Sunday, (June 6) – Praise God that because of His grace, He raised us from death in transgressions and sins to life in Christ Jesus, and re-created broken people like us to be His masterpieces. Pray that we will honour Him by doing the good works He has prepared in advance for us to do. Thank Him for the many gifts and talents He has given to each of us. Pray that He will give us guidance every day in how is best to use our time, efforts and talents. Pray that He will help us walk the path He is guiding us on, and that our actions will reflect His character. Pray that our lives will be lived to serve Him in our words and actions to His praise and glory.
Monday, (June 7) – The daily COVID-19 cases continue to be above 7,000 and the number of deaths has surpassed 3,000 since the pandemic emerged last year. Pray that the rakyat will take responsibility to discipline themselves and take all the necessary precautions so that the chain of infection will be broken. More than 85,000 infants and children have tested positive for COVID-19 so far. Pray that parents and guardians will be more vigilant and responsible in protecting their children from being infected, such as by avoiding crowded places. Pray for courage and tenacity for the frontliners, and that God will sustain them and care for them and their families, as they care for the sick.
Tuesday, (June 8) – Pray for the Church in Malaysia that even as the nation is going through a crisis with the pandemic, His people will choose not to fear but to take refuge in the Lord. Pray that we will continue to reach out to Him by faith, in praise and prayer, that we may receive the peace and security that only He can bring. Pray that God’s people will remain in fervent prayer and intercession, and He will fill us with His peace that we might be His witnesses to those in our community in need of everlasting hope and peace. Pray that God will give His people sensitive ears and eyes to see those who are in need during this difficult time, and to offer help to them that they may see the love of Christ in our actions.
Wednesday, (June 9) – Pray for the Nation: Pray for divine wisdom for the government, for the elected officials and the relevant authorities to manage effectively through this new MCO full lockdown so as to bring down the COVID-19 cases. Praise God for the Selangor state government that has started coronavirus mass testing and pray that more state governments will also do likewise for their own states to commence mass testing. Pray that the government will be more efficient and be able to manage the vaccination roll-out more effectively. Pray that sufficient vaccine supply is made available so that lives are protected and livelihoods restored. Pray also that the political leaders will exercise leadership by example and be more proactive in following all the SOPs.
Thursday, (June 10) – Pray for workers in a variety of industries who again are facing layoffs and financial hardship because of the full MCO. Pray that God will keep them from anxiety and that churches and NGO organisations will come to generously support them. Pray for job recoveries and for employers to be compassionate to all affected employees, including daily wage earners and migrant workers. Pray for those infected with the virus that God sustain and strengthen their bodies and spirit, and bring healing upon them. Pray for those suffering from long-haul COVID-19 that they will make full recoveries. Pray also for God’s comfort and peace upon those who have lost family members to the coronavirus, and from other sicknesses.
Friday, (June 11) – Pray for TRAC: As the nation is currently under full MCO until mid-June with future uncertainty as to how long the full MCO will last, TRAC churches have to resort to pre-recording segments of the worship service and editing these for one complete Sunday worship service. Pray especially for smaller TRAC churches that lack the mulitimedia personnel to do this. Pray also for the more needy people in church communities that their financial needs will be met. Pray for protection upon TRAC pastors who have to carry out their duties whenever a death occurs in their respective churches.
Saturday, (June 12) – Pray for the World: Asian countries like India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and the Philippines are being ravaged by new variants of the coronavirus. Pray that their respective governments will act quickly, responsibly and competently. Pray that rich nations with stock of the vaccine and medical equipment will be willing to share their supplies with the poorer nations. Pray that God will intervene and stop the pandemic from worsening regionally and globally.