In the proposals for concerted prayer approved by the Synod in 1972 it was requested that the first Sabbath of January, April, July and October be given over in a special way to prayer for revival.
The need for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon the nations of the earth becomes more and more apparent as nations try to settle their differences without any reference to, or acknowledgement of the One who is King of Nations and Prince of Peace. Let us indeed pray for the reviving of the Lord’s Cause and for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon all lands until the whole earth is filled with the Lord’s glory.
Let us remember especially the dark places of the earth — the millions yet without God and without hope in the world. Let us remember the persecuted Church of God in many lands, suffering under the hands of atheistic and anti-christian persecuting systems. Let us mourn over our own declensions as a people in our forsaking of the Lord our God. Let us think of those who have gone out from among us to other lands to declare the Lord’s Name in those distant parts of the earth and plead that their labours may be abundantly blessed. Let us not forget any of the five continents of the world in our pleading at the Lord’s footstool. Let our prayer be: “O Lord, revive Thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy.” Hab. 3:2.
Bulawayo Mission
We are pleased to include in this issue the address given by Mr Mzamo to Rev. Donald A. Ross at his induction to the Bulawayo charge. We hope to receive later for publication the address given by Mr Ndebele to the congregation.
Mr Ross in his covering letter writes:—
“We have now settled down wonderfully. Although we are far distant from our beloved land yet we are happy to be here among the African people. There is great joy in preaching the Gospel and greater joy still in seeing the fruits of the Gospel. ‘Brethren, pray for us,’ that the ministers of the Gospel here in Africa would see the fruits of their labours.
Prior to my coming to Bulawayo, Mr Ndebele, in addition to his own services at Ingwenya, had one service at Bulawayo. Now in the kind providence of the Lord there are two. As yet we do not have a church building, and in the meantime we worship at Nkulumani school which is situated in the centre of the African township. There is some difficulty in obtaining a suitable site for a church but we hope in the kind providence of the Lord to obtain one shortly.”