Intention Responding to God in times of desperation. Scripture “Dispatches were sent by swift messengers into all the provinces of the empire, giving the order that all Jews—young and old, including women and children—must be killed, slaughtered, and annihilated on a single day.” —Esther 3:13a ...read more
by Dr Graham McLennan, founder of the National Alliance of Christian Leaders and Australian Christian History Research website. Intention Australian history is full of stories of Christian people praying in times of drought and seeing miraculous answers. Scripture “When I shut up the heavens so ...read more
by Reverend Dr Margaret Court AO, MBE, Senior Minister Victory Life Centre, Perth. Intention The Lord’s Prayer is a key. We begin with reverence towards our glorious God. Scripture Mathew 6:9-13 Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done ...read more
by David Jackson, Western Air Care Inc, Farmers Relief Charity, Gilgandra NSW Intention Why are our farmers suffering? Scripture Now as Jesus passed by, He saw a man who was blind from birth. And His disciples asked Him, saying, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that ...read more
In a recent telephone interview, I was asked how the church should be praying for those suffering through intense drought. I don’t normally do phone interviews, but because of the drought, I hadn’t been able to visit my family in Gympie for over two years. ...read more
by Pastors Norman & Barbara Miller, Centre for International Reconciliation and Peace, Cairns. Intention Putting a priority on the things that really matter. Scripture “Go up into the mountains and bring down timber and build my house, so that I may take pleasure in it and be ...read more
by Rev Dr Peter Barnes, Moderator-General, Presbyterian Church of Australia Intention God is holy and demands obedience from His people. Scripture “If you walk in My statutes … , then I will give you your rains in their season, and the land shall yield its ...read more
by Brian Pickering, National Coordinator, Australian Prayer Network Intention To call the nation to repentance, so that God may heal our land. Scripture “... Why?” declares the Lord Almighty. “Because of my house, which remains a ruin, while each of you is busy with your ...read more
by Kym Farnik, Ruach ha-Kodesh Ministries Intention The challenge of the drought, strength of the Church and the humility to ask for rain relying on God's grace. Key Scriptures 2 Chronicles 7:12-16 Ezekiel 22:30 Acts 14:17 Reflection We in Australia are a nation of sinners ...read more
by Bishop Michael McKenna, Catholic Diocese of Bathurst. Intention In prayer Jesus meets us in our need. Scripture A Samaritan woman came to draw water, and Jesus said to her, “Give me a drink.” (His disciples had gone to the city to buy food.) The Samaritan woman ...read more