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Technorati"Zimbabwe is one of these and we know that prayer can overcome injustice,” Grant said. “As Christians and churches pray for Zimbabwe there remains the ‘audacity of hope’ for those whose single challenge this week is to survive.”
Millions of Christians worldwide spent this past week praying for reconciliation within the broken body of Christ. The resources for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity this year were drawn up by the Church of Korea and inspired by Ezekiel 37:15-28, when God spoke to the prophet Ezekiel and said "they shall be one in my hand... They will be my people and I shall be their God".
The annual week of prayer is a highlight of the ecumenical calendar and is traditionally celebrated between Jan. 18 and 25 in the northern hemisphere or at Pentecost in the southern hemisphere.
The suggested reading for the day of prayer and fasting for Zimbabwe was Isaiah 58:6-9. A special prayer was also compiled for the occasion, and reads:
God of power and truth,
May your peace rest with the restless of Zimbabwe
May your love inspire the hearts of all those who long and work for justice
May your healing touch the wounds of those suffering and bereaved
May your truth be spoken in dangerous places
May we not be idle in working, praying, longing and searching for your Kingdom in this broken world.
Amen
Christian Post reporter Eric Young in Washington contributed to this article.
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