Category: Prayer Watch

National 24 Hour Prayer Watch 19/23

Fear God, Honour the King   We are told to fear God and honour the king ((1 pet2:17) The UK has certainly honoured King Charles. The world has seen this with all the pomp and pageantry of a great parade.

A Door of Hope In the same way that the Israelites forgot God and worshipped other gods, Australians have forgotten God and are worshipping other gods. The Lord told the Israelites that He would punish them, lead them into the

National 24 Hour Prayer Watch 17/23

The Whole Truth? When Pilate asked Jesus “What is truth? “he was asking the One who came to testify to the truth (Jn18:37-38). We all need to ask this question. In law courts we must tell the truth, the whole

National 24 Hour Prayer Watch 16/23

Seeking Justice While true justice can unite and uplift people, another kind of so-called social justice can create division. Many of us seem to be hardwired to value justice and fairness. When we are wronged, or see examples of injustice,

National 24 Hour Prayer Watch 15/23

The Forgiveness Cross One hundred years ago four young indigenous evangelists preached the gospel to the tribal Ikuntji peoples in the western desert who lived near Memory Mountain 230km west of Alice Springs. They brought a message of forgiveness to

National 24 Hour Prayer Watch 14/23

Do What is Good Moira Deeming has recently been given a nine-month suspension from the Victorian Liberal party for organising a “Let Women Speak” rally to defend women’s rights and basic freedoms. She declared that it was completely right for

National 24 Hour Prayer Watch 13/23

Being Both Inclusive and Exclusive Our society is focusing on being inclusive. Australia is a nation which has learnt to cope with differences and even welcomes them. We have learnt to be much more inclusive than we used to be.

National 24 Hour Prayer Watch 12/23

THE NEED TO PRAY When we know there are many confusing opinions about what constitutes progress within our society, it is good to know that “God is not the author of confusion, but of peace” (1 Cor 14:33). We may

National 24 Hour Prayer Watch 11/23

Being Set Free To maintain their grip on power, gambling lobby groups, such as ClubsNSW, try to get the support of state governments especially at election times. They want to ensure that the billions of dollars which might be spent

National 24 Hour Prayer Watch 10/23

The Voice of the Lord It is hard to hear the Voice of the Lord when so many other voices from Christians, politicians, media, and the general public demand our attention. They are often conflicting voices. We need to hear