Prayer for a Country- Norway

Prayer for a Country

August

Norway: 

officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitaryconstitutional monarchy occupying the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, as well as Jan Mayen, the Arcticarchipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island.Norway has a total area of 385,252 square kilometres (148,747 sq mi) and a population of about 4.9 million. It is the second least densely populated country in Europe.


Oslo, Norway: 

Oslo (Norwegian pronunciation: [ùʃlu] ( listen) or [ùslu]) is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality, it was established on January 1, 1838. 


Oslo is the cultural, scientific, economic and governmental centre of Norway. The city is also a hub of Norwegian trade, banking, industry and shipping. It is an important centre for maritime industries and maritime trade in Europe. The city is home to many companies within the maritime sector, some of which are amongst the world's largest shipping companies, shipbrokers and maritime insurance brokers. Oslo is a pilot city of the Council of Europe and the European Commissionintercultural cities programme. As of 2010, the metropolitan area of Oslo has a population of 1,442,318 of whom 912,046^[6] live in the contiguous conurbation. The population currently increases at a record rate of 1.64% annually, making it the fastest growing city in Europe.

PRAY FOR:


in OSLO, Norway: A home-grown terrorist set off an explosion that ripped open buildings in the heart of Norway's government Friday, then went to a summer camp dressed as a police officer and gunned down youths as they ran and even swam for their lives, police said on Friday. A total of  76 people were killed.


* Please keep the people of Oslo and the surrounding cities in your prayers as they coup with the lost of so many. Many lost more than just one relation in the shooting, and still more are mourning with them as they press forward through this unimaginable trial. It was a most devastating shock to hit the small, but populous city of Oslo. 

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Alacrity Prayer List

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One thing I ask of the LORD, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple. For in the day of trouble he will keep me safe in his dwelling; he will hide me in the shelter of his tabernacle and set me high upon a rock.

Psalm 27:4-5

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Prayer:

*to want to seek and know HIM more! I have that longing to *know* HIM, but others I know do not.

* For them to *know* Him and to want to know Him. 

* for them to realize that true happiness Only comes from God and not from anything this world can offer. 

IJM Prayer List

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"But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream."

— Amos 5:24

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Africa

• Join the IJM Kenya team in praising God that six victims who had been illegally detained in prison were acquitted in May and June. Praise God for granting them freedom through the work of our team, and pray for their continued restoration of hope.
• Please pray for several rulings in upcoming illegal detention cases. Pray that the magistrates in Nairobi would clearly see truth and act according to the law.

Latin America

• Praise God for upholding justice in the case of Haana* and Ariana* in Guatemala. The judges presiding over this case convicted the aggressor, the girls’ father, to 124 years in prison—the highest sentence achieved by IJM Guatemala thus far.
• Thank God that a Guatemalan man who had sexually abused his nine-year-old sister-in-law was rightfully convicted and sentenced to five years in prison. Pray for continued healing and reconciliation in the family.

South Asia

• Please pray for wisdom and favor for the IJM legal team preparing an appeal case after a 7-year trial; last month, a judge acquitted two perpetrators who have held forced labor slaves in their brick kiln. Pray that the trial would move forward swiftly and the slave owners would be held accountable for their crimes per the law.
• Please ask God to provide strong leaders to fill several open leadership positions in one of our offices combatting the trafficking of children for commercial sexual exploitation.
• Please lift up one of our crucial partners, an aftercare home where many of IJM’s clients live. Pray that open staff positions would be filled by individuals who will provide excellent care to the women and girls who are former victims of sex trafficking.

Southeast Asia

• Please continue to pray for the IJM Cambodia team assisting local authorities in a landmark case developing against a corrupt network that has perpetuated commercial sexual exploitation in the city. Pray that the authorities will act quickly and justly to enforce anti-corruption laws.

IJM HQ & Global Partners

IJM has partner offices in Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, and the UK

• Please pray for Gary Haugen as he speaks at the JAMA New Awakening Conference in Philadelphia, PA on Saturday, July 9.
• Praise God for a new Field Office Director in one of our South Asia field offices. Pray for God’s provision  for him and his family as they prepare to move to a new country later this summer.
• Praise God for the ways he is expanding IJM’s message of justice in Germany. We thank him for IJM Germany’s newest board member and ask that God would continue to call dedicated men and women to join this group of individuals committed to grow a vision for justice in Germany.
• Please continue to pray that experienced sales or fundraising professionals with a passion to seek justice around the world would learn of IJM and join us as theDirector of Development, East Coast, or Director of Development, Pacific Northwest/Midwest.

Please do Not hesitate to send in any prayer requests or Praises you have! We are more than happy to pray for you or rejoice with you! 

Many Blessings,

Charity for

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Posting prayers and Praises from me, IJM [other organizations] and from you, fellow bloggers. Alacrity Prayer List "Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong. Do everything in love"                   1 Corinthians 16:13-14 Prayer: * for courage in standing up for what we believe in. Courage to not be tempted by what the world tells you is right, and by all the candy-coated lies the media throws at you.  * that if this ministry is the Lord's will, that it be furthered more to advance His kingdom and to bring Glory and Honor ONLY to Him! IJM's Prayer List "Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breast-plate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace." — Ephesians 6:14-15 Africa Pray for our church and community outreach efforts in Rwanda. Ask God to give the staff creative ideas and visionary thinking to engage churches and local communities. Also pray that pastors would be moved to speak out on behalf of vulnerable girls in their communities. Pray for a woman in Uganda who stands against a powerful perpetrator who has stolen her land. She returned from four years of medical care to find her home fenced off and a community that stood adamantly against her. She was left homeless while the perpetrator manipulated the community against her. First attempts at mediation proved unsuccessful; a second attempt, though still difficult, seemed more hopeful. Please pray that God would intervene on behalf of our client, that this powerful perpetrator would follow through on her promise to return her land, and that her community would no longer abuse this desperate widow. Latin America Please pray for discernment for the leaders in the IJM Bolivia office as they make hiring decisions for several open staff positions. Pray also pray for strength and perseverance for the staff who are serving in departments with these vacant staff positions. Please ask God to bless a developing partnership between Asociación para una Sociedad más Justa (ASJ), IJM’s Casework Alliance Partner in Honduras, and the Honduran government. Pray that the public justice officials would prioritize the pilot project and support ASJ’s initiative. South Asia Please pray for a sex trafficking court case that was scheduled for judgment in June, but has been delayed repeatedly. Pray that God will work in the heart of the judge and that he will quickly give a well-reasoned verdict against the suspected perpetrator facing criminal charges. Praise God that six perpetrators have been convicted this month for trafficking crimes in three separate cases. Pray that the women and girls who were once sexually exploited would find courage and continued healing from this news. Pray also that the perpetrators would experience repentance and healing even as they serve sentences in prison. Thank God for allowing IJM and police to intervene and rescue three young boys who were in the process of being trafficked for child labor. Pray that the government agencies responsible for protecting and serving these boys would provide swift, holistic care. Please pray that God will grant our investigators creativity and grace to enter brothels where we have struggled to gain access in the past. Southeast Asia Praise God for a successful operation in the Philippines. This week seven women and girls who had been trafficked for sex were rescued by IJM and the anti-trafficking police unit. Pray that God would grant these young women peace and protection, especially during their initial weeks of freedom. Please continue to pray for the IJM Thailand team as they assist individuals living in hill tribes who are not recognized as official citizens and therefore live outside the protection of the law. Pray for a specific government official who was recently transferred to a rural district with hundreds of pending citizenship application documents. He has worked closely with IJM in the past to grant citizenship to those who deserve it. Pray that God would bless his work and individuals living in this region would be granted citizenship and the protection and security they deserve. IJM HQ & Global Partners IJM has partner offices in Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, and the UK Pray for God’s favor upon IJM Germany, as the team develops relationships with business, church and government leaders. IJM UK will be at a number of conferences and exhibitions over the summer. Pray that new supporters will engage with IJM in the fight against injustice through these events. Please continue to pray that God would lead courageous men and women to serve IJM in key investigative capacities including two open positions: Director of Investigations in one of our South Asia offices and Vice President of Investigations & Security at Headquarters. Please do Not hesitate to send in any prayer requests or Praises you have! We are more than happy to pray for you or rejoice with you!  Many Blessings, Charity for

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Alacrity Prayer List

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"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails." 

1 Corinthians 13:4-8

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Prayer:

* to love one another. For love is patient, kind, it always trusts, protects, hopes, perseveres, it NEVER fails. We all need to love those around us with even just a little of the love God shows us.  He loves us no matter what we do, He loves/loved even though He knew what sin we would commit. Can we not also love one another in this way? Love them even though they wrong, as there will be those who do. Love them even though they may not love you back or you may not get anything back for loving them. Love never fails.

* So pray for God to help you love others the way He loves us :)

IJM Prayer List

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"This is what the Lord says: 'Maintain justice and do what is right, for my salvation is close at hand and my righteousness will soon be revealed.’ "

— Isaiah 56:1

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Africa

• Praise God that a violent perpetrator was arrested in Uganda last week for blocking a young widow and her three children from their land. The perpetrator has a reputation for being involved in witchcraft in their small community, and, as a result, many people feared her. She may have appeared “untouchable,” but police successfully arrested her. She has been denied bail, meaning she will await trial from prison. Pray for wisdom for the IJM Uganda team as her case develops.
• Please continue to pray for a widow in Uganda who was violently assaulted by her brother-in-law last year when he attempted to steal her land. After months of delays, the court finally heard his defense and will now make a decision in her case. Pray that the court will deliver a just ruling and our client may once again live peacefully in her home.
• Pray for two police trainings in Zambia scheduled for July and August. Please pray that these trainings will help law enforcement officers understand the laws of succession so they may protect widows from illegal property seizure.

Latin America

• Praise God that a Guatemalan man was convicted last week and sentenced to five years in prison for sexually abusing his nine year old sister-in-law. Pray for continued healing for this young girl, and boldly ask God to restore the relationships in this family.
• Please pray that Paz y Esperanza, IJM’s casework alliance partner in Peru, would find a suitable and safe location for a new office.
• Please pray for IJM’s casework alliance partner in Honduras, ASJ. Pray that an investigation would soon conclude, leading to the arrest of two murder suspects.

South Asia

• Praise God for a successful anti-trafficking operation last week. Ten girls and young women were rescued from a brothel where they had been forced into prostitution in a dirty, cramped brothel. Praise God for excellent cooperation with the anti-trafficking police unit whom IJM accompanied, and pray for the healing process to begin for these girls.
• Please pray for four separate forced labor slavery cases which are at varying stages of trial in South Asia. Pray that the courts would rule justly and perpetrators of forced labor crimes would be sentenced according to the law.
• A new Public Prosecutor will soon be appointed in the court in one south asian city where the majority of IJM’s sex trafficking trials are heard. Pray that he will continue to collaborate with IJM on cases and will fight for justice on behalf of victims of trafficking.

Southeast Asia

• Pray that the young women who have been rescued from bars where they were trafficked for sex in the Philippines would have courage and confidence to reintegrate into their communities despite the abuse they have endured. Pray for more job and education opportunities to meet the long-term needs of our clients.

IJM HQ & Global Partners

IJM has partner offices in Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, and the UK

• Praise God for equipping our faithful Justice Advocate volunteers with creativity and confidence to help share the mission of IJM and speak out on behalf of men, women and children who are trapped in slavery. Pray that God would bless their sacrifice of time and encourage them in tangible ways this week.
• Pray for the IJM Canada staff planning a series of fall events to raise awareness and support for IJM’s work around the world.
• Please continue to pray that God would send us a qualified marketing professional to serve as Director of Marketing in IJM’s Global Communications department in Washington, D.C.

Please do Not hesitate to send in any prayer requests or Praises you have! We are more than happy to pray for you or rejoice with you! 

Many Blessings,

Charity for

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Posting prayers and Praises from me, IJM [other organizations] and from you, fellow bloggers. Alacrity Prayer List How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, “Your God reigns.” Isaiah 52:7  Prayer: * to continue to spread His Gospel to the nations, the people around us. *to have courage when sharing the Gospel, and to not be afraid of what others think. How beautiful are the feet of those who bring the GOOD news! IJM Prayer List "But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream." — Amos 5:24 Africa Join the IJM Kenya team in praising God that six victims who had been illegally detained in prison were acquitted in May and June. Praise God for granting them freedom through the work of our team, and pray for their continued restoration of hope. Please pray for several rulings in upcoming illegal detention cases. Pray that the magistrates in Nairobi would clearly see truth and act according to the law. Latin America Praise God for upholding justice in the case of Haana* and Ariana* in Guatemala. The judges presiding over this case convicted the aggressor, the girls’ father, to 124 years in prison—the highest sentence achieved by IJM Guatemala thus far. Thank God that a Guatemalan man who had sexually abused his nine-year-old sister-in-law was rightfully convicted and sentenced to five years in prison. Pray for continued healing and reconciliation in the family. South Asia Please pray for wisdom and favor for the IJM legal team preparing an appeal case after a 7-year trial; last month, a judge acquitted two perpetrators who have held forced labor slaves in their brick kiln. Pray that the trial would move forward swiftly and the slave owners would be held accountable for their crimes per the law. Please ask God to provide strong leaders to fill several open leadership positions in one of our offices combatting the trafficking of children for commercial sexual exploitation. Please lift up one of our crucial partners, an aftercare home where many of IJM’s clients live. Pray that open staff positions would be filled by individuals who will provide excellent care to the women and girls who are former victims of sex trafficking. Southeast Asia Please continue to pray for the IJM Cambodia team assisting local authorities in a landmark case developing against a corrupt network that has perpetuated commercial sexual exploitation in the city. Pray that the authorities will act quickly and justly to enforce anti-corruption laws. IJM HQ & Global Partners IJM has partner offices in Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, and the UK Please pray for Gary Haugen as he speaks at the JAMA New Awakening Conference in Philadelphia, PA on Saturday, July 9. Praise God for a new Field Office Director in one of our South Asia field offices. Pray for God’s provision  for him and his family as they prepare to move to a new country later this summer. Praise God for the ways he is expanding IJM’s message of justice in Germany. We thank him for IJM Germany’s newest board member and ask that God would continue to call dedicated men and women to join this group of individuals committed to grow a vision for justice in Germany. Please continue to pray that experienced sales or fundraising professionals with a passion to seek justice around the world would learn of IJM and join us as theDirector of Development, East Coast, or Director of Development, Pacific Northwest/Midwest. Please do Not hesitate to send in any prayer requests or Praises you have! We are more than happy to pray for you or rejoice with you!  Many Blessings, Charity for