
medical care, and help to cope with climate crisis;
4. Ask that the Lord intervene and help the nation break from its addictions to
materialism, debt accumulation, and to unsustainable sources of energy;
5. Ask that God will grant “wisdom from above” and instruct and guide the church to
teach and lead by example in stewardship, biblical ecology, and creation care;
6. Pray against unjust situations that arise from environmental degradation, where
suffering communities are farmers, poor and the indigenous, e.g. the farmer who
loses his land to drought and is forced to sell his children into slavery; to the rural
and urban communities suffering the health impacts of polluted drinking water;
Pray for God’s justice to help and heal the communities and individuals suffering
the prolonged and everyday consequences of enduring environmental disasters;
7. Pray for Christian homes to reduce wastage and be willing to suffer
inconveniences; pray that families will not be influenced by the world’s consuming
culture but will build on a lifestyle of simplicity that will glorify God.

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A Creative Way to Pray
Help to create this spiritual discipline by tying prayers to random items
that one might see during the day. For example, put a picture of a
sparrow up in the Creation Care space in your prayer room, so that
whenever they see a sparrow they will let fly a quick prayer for financial
provision. (Matthew10:28-­‐31). Say pictures of water (or watermelons!) to
help remind one to pray for the environment and so on. Place reusable
cutlery and cups in the prayer room. Invite the prayer group to a prayer
photography outing so that each one can tie their prayers to the pictures
taken and post them up in the prayer room. Place fresh flowers and
plants in the prayer zone – remembering the beauty of God’s creation as
you pray. Hold nature, sunrise and sunset excursions – with the primary
aim of praying for creation and thanking God for His beautiful tapestry.
Psalm 106:3
Blessed are they who maintain justice, who constantly do what is
right.
James 5:16b
The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.
Matthew 25: 37-­‐40
“Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you
hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink?
When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing
clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and
go to visit you?’ “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you
did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you
did for me.’”
Remembering the Nations
Jun 5 World Environment Day
Jun 20 World Refugee Day
Jun 25 International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking

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JULY 2012
MIGRANTS & REFUGEES
1. Pray for those who come to our land to escape oppression, poverty, persecution,
violence, and war;
2. Pray that the authorities will not to treat these migrants with fear and doubt and
suspicion, but with dignity, respect and love;
3. Pray that our nation, its leaders and its peoples will welcome migrants and
refugees with joy and generosity, while responding to their many needs, as they
come to our country to learn the ways of peace and justice, yet yearn for home;
Pray that they may find Him in all His glory here through the love of the Christian
community for them, and experience a true life-­‐changing experience with Jesus
Christ;
4. Pray that cultural and societal barriers in our hearts and in our minds to be
removed and to embrace them as our own brothers and sisters;
5. Pray for the nation and the church to share of our abundance with them and to
give witness of His love;
6. Pray for Malaysia to ratify UN’s migrant resolutions, and to pray against all evil
machinations bent on trafficking and oppression;
7. Pray for protection of young girls and children from traffickers, for stronger
legislation and political will to treat inhumane modern slavery with great
punishment; Pray for justice to be meted out against traffickers and those in
government abetting such crimes.

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A Creative Way to Pray
Set up a space with the various maps and people groups who are migrants
in this country. Put together cultural items that are unique and special to
these peoples, e.g. costumes, jewellery, jars, mats etc. Pray for each of
these communities as we place these items in our hands. Visit these
migrant centres in this country and with their permission, take some
pictures. Better still, commit a day in the week to teach them English and
minister to them. Post up these pictures on the prayer wall, place names
on them and pray for each one by name together with their specific prayer
requests. Many are hoping for economic freedom as they get re-­‐settled.
Psalm 140:12
I know that the LORD secures justice for the poor and upholds the
cause of the needy.
Leviticus 19: 33-­‐34
When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat
them. The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your
native-­‐born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in
Egypt. I am the LORD your God.
Exodus 23: 9
You must not oppress the stranger; you know how a stranger feels,
for you lived as strangers in the land of Egypt.
Remembering the Nations
Jul 20 30-­‐days of prayer (Ramadan begins)
Jul 27 Summer Olympics in London begins

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AUGUST 2012
INDIGENOUS
1. Pray for protection of the rights of indigenous peoples – the Orang Asli in the
peninsular, and the Orang Asal of Sabah and Sarawak, as they have suffered much
economic injustice under the hands of the rich and powerful, including politicians,
e.g. their land rights have been whittled away by waves of asset grab;
2. Pray for freedom to exercise their rights to choose their own faith and lifestyle,
and for protection against forced assimilation and oppression by religious
authorities; Many are poor and live in fear as their children are taken away to
government-­‐owned hostels and forcibly converted;
3. Pray for Christian individuals and the church to speak up and advocate on behalf of
these peoples; pray that the rich Christian churches especially in Sarawak will be
convicted and moved to protect various sub-­‐groups, especially the needs of the
Penans, and not be silent in the face of injustice;
4. Pray for fair and equal access to all amenities such as education, clean water,
housing, electricity, healthcare, living skills and economic wellbeing;
5. Pray against addictions to alcohol, domestic violence and gambling; and for
protection of the youth at risk from crime and vices;
6. Pray against corruption and abuse against indigenous peoples among government
departments that have been set up specifically to provide for them;
7. Ask the Lord to remove corrupt politicians and government officials who have
gained wealth at the expense of the indigenous peoples, and abused their
stewardship of the land and its peoples.

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A Creative Way to Pray
We would encourage the use of culture, art and music of the indigenous
people, especially praise and worship music written in indigenous
languages to be sung. Research the various tribes and peoples of Sabah,
Sarawak and the peninsular and place their pictures and cultural art to aid
prayer. Place issues of concern – cuttings and internet postings – and pin
them up on the wall for prayer. Place copies of the Alkitab for meditation
and constant reminder to pray without ceasing for freedom to use their
indigenous languages, including Iban, Rungus, Kadazandusun and Bahasa
Malaysia.
Proverbs 28:5
Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD
understand it fully.
Proverbs 29:7
The righteous care about justice for the poor, but the wicked have no
such concern.
Isaiah 11:4 (NLT)
He will give justice to the poor and make fair decisions for the
exploited. The earth will shake at the force of his word, and one
breath from his mouth will destroy the wicked.
Remembering the Nations
Aug 9 World Day for Indigenous People
Aug 12 International Youth Day

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SEPTEMBER 2012
POOR
1. Pray for the hardcore poor in Sabah, Sarawak and East Coast of Peninsular
Malaysia – that resources earmarked for those identified in the Millennium
Development Goals 2010 (“MDG2010”) for Malaysia will reach targeted groups
directly;
2. Pray for protection of funds from corruption at all government and agency levels;
Pray for better facilitation of economic projects set up to build capacity and enable
skills development for the poor, especially for women, and for equal opportunities
for all races and all faiths to good education, healthcare and housing; for advocacy
of good governance as a step to prevent leakage of funds directed for the poor;
3. Ask God to convict and raise up Christians willing to get out of their middle-­‐class
comfort zones and reach out actively to meet needs of the urban poor;
4. Pray for Christians to reflect God’s heart for the poor by advocating to hold the
government to account for the promise to halve extreme poverty by 2015; and for
deeper commitment to the poor, willing to speak out to leaders to act with justice;
5. Pray that the poor to be able to access legal avenues and receive justice in all
matters, particularly relating to property;
6. Pray for corruption to be tackled seriously in the area of gaps in international trade
rules, tax havens, international illicit capital flights and extortion;
7. Pray for the Church to care proactively for the hardcore poor, that is, to end
hunger; provide universal education; promote gender equality; extend child
healthcare; improve maternal health; combat HIV/AIDS; care for creation and
environmental sustainability; and build global partnerships.

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A Creative Way to Pray
Place a copy of the Millennium Development Goals 2010 Malaysia in the
prayer room. Each prayer team is to create a project for each of the eight
areas -­‐ end hunger; provide universal education; promote gender equality;
extend child healthcare; improve maternal health; combat HIV/AIDS; care for
creation and environmental sustainability; and build global partnerships -­‐ and
commit them to prayer and action. Each team is to journal their journey
(perhaps over 1 month) culminating into short video clips of not more than
2 minutes. Hold a 30-­‐hour famine prayer and show these clips for sharing,
prayer and response.
Job 37:23
The Almighty is beyond our reach and exalted in power; in his justice and
great righteousness, he does not oppress.
Job 5:8-­‐16
“But if it were I, I would appeal to God; I would lay my cause before him.
He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be
counted. He bestows rain on the earth; he sends water upon the
countryside. The lowly he sets on high, and those who mourn are lifted
to safety. He thwarts the plans of the crafty, so that their hands achieve
no success. He catches the wise in their craftiness, and the schemes of
the wily are swept away. Darkness comes upon them in the daytime; at
noon they grope as in the night. He saves the needy from the sword in
their mouth; he saves them from the clutches of the powerful. So the
poor have hope, and injustice shuts its mouth.”
Remembering the Nations
Sep 8 World Literacy Day
Sep 11 Prayer for Peace (In memory of 9-­‐11)
Sep 21 International Day of Peace

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OCTOBER 2012
AGEING AND DISABLED
1. Pray that government will take all steps to protect the full rights of ageing
people who are celebrating their golden years, the disabled and mentally
challenged;
2. The unemployment rate of people with disabilities is double that of non-­‐disabled
people. Pray that employers will find creative ways to engage people with
disabilities in the work force. Ask God that equal opportunities to be made
available to the disabled, including the right to not be discriminated against, the
right to education, the right to employment, the right to health, the right to
equal justice, the right to participate in culture;
3. Pray for housing , commercial, transport guidelines to enhance existing laws in
order to build better infrastructure to assist the disabled and ageing, and to
involve them in all policies and programs that affect them;
4. Pray for greater progress in the establishment of support and care facilities for
the mentally challenged such as early intervention centres, mental health
facilities, raising skill sets among psychosocial researchers and medical
professionals;
5. Pray that the government will do more to address the needs of ageing persons,
such as access to health services, opportunities for gainful employment; and for
respect and care for the older persons by requiring commercial premises to
provide for appropriate toilets, parking facilities and so on;
6. Pray for families and individuals caring for such persons – that they may be
strengthened with hope, patience, gentleness, compassion and deep love.
7. Pray that more Christian volunteers will extend love and care, and reach out to
touch the lives of these persons so that they may know the deep love of Jesus,
and rejoice that they are precious in His sight.

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A Creative Way to Pray
Intentionally pray for someone ageing, disabled or mentally challenged for
you to meet so that God will open practical ways for you to serve the very
people you have been praying for with simple acts of kindness. Journal
this “adventure” and put it together into a video clip, photo album,
slideshow or a collage so that this can be shared with others for
encouragement and prayer.
Isaiah 1:17
Learn to do right! Seek justice, encourage the oppressed. Defend the
cause of the fatherless, plead the case of the widow.
Isaiah 28:17
I will make justice the measuring line and righteousness the plumb
line; hail will sweep away your refuge, the lie, and water will overflow
your hiding place.
Isaiah 56:1
This is what the LORD says: “Maintain justice and do what is right, for
my salvation is close at hand and my righteousness will soon be
revealed.”
Remembering the Nations
Oct 1 International Day for Older Persons
Oct 8 Thanksgiving

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NOVEMBER 2012
YOUTH AND CHILDREN
1. Pray for all rights of children and youth to be upheld; Pray that more Christians will
rise up to be strategic thinkers for the future of children and youth, to be a voice for
abused, neglected or forgotten children and youth, especially neglected communities
such as the indigenous, migrants and Indian; Pray for social justice for all children,
including migrant children, that they be given full access and rights to education,
healthcare and housing, regardless of citizenship, race, faith, gender or community;
2. Pray for urgent progress in setting up of safety nets through legal support, medical
and emotional support, monitoring of and guidance through the justice system,
against any form of slavery, trafficking, forced labour, abuse and emotional danger;
3. Pray for more urgent efforts to educating families, churches, front-­‐line workers and
the community; especially for greater focus on school safety and care, and against
any forms of discrimination;
4. Pray for protection of youth and young offenders in the criminal justice system;
5. Pray for protection of young people and children from the frightening problem of
substandard education that is also exacerbated by other factors such as the
disintegration of the family unit, poverty, ill health, poor nutrition, and bad influence
from media and peers; pray against generational poverty that will deprive young
people of an education by forcing them to work in order to help support the family;
6. Pray that no child or young person be prevented from the freedom of choosing his
beliefs or faith; pray that every child and young person in this country will have a
chance to hear the gospel of Jesus Christ and have a life-­‐changing experience of
knowing Him;
7. Pray that little children and youth will have a vital role to play in church life, that they
will be treated as having active roles, equal access and provided with opportunities to
lead so as to prepare them to be transformational leaders for this generation.

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A Creative Way to Pray
Bring children and young teens together into the prayer room – to write a
letter to God, or to paint a picture for God. Have an area in the prayer
room packed with colourful old magazines or picture books so that they
can make “Thank You, God” booklets or make “Prayer Wheels for
Malaysia” -­‐ they can stick pictures of issues that matter to them into the
spaces, and when they rotate the wheel, they will pray for the issue as
represented by the picture that appears. They can also write their names
on a pebble, put it back into a bowl while picking up another pebble with
another’s name on it, to carry and pray until the next time they return.
Isaiah 10:1-­‐2
Woe to those who make unjust laws, to those who issue oppressive
decrees, to deprive the poor of their rights and withhold justice from the
oppressed of my people, making widows their prey and robbing
the fatherless.
Psalm 68:5
A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling.
Psalm 112:1-­‐5
Praise the Lord! Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who greatly
delights in his commandments! His offspring will be mighty in the land; the
generation of the upright will be blessed. Wealth and riches are in his
house, and his righteousness endures forever. Light dawns in the darkness
for the upright; he is gracious, merciful, and righteous. It is well with the
man who deals generously and lends; who conducts his affairs with justice.
Remembering the Nations
Nov 20 Universal Children’s Day

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DECEMBER 2012
PEACE AND RECONCILIATION
1. Pray for a vision of God’s kingdom and the inspiration and courage to build it as
God is love -­‐ for a world where the weak are protected, and none go hungry or
poor; where the riches of creation are shared, and everyone can enjoy them;
where all races and cultures live in harmony and mutual respect, where peace is
built with justice, and justice is guided by love;
2. Ask that God’s children will guide the nations of the world into the way of justice
and truth, and establish among them that peace which is the fruit of
righteousness, that of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ;
3. Pray that the Holy Spirit will stir the hearts of all with the fire of His love and the
desire to ensure justice for all, to share freely so that we may secure justice and
righteousness;
4. Pray that in this world of conflict, Christians will choose to be peacemakers and
be involved in reconciliation, bring healing and the restoration of relationships –
taking on the duty to reconcile man to man, and man to God; bringing healing and
blessing to society, the community, and the church;
5. Ask for healing, hope and forgiveness -­‐ all those who have fallen victim to hatred
and inhumanity, for those loved ones who are left behind to mourn, for the souls
of those whose hearts are cold; for the children who are being born into this
world of conflict and violence, for women and mothers who suffer needlessly, for
all those who have been forced into unemployment due to effects from
globalization and financial fallout, those discriminated from work, for all those
who struggle to support their families;
6. Pray for soldiers required to obey military orders;
7. Pray for redemption of the perpetrator, and for those who commit themselves to
the forgiveness of sins – so as to seek true transformation of the nation, by
transforming one life at a time, through the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.

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A Creative Way to Pray
We are used to saying, “I'm going to take a walk”. What would it be
like to simply enjoy walking with Jesus? You would certainly slow
down, taking a stroll, resting lovingly in Him. Ask Him to help you re-­look
at the world around you through His eyes, as you stop from the
fast paced goal-­‐oriented busy-­‐ness walk of today's world. Just walk
without purpose-­‐-­‐the way lovers walk on a beach. Walk with God in
faith, aware that wherever you are is a holy place, wherever you walk
is holy ground, claimed for Him. “How beautiful upon the mountains are
the feet of him who brings glad tidings, announcing peace, bearing good
news.” (Isaiah 52:7)
Isaiah 30:18
Yet the LORD longs to be gracious to you; he rises to show you
compassion. For the LORD is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait
for him!
Isaiah 61:1-­‐3 (ASV)
The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed
me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up
the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening
of the prison to them that are bound; To proclaim the acceptable year of
the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that
mourn; To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them
beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for
the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness,
the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.
Remembering the Nations
Dec 3 International Day of Disabled Persons
Dec 10 Human Rights Day
Dec 12 National Youth Leaders’ Assembly 2012
Dec 25 Christmas Day

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How to Register and Set up Your Prayer Room
1. There are 52 prayer weeks that will commence on 1 January 2012.
• For online registration, please go to www.24-­‐7prayer.com
to select your preferred week for prayer.
• For email registration, please go to
247prayer.my@gmail.com
2. Organise your own 24-­‐7 Prayer week by doing the following:
• Mobilize people to pray, taking one hour slots of
uninterrupted prayer for the next 7 days.
• It is advisable for working towards establishing a creative,
user-­‐friendly and challenging prayer room, while mobilising
your people to fill each of the 168 hours in your allotted
week with prayer, poetry, music and art.
3. You may do more than one week. If we have more than 52 groups
then we will open up to multiple tracks praying at the same time.
4. For updates and resources, please join our Facebook group 24-­‐7
Prayer Malaysia
https://www.facebook.com/groups/134523906576348/ .
5. If you need further resources or assistance, please do not
hesitate to contact us at 247prayer.my@gmail.com or
media@ccmyouth.org.

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