Post Conference Prayer Day 30

Find Your Voice. . .Break the Chain



Prayer:

Dear Heavenly Father,
We come before you in the Name of Jesus on the issue of human trafficking in our world.  Lord, we have brought people and projects and places to Your remembrance over these past 29 days.  We have wept and become angry, we have felt overwhelmed and helpless, we have despaired and given up as if we could make so little difference against this huge evil.  Then a small light began to shine as we joined in with organizations and others passionate to make a difference.  We learned not just about the exploited in this industry but we learned about those standing in the gap, marching in the front lines and bringing change.  We now know how to speak about this subject with knowledge to those who want to learn and even to those who want to hide from this ugly truth.  More importantly, we have learned how to better pray for those enslaved in human trafficking.

Lord we lift up the victims and we ask that You would reveal yourself to them today.  We pray that You would protect them and free them from the bondage of their culture and this industry.  Show them a way of escape in You Jesus even if their circumstances don't immediately change.  Give them hope.  Whisper to them that they are not alone.  Use others in their world to reach out to them with compassion.

We pray for those demanding and those exploiting.  We pray for their salvation, Lord.  That they would turn and run far away from this evil practice.  Bring those demanding insight into why they would resort to this behavior and set them free. Let the number of those demanding diminish by the thousands so that those exploiting will not have a market and this insidious industry will stop.

We pray for the governments and the local authorities of the countries including the USA where human trafficking is big business.  We pray that those in authority will not turn a blind eye, that they will not succumb to bribes and dishonest gain.  Empower organizations that are working to bring justice to the exploited and let the governments and local authorities honor their work.

We pray for ourselves.  Use us, Lord, to make a difference for these victims.  Use us to educate and advocate for justice on their behalf.  Show us as consumers where we are supporting exploitation of children, women and men in the labor industry by buying products made at the expense of their lives.  Give us the courage to stop wearing name brands and stop frequenting stores that carry products that exploit these victims.  Give us the gumption to make the sacrifices of our time, talents and money to work for this cause of anti-trafficking on whatever level You might call us.

We love You, Jesus and it is in Your Name that we pray. Amen