20th February till 30th March 2012—please lift up these strategic prayer concerns to the Lord for this embattled land.
Pray for the 40-day Campaign itself that it will be an instrument of motivating churches to pray for strategic issues as well as unleash a united prayer. Pray that more and more pastors will come to the understanding that their churches are to become “Houses of Prayer” if they want to see a true revival in the nation.
Pray that the Church will understand its responsibility as a Watchman and start praying fervently for spiritual and physical issues that are confronting the Church and the country as whole.
Pray for unity among Christians/church leaders and churches and that the long-standing denominational barriers should be removed.
Pray for the Prayer Movement in Pakistan which is in its initial stages that the Lord will strengthen and it will develop into a sustainable growing movement engulfing the churches in it. The church leadership would understand its importance and become more and more a part of it. Pray that the Pakistani church will understand the power of cooperate prayers and churches will move into a culture of prayer. Pray for a national wide awaking and revival of the church in Pakistan.
Pray for the Senate Elections in coming March, for the first time four minority senators will be elected. Please pray that a maximum of Christian senators would be elected. Please also pray for the Senate elections on the whole that honest people with integrity would be elected and that God will bring such people into the senate who will be favorable to the Gospel and His people.
Pray that the political turmoil of Pakistan would soon end and the country would continue on a path of democracy and freedom. Pray that the internal and external issues of security would be settled.
Pray for abolition or repeal of all discriminatory laws in Pakistan, especially the blasphemy laws (295 B and C). This law feeds into the prevailing extremism. Pray that this stronghold would be brought down and that the Lord will intervene into the fabric of the society to open the minds of the people who believe this law was a divine law. Pray that the Lord will protect Christians and a Muslim brother who are working to abolish this law, which includes Church, civil society leaders, and politicians. Pray for the Christian brothers and sister who are in prison, facing trials falsely accused under this law. Pray that the Lord would give the government sincerity at heart and wisdom to deal with the issue of changing or repelling this law.
Pray that the government will take sincere measures to curb the rising extremism and radicalization; pray that the strong holds of terrorism in the country will be destroyed. Pray for peace and security in the country and the region. Pray for terrorists to come into peace with the Lord and turn away from their plans of destruction. Pray that their plans of terrorism, suicide attacks, and bombing would be exposed and foiled. Pray that the armed forces and law enforcement agencies fighting against these terrorists would have protection from the Lord and there would be minimum causalities in this war against terrorism.
Pray that the Lord will give supernatural favor to the moderate people of the society so that they can socially, politically raise a voice and an effort to fight this menace of extremism. Pray that the National and local media would stop portraying terrorists, extremists as heroes and avoid such news and stories that gives support to extremism and radicalization.
Pray for different types of shortages that are occurring in Pakistan: water, electricity, natural gas, food commodities like, cooking oil, sugar etc. Pray that the government will take sincere measures to resolve these issues which are making the everyday life of a common man miserable.
Pray that Pakistani church will be especially focusing prayer against corruption and lawlessness that is prevalent in every tier of the society especially the government. Pray that the common man in Pakistan will get justice as injustice in the society is becoming a reason for extremism. Pray that the government will bring their own house in order, and take sincere measures against corruption and lawlessness.