here<\/a>.<\/p>\nMatthew 11:28-30<\/p>\n
28<\/strong> \u201cCome to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29<\/strong> Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I\u00a0am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30<\/strong> For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\nPoverty is a prison for thousands of families in Gemena City in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Many came from the countryside\u00a0to seek a better life and found it\u2019s hard to feed their children without land to grow crops. As day laborers and petty traders, they\u00a0make less than $1 a day.<\/p>\n
Please pray for economic development for the people of Gemena.<\/p>\n
In a country endowed with vast resources of mineral wealth, forests, and fertile land like the DRC, it\u2019s not right for children to go\u00a0hungry, for parents not to be able to supply more than one meal a day.<\/p>\n
Heavenly Father, You put Adam in the garden \u201cto work it and keep it\u201d (Genesis 2: 15). You honor honest\u00a0labor through Your Word. Give the women and men of Gemena opportunities to develop strong livelihoods so\u00a0that they can support their children.<\/em><\/p>\nSo much needs to be done to overcome years of conflict, corruption, and poor governance and to build up stable institutions in the\u00a0DRC. Only about 1 percent of the population has access to banking and formal financial services. Yet women and men need opportunities\u00a0to make a decent income, to save, to take a business loan, and to have access to markets<\/p>\n
Father, we know that \u201cevery good and perfect gift\u201d comes from You. We ask for the gifts of perseverance and\u00a0hope for the people of Gemena. Help them cooperate to borrow and pay back, to invest in themselves and\u00a0each other so that they can build strong communities for economic growth and security.<\/em><\/p>\nMore than half of Gemena\u2019s children over the age of four are in the labor force. This is a burden that robs them of their childhood. It\u00a0often means they don\u2019t go to school or can\u2019t keep up with lessons. Without education, they\u2019ll carry on the cycle of poverty.<\/p>\n
Dear Lord, bless the children of Gemena. Lift the burden of adult cares from their shoulders. May they have\u00a0good food, loving support from family and friends, and school days filled with joy and learning.<\/em><\/p>\nPoverty and despair are the lot of many children in the DRC. Some are victims of neglect or abuse; others have been or-
\nphaned by AIDS. Children see few examples of the joy and peace that come from knowing and serving Christ.<\/p>\n
Dear Lord, bless the children of Gemena. Lift the burden of adult cares from their shoulders. May they have good food, loving support from family and friends, and school days filled with joy and learning.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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