General Clifton Calls Salvation Army to Prayer, September 2009

General Shaw Clifton has issued the following calls to prayer:

GREETINGS in the name of Jesus.

As in previous years in the month of September, Salvationists around the world are called to prayer for peace and prayer for the victims of sex trade trafficking.

Call to Prayer for Peace, Sunday 20 September 2009

Conflicts between nations and conflicts within nations still claim lives on a daily basis, destroying stability, disrupting education and creating poverty. The United Nations International Day of Peace is 21 September, so The Salvation Army is called to prayer on this theme from Sunday 20 September. Many will want to continue praying for peace throughout the week. Our Heavenly Father knows when his children suffer and there are many adults and children experiencing pain and bereavement because of war. Jesus said, ‘Are not two sparrows sold for only a penny? But your Father knows when any one of them falls to the ground.' (Matthew 10:29). We pray for peace in the world.

Call to Prayer for Victims of Sex Trade Trafficking, Sunday 27 September 2009

The Salvation Army has increased its capacity to respond to sex trade trafficking around the world. Every year, there are more awareness programmes, training programmes and rescue and rehabilitation programmes. We need to raise our voices, raise awareness and raise funds to combat the evil of trafficking. We also need to raise our hands and our hearts to Heaven on behalf of those who work in this difficult field. Sunday 27 September will be dedicated to this purpose. Many of the victims are very young and some are just children, an awful fact which we cannot ignore. Jesus said, ‘Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? But your Father knows when any one of them falls to the ground.’ (Matthew 10:29). We pray for the victims and the survivors of sex trade trafficking.

Thank you for your faithfulness in prayer.

Yours in Christ,

Shaw Clifton
General