Praying for President Mwanawasa
A new chapter is being written in the history of Zambia. Zambians are experiencing a strong sense of unity and purpose. The grave situation of President Mwanawasa’s health is the reason. Thousands, if not million of people, including children, are united through the practice of daily prayer for the President’s healing. Micah Challenge Zambia commends the Church for making this commitment and nonpolitical effort to pray for the President.
Micah Challenge Zambia knows the strength and courage that comes from a nation that prays. No Christian can estimate the influence prayer has had on our President’s decisions as he has led this beautiful and peaceful nation. The mobilization of Zambians to pray for the President and the dedication demonstrated to act is a testimony to the faith and character of the Zambian people.
While we are in this spirit of humility and brokenness, Micah Challenge Zambia calls on the Church to continue to pray for the cabinet, political leaders and everyone charged with public affairs, that they would receive wisdom and guidance from God as they confront this challenge our founding fathers never imagined. Micah Challenge Zambia calls on every politician to lay aside partisan human wisdom as they address this issue. Micah Challenge Zambia calls for a truly patriotic approach to this burden we face, a burden that no one political party or individual can carry.
As we pray for the President let us also be mindful of his bold, selfless and sacrificial fight against corruption, his commitment that Zambia achieves the Millennium Development Goals, and his concerns as SADC chairman that there be a government in Zimbabwe that reflects the will of the people.
“One way we can demonstrate our prayers for our President is by living up to his commitment to do work that leads to political and economic prosperity,” said Pastor Lawrence Temfwe, the National Facilitator of Micah Challenge. “Commitment to Christ, Biblical Christianity and morality are indispensable supports. That is why President Mwanawasa gave his life to Christ. He knows that national morality cannot prevail if Biblical foundations are excluded.”
So let us continue to pray for President Mwanawasa’s timely recovery and to do the work that our president has committed to. We must remain steadfast in facing this challenge as a unified nation. It is only in Christian unity that we can overcome this obstacle and continue down the road toward national development.
