A quick update...

I've joined a group of African leaders fasting and praying for Zim. Here is how they are steering their prayers...

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We seek the Lord for Zimbabwe
Pray for the pastors and ministry leaders to find renewed strength and hope to care for their own families and also the people in their sphere of influence.

Pray for Zimbabwean leaders to put aside their differences and interests and seek a path of humble reconciliation for the good of all Zimbabweans.

Pray for world leaders and their representatives that would involve themselves in the current crisis in such a way as to bring Zimbabwe’s leaders together in a peaceful manner for negotiation purposes.

Pray about the 24 hour ultimatum given by Mr. Tsvangirai to President Mugabe. So far they have not come to the negotiating table.

Pray for the June 27 “election” that is still taking place tomorrow according to President Mugabe and his ruling party. The opposing party is not participating in the election and has chosen not to cast their votes. Tomorrow is a day of grave concern and uncertainty.

Pray that the Lord would intervene in Zimbabwe’s situation in such a glorious and powerful way that there is no doubt that the Lord’s help and care was present.

Pray the word “Enough. The Lord is enough for the cries and needs of the Zimbabwean people.”

Pray that the physical needs of the people would be met and that international aid organizations/NGO’s would be allowed to return to Zimbabwe to help.

Pray for the SART team as we continue to minister and support our Zimbabwean ministry partners.

They are praying and reading through:

2 Chronicles 20:1-13
1 After this, the Moabites and Ammonites with some of the Meunites came to make war on Jehoshaphat. 2 Some men came and told Jehoshaphat, "A vast army is coming against you from Edom, from the other side of the Sea. It is already in Hazazon Tamar" (that is, En Gedi). 3 Alarmed, Jehoshaphat resolved to inquire of the Lord, and he proclaimed a fast for all Judah. 4 The people of Judah came together to seek help from the Lord; indeed, they came from every town in Judah to seek him. 5 Then Jehoshaphat stood up in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem at the temple of the Lord in the front of the new courtyard 6 and said: "O Lord, God of our fathers, are you not the God who is in heaven? You rule over all the kingdoms of the nations. Power and might are in your hand, and no one can withstand you.

Just thought it was good to pray together so wanted to provide a quick little update. They are urging people to pray through June 29th.

For a quick article on what is going on:
http://www.newsweek.com/id/143250