Friday, September 08, 2006
DAY #39 - HEALING FROM AIDS
According to a recent BBC report,
“Swaziland is one of the countries most severely affected [by AIDS]. Four in every 10 people are HIV positive. A decade ago life expectancy was 61. Now it is just 37. Soon it will be 30. By the end of next year it is thought a third of all children will be without parents.”'
Children's Cup is doing all we can to help alleviate the suffering brought to the children as a result of AIDS. But we also believe that there is another answer. We believe that God has told us to ask people to pray with us for miracles of healing for people with AIDS.
It is not too hard a thing for God to do. For the sake of the children, join us in prayer that God will begin to heal the men, women and children who we encounter - whether they are HIV-positive or have full-blown AIDS. There is nothing too hard for God. Let’s continue to ask together and believe.
Today, Dave Ohlerking, a veteran missionary of more than 36 years and well over 100 countries is leading us in prayer. Children's Cup was birthed by a directive from the Holy Spirit to Dave and his wife Jean nearly 14 years ago.
- From our perspective, Lord, this is a big one—but not to You.
The 'Cup family is asking You to stun the world by healing AIDS. Start with the 5,000+ precious little ones You have given Children’s Cup to care for.
You know everyone of these precious children’s names—we recall them to You now and ask for Your sovereign intervention.
AIDS is an issue that is defining and measuring the church. How the Body of Christ responds to this global pandemic reveals how we really believe.
None of us doubt You have the power to do this. We have personally experienced your healing power. Is it because although we believe You can do it, we don’t really believe You will?
You said, “Ask in My name.”
None of us doubt Your Word that says You are “touched by the feelings of our infirmities” which means You felt the pain and grief of AIDS on Calvary.
In fact, Calvary was for this.
On the cross You said, “It is finished!” Be it even as You said.
Draw us closer to Your heart — past whatever it is in our hearts that limits the answer to our prayers for this miracle.
Lord, we do believe. Help us with any unbelief that stands in the way.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Thanks again for joining us in prayer. Tomorrow is our day of prayer for you. Please be sure to send us your prayer requests so we can include them in our prayer. And let's keep praying for the children - even when the 40 days are completed....
Thanks for your faithfulness to pray during the 40 days of prayer.
