Christians asked to pray for PNG

THE Body of Christ, representing mostly Pentecostal churches in the country, wants Christians to continue praying in the face of ongoing problems in Papua New Guinea.
Pastor Daniel Hewali, the national prayer coordinator of the Body of Christ (BOC), said the events of the recent weeks, including the Jan 10 looting and deaths in Port Moresby and the Enga massacre last weekend, required God’s intervention.
BOC is in a 21-day prayer and fasting period which will end on Sunday, the pastor said. “We are praying for individuals, families, churches, the nation and about the looming change of government.
Commenting on last weekend’s killings in Enga, Hewali said the BoC condemned those who were supplying arms, ammunition and other resources to support parties engaged in tribal conflicts.
“They are the major contributors to this ongoing tribal fights.
“The law must take its course against people, their activities must be stopped.” Hewali also expressed condolences to the families affected by the killings and all those who suffered losses over the years through tribal fighting.
“We sympathise with families who have lost loved ones and those traumatised by the tribal conflicts, especially women and children,” he said.
Hewali said law and order situation, especially in Enga, Hela and Southern Highlands was a manifestation of a spiritual battle.
“As Christians all over the country continue to pray, evil will be exposed and we must not give up,” he said.
Ps Hewali said the Enga massacre happened just a few days after Parliament passed the law to declare PNG a Christian country.
“The situation is beyond our control. We need God’s intervention. It is therefore important for us to pray and seek His intervention in the coming days.”
Ps Hewali, however, sounded optimistic that even in these dark moments, good will win in the end.
“We take heart in the scripture in chapter eight and verse 28 of Paul’s letter to the Romans, which says: “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose,” he said.
“There’s going to be a change and for that to happen, Christians must have a passion for Christ to transform their lives,” he said.