Day 13 (Friday 20 August) - Our Golden Eagles!

by NECF Malaysia 40-Day Fast & Prayer

Many seniors in the church refrain from taking an active role in the church because of their age and the availability of younger and more energetic people. Many feel that others are able do a better job and so they just fade away into the background. Should our seniors resign and become dormant in the Church? Has their time passed? God forbids! The church must not allow the seniors to be forgotten. Instead they are the treasures and they have their role to play. With their wealth of life experience, they can pass on their accumulated wisdom to the younger generation. They have much time in hand to serve as counsellors, advisers and mentors to the younger ones. Let us not forget that God called Abraham and Moses in their old age to change the history and destiny of their nation. A crown is not complete without these precious stones. Let us affirm and stand together and call forth His destiny for our Golden Eagles!

Reflection: Gen 12:1-5. How do you respond to His Word or promises? Do you doubt, procrastinate or are reluctant to obey His Word and allow your natural instinct to dictate your decisions and justify your actions. Let us renounce and repent of our unbelief, self justification and disobedience.

Prayer Points
■ Thank the Lord for all senior citizens in our churches. Bless them with every spiritual gift and pray that God will use them mightily as His agent of change and to influence the younger generations in godly ways.
■ Deliver the seniors from looking back on their past glories/achievements but rather look ahead to seek the Lord for new ways and understanding of current trends to bridge and forge deeper relationship with all generations so that they remain relevant to impact them.
■ Seniors will find their place and role in every local church to serve. Ask the Lord to raise a wave of seniors who will rise up to be gossipers of the gospel in coffeeshops, markets, shops, stalls, parks... etc.
■ Retired government civil servants will use their gifts and talents to contribute to society and nation building.