Against Crime And Violence

Recently we have also been the victim of crime. Let us unite in prayer against this evil in society:

Lord God, crime is on the increase within our city and our country. We ask that You will comfort and heal all the victims of crime.

We pray too that You will protect all people from the evil of crime and violence. We pray especially for the conversion of all criminals - remove all evil from their hearts, and fill them with your goodness and love, that they may cease their evil works and that our city and land be free from all the scourge of crime and violence.

We pray also for the grace to purge ourselves of all violence in our own thoughts and actions, in our family life, in our friendships and our relationships with others. Amen.

Woe to him who builds a city with bloodshed and establishes a town by crime! Hab 2:12

This we don't want!

Two visiting lady doctors and their male friend from South Africa were attacked and robbed on a hill in the middle of Windhoek City last week at eight in the morning. He landed in the hospital for a emergency operation. From this hill you have a lovely view of the city. This is the ideal spot to pray for the city! Unfortunately it is also a lonely spot. An ideal place to commit a crime.

Our hearts go out to the tourists. As Namibians we are ashamed that this has happened. Our hearts also goes out to all in our country who are targets of crime. We don't want this. And we don't want all the factors that leads to crime.

So what do we want?

A change of heart!

Change My Heart Oh God

Change my heart oh God
Make it ever true
Change my heart oh God
May I be like You

Change my heart oh God
Make it ever true
Change my heart oh God
May I be like You

You are the potter
I am the clay
Mold me and make me
This is what I pray

Change my heart oh God
Make it ever true
Change my heart oh God

Source: Photo - jv.news24.com/Rapport. Song - http://www.kennycarter.net

Crime in Namibia

The Namibian Newspaper reported that a seventh suspected member of a gang of armed robbers caught in a deadly shootout with the Police in Windhoek on Thursday (3 April 2009) was found hiding in the gambling house five hours after the Police had shot dead two members of the gang, wounded another two and arrested a further two suspects.

Here are issues we can pray for in regards to crime and crime prevention in Namibia:

• Pray for the safety of our police.
  
• Pray for our police officers to have wisdom and divine insight.
• Pray for our police to get the information they need to get breakthroughs and arrests.
• Pray that God will intervene in the lives of the criminals.
• Pray against the main crimes being committed (Home burglaries, business burglaries, attacks on farmers, women and children).
• Pray against drug related crimes (Especially at schools and night clubs).
• Pray against crime syndicates (drugs, fraud, theft etc.).
• Pray against the increase of crime over holiday seasons.
• Pray and bind the spirit of violence and death in our country.
• Pray for the victims of crime and their families.
• Pray that evil and corruption in law-enforcement departments will be exposed at every level.

Based upon prayer items from http://www.prayernetwork.co.za/
Photo and news about crime from http://www.namibian.com.na/