GLOBAL DAY OF PRAYER FOR NEPAL
5th and 6th April 2008
In both the bloody civil war that has raged for more than a decade and the various uprisings, over 13,000 lives have been lost and thousands of people have been injured, displaced, orphaned and widowed. Much private and public property has been destroyed.
The people of Nepal recently enjoyed a brief respite from the ongoing political upheavals and the deadlock in the country when the King stepped down and returned the power and sovereignty of the country back to the people.
Subsequently, a historic declaration was made by the parliament on 18 May 2006 in which the country was declared a secular state. Then an official cease fire was signed between the Government of Nepal and the Maoist rebels in November 2006, to the great relief of the people. This birthed a new hope for sustainable peace in the country and laid a foundation for the building of a new Nepal.
The people of Nepal recently enjoyed a brief respite from the ongoing political upheavals and the deadlock in the country when the King stepped down and returned the power and sovereignty of the country back to the people.
Subsequently, a historic declaration was made by the parliament on 18 May 2006 in which the country was declared a secular state. Then an official cease fire was signed between the Government of Nepal and the Maoist rebels in November 2006, to the great relief of the people. This birthed a new hope for sustainable peace in the country and laid a foundation for the building of a new Nepal.
However, the peace process has proved to be fragile and Nepal is struggling to reach a place of lasting peace in the face of many difficulties. There is a hope that the upcoming Election of the Constituent Assembly, scheduled for 10th April 2008, (that has been postponed twice already) will bring a lasting peace and stability in the country.
Therefore, the Nepali Christian community has called for a ‘Global Day of Prayer for Nepal’ on the 5th and 6th April 2008, focusing on the success of the Election and for lasting peace, reconciliation and healing to come to the nation.
We would like to encourage the national and international Christian community to join together in praying for Nepal. We believe the Lord is doing a new thing (Isaiah 43:19) and beginning another chapter for the Himalayan Nation of Nepal.
Please pray for our nation. On behalf of the Nepali Christian Community
Source:
Intercessors Network
Storskiftesgatan 87
S-58334 Linkoping, Sweden
Therefore, the Nepali Christian community has called for a ‘Global Day of Prayer for Nepal’ on the 5th and 6th April 2008, focusing on the success of the Election and for lasting peace, reconciliation and healing to come to the nation.
We would like to encourage the national and international Christian community to join together in praying for Nepal. We believe the Lord is doing a new thing (Isaiah 43:19) and beginning another chapter for the Himalayan Nation of Nepal.
Please pray for our nation. On behalf of the Nepali Christian Community
Source:
Intercessors Network
Storskiftesgatan 87
S-58334 Linkoping, Sweden
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