Prayer of Intercession
Sunday, 5 August, 2018
Prepared and led by Nam Boo Won
Oh Lord, our savior,
We thank you at this moment for leading us to be able to pray for the
peoples and your whole creation, particularly those who are suffering from many
forms of injustice, violence and non-peace.
Among others, we are witnessing in recent days, the stark effects of
global warming at every corner of the globe. Many people, especially the
elderly and the children, have suffered tremendously and even died due to
unexpected heat and simmering hot weather. We pray for those who are so
vulnerable to this hot weather and having no way to protect themselves from
these heat waves. Creator God! protect them with your cooling wind, and awaken
us to combat climate change by transforming our lifestyle as stewards of your
creation, the mother earth. We also pray you for the victims of earthquake,
floods and landslides and other natural calamities in Asia and the world that
are taking place more often than before.
Several days before, we heard there was a serious collapse of a dam that
was under construction by a Korean company, which led to huge inflow of river
waters into a city, causing many deaths and thousands of people evacuated and
displaced. Annoyingly, this tragedy is mainly due to the belated warning given
to the surrounding residents though the company knew the danger earlier. We
pray God for those victims and families. Give them courage and hope so that
they would not lose their will for life by overcoming these sufferings and
agonies. We pray that companies particularly trans-national companies to be
honest and accountable to the people at whose community they are working.
The unabated sufferings of uncountable people are continuing, if not
aggravating, in the countries of Iraq, Afghanistan, Turkey, Zimbabwe,
Palestine, Cambodia, Pakistan, and India to name a few, caused by murders,
political killings, terrorist attacks, and other forms of violence. We know
this is humanity’s betrayal to your teachings and the purpose of your creation,
seeking selfish greed and power to dominate others and even your creation. Oh
God of justice and peace, we pray for your divine intervention in these
conflicts and sufferings. Enlighten and equip us so that we could commit ourselves
as peace-makers in this troubled world.
On the other hand, we are happily informed of some good news happening
in the Philippines and Korean Peninsula. A peace process is making progress in
each of the two countries: between the central government and a minority
religious group in the Philippines, and between North Korea and the United
States. We’ve got a news that North Korea handed over the remains of 55
American servicemen killed during the Korean War in 1950s, to American
authorities.
We pray that lasting peace would be established by the genuine will of
political leaders of both sides, by overcoming differences and reaching a
common ground for mutual understanding and conditions for peace building. We
believe this is not possible without your guidance. Oh God of history, we seek
your intervention towards peace and self-determination of nations and peoples
as well as harmonious co-existence despite differences in their beliefs and
ideologies.
We again pray for a nuclear-free world not only in Japan and the Korean
Peninsula but also in the whole world. We remember the atomic bombing in
Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Bhopal nuclear disaster, Fukushima nuclear power plant
disaster and many more, which brought uncountable victims and great miseries to
humanity. Oh Father, awaken those who trespass God’s creation order to repent
their sins.
For this week’s ecumenical prayer cycle, we pray for the people and
churches of Cameroon, Central African Republic, and Equatorial Guinea. Oh Lord,
guide the people of these countries into peace, justice and abundant life you
promised if we all obey and follow your teachings and life.
Caring and Healing God, we now pray for our church. We specially pray
for those suffering from illness or undergoing treatments. We remember Mae Mae
Bondoc, Rev. Kwok and his wife, Hosanna, and other members of KUC in our
prayers and hope for their speedy and complete recovery by your loving grace.
We also pray that the children’s summer program next week will bring God’s abundant
love to all those participating and preparing it. Do remember and bless those
many unseen hands who are sincerely working hard for KUC community in many ways
to help fulfill your Mission.
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