KEN ANSELL
I like the story about the little kid digging through the pile of horse manure because “there must be a pony in there somewhere.”
1st Thessalonians 5:16, 17 & 18 tell us to, “rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”
I pray a lot, I’m a pastor and it’s what we do, but it’s easy to forget to tell Abba Father what I’m thankful for and go straight to the, “God help and God help now!” Maybe it’s just me, but it’s hard to slow down and forget about all the challenges of life and rest in God’s sovereignty and count our blessings.
In my last article I gave a little background to the crisis in Myanmar, with some specific prayer points. This time I will elaborate on the situation there, and mention two other areas in the world – Ethiopia and Algeria – which also need our prayers.
Myanmar
Many civilians are being killed or injured as a result of their defiance of the military junta. It seems as though reaction to military rule may be uniting people who previously did not seem to care about the fate of ethnic minorities.
Most of Myanmar s nine percent Christian minority hail from the long-persecuted Chin, Kachin and Karen ethnic minorities. For a long time, Kachin and Karen ethnic armies have been protecting protesters and providing sanctuary to Myanmar resistance leaders and elected MPs and facilitating their escape to India (via Chin State) and Thailand (via Karen State).
In China
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has long had a campaign to repress Chinese Christians. Most recently this has consisted of blatant destruction of churches, crosses and religious symbols. While these measures are devastating and very demoralising, they obviously have not been enough to wipe out faith. So a new law is to come into play in May 2021 to further subjugate Christians. Administrative Measures for Religious Clergy will come into force on 1 May 2021. To operate legally, religious clergy – i.e., those who engage in religious teaching activities - will need to registered and comply with a number of regulations:
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Ghanaian gospel artiste and Pastor, Vincent Baah is out with a new soothing worship medley titled M Ade Nyinaa which means My All In All .
In an exclusive interview with blogger Skbeatz Records, the Ghanaian UK-based songwriter shared that the song was given to him by God to encourage people in these difficult times.
He narrated how his biological Father was admitted and nearly lost his life with COVID-19 but through the power of the song Madi Nyinaa , and through prayer and supplication, he received divine healing.
The UK based minister strongly believes God is the cure and healer of all COVID-19 patients and people, and those suffering from any form of sickness.