D35 : Towards Poverty Reduction

Poverty deprives a person of his or her basic needs and consequently their welfare. It destroys a person and his or her family units. Many poor are women who are single heads of their households. Unmitigated poverty eventually leads to a breakdown in community. Poverty may be likened to sin that corrupts the body and eventually the soul. In line with the coming Jubilee of the nation, the church as the redemptive body of Christ must continue to pray against poverty and act by removing the barriers to sufficient income. By doing so, the church is alleviating the plight of the poor and hopeless as well as uplifting their social status for restoration and well being.

Prayer Suggestions: • Pray that the Lord will break and remove the poverty cycle in Malaysia. • Pray that the government will always have the interest of the poor at heart. • Pray that the church will continue her good works to address the root causes of poverty.