FREEDOM, JUSTICE AND PEACE

On March 1 and 2 the nine opposition parties will have the opportunity to tell the High Court what proof they have to challenge the results of both the presidential and the National Assembly elections of 2009. In the mean time I have been told that there is a very good working relationship between all parties involved in the court case. Praise God!

President Pohamba assured the world that Namibia values the rule of law and an independent judiciary and that the judgment in the pending case would be taken seriously by Government. Both Pohamba and the Speaker of Parliament, Theo-Ben Gurirab, said that the High Court ruling would be accepted.

Praise God that Namibia has since Independence 20 years ago put all these democratic systems in place, among them an independent judiciary.

Praise God for a government who submits to our constitution which gives recognition that the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace.

Let us trust God that the way this case will be debated, judgment delivered and the way all will accept the outcome, will speak to Africa and the world.

Let us continue to believe that God has called Namibia to be an example of His way of doing Kingdom Business! Let us also pray that Namibians will realize that the real and true foundation of freedom, justice and peace is found in a daily relationship with God, through Jesus Christ and in the power of the Holy Spirit.

To them God has chosen to make known the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. Colossians 1:27

2010 A "PROMISING YEAR"

Bank of Namibia (BoN) Governor Tom Alweendo believes 2010 will be a “promising year” in which the economy of Namibia is projected to grow by “at least 4,2 per cent”. The central bank chief said there were “strong signs” of recovery everywhere and that it looks as if the global recession will not be a prolonged one.

Estimations are that the Namibian economy shrunk by one per cent last year, he said. “2010 should be a good year for all of us,” the Governor said though. The BoN’s growth projections for this year see the Namibian economy outperforming the world economy. The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) has forecasted world economic growth of 4,0 per cent for 2010. Alweedo expects a recovery in tourism, construction, diamond mining and strong growth in the uranium mining sector.

News and photo from http://www.namibian.com.na

• Pray that goverment and business will work together to ensure the recovery of our economy.
• Trust God that the church will equip their members to daily go to work with a Kingdom mindset.
• Interceed for the poor and jobless in our nation. Pray that they will also benefit from any recovery in the economy. Pray that bussiness, the government and the church will be a blessing to the needy in 2010.

INDEPENDENCE WITH DEPENDENCE

Namibians will celebrate their independence on March 21. Prime Minister Nahas Angula launched the 20th independence anniversary logo under the theme: “A Visionary Nation on the Move Towards 2030”. The logo, Angula said, as designed and manufactured, represents national unity in diversity, a vibrant nation forging ahead to achieve its national goals as contained in the five-year National Development Plan as well as Vision 2030. “The long and glorious journey of Namibia’s nationhood will continue to be told to generation upon generation. This year, Namibia will turn 20 years since our birth as a nation on March 21, 1990, when the flag of an independent Namibian nation was hoisted for the first time.”

Pray that we will celebrate our independence with dependence on God. Pray for leaders in Government, Business and Church to -

• Love the Truth - And with all deception of wickedness for those who are being lost, because they didn't receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved. Because of this, God sends them a working of error, that they should believe a lie. 2 Thessalonians 2:10-12.
• Have Wisdom - Get wisdom. Get understanding. Don't forget, neither swerve from the words of my mouth. Don't forsake her, and she will preserve you. Love her, and she will keep you. Wisdom is supreme. Get wisdom. Yes, though it costs all your possessions, get understanding. Esteem her, and she will exalt you. She will bring you to honor, when you embrace her. Proverbs 4:5-8.
• Display Courage and Integrity - He who walks blamelessly walks surely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out. Proverbs 10:9.
• Be Sharp In Insight and Quick in Discernment - Test all things, and hold firmly that which is good. Abstain from every form of evil. 1 Thessalonians5:21,22.
• Surround Themselves With Good Staff Members and Advisers - Blessed is the man who doesn't walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand in the way of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers. Psalm 1:1.
• Enjoy God's Protection Over Themselves and Their Families - God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we won't be afraid, though the earth changes, though the mountains are shaken into the heart of the seas; Though the waters of it roar and are troubled, though the mountains tremble with their swelling. Psalm 46:1-3
  

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MERGON BREAKFAST

On Friday 12 February there will be a breakfast in Windhoek-West DR Church. At this event Francois van Niekerk, the founder of Mergon will share his story. The Mergon Foundation is a registered not-for-profit trust fund, with the express purpose of working together with fellow believers to see the gospel of salvation preached across all the world, to disciple all nations, and to facilitate the coming of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ on earth.

They have the following values:

• Believing what the Bible says
• Prayer
• Following the Holy Spirit
• Stewarding well
• Integrity
  

Business men and women in Namibia need these values and also to be challenged to work together with fellow believers to facilitate the coming of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ on earth.

Will you please pray for this very important appointment?

http://www.mergon.co.za

MASS MEASLES VACCINATION DRIVE

The Ministry of Health and Social Services will next week embark on a mass vaccination campaign against measles in the Opuwo Health District of the Kunene Region. The targets for the campaign are all the residents of the Opuwo Health District except pregnant mothers and children under the age of six months. The population of the health district is about 45 000.

The week-long campaign, which starts next Tuesday, ending on February 15, comes in the wake of a prolonged measles outbreak in the Kunene Region. Since the first case was reported on September 19 last year, the number of cases had risen to 1 253 by Monday this week. The disease has killed 15 people while 12 others are admitted at the Isolation Treatment Centre at the Opuwo District Hospital. Minister, Dr Richard Nchabi Kamwi, launched the campaign yesterday and said: “This mass vaccination is required because we have come to realize that people in Opuwo have little or no protection against measles.”

Pray that the outbreak of measles will be stopped and this vaccination campaign will be successful. That all the people will receive the necessary protection. For those who suffer now to be healed and for life in the Opuwo Health District to return to normal.

Source: http://www.newera.com.na
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