The Bible goes on to say in John 14 verse 14; “You may ask
me for anything in my name, and I will do it.”
Therefore, in keeping with the spirit of the verses, First
Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa has implored the nation to join her in seven days of
prayer and fasting from today to July 4 to pray for the land in the face of a
spike in Covid-19 cases and other ailments.
People will pray in their various localities under the week
of prayer whose theme is “Our God will see us through.”
The mother of the nation who has been leading various
denominations in praying for the nation, said only God had the power to keep
disease and death at bay.
“Nothing beats the power of prayer. We need to come
together and pray for our nation. We are living in trying times which spell the
need to seek the face of God.
“We must make it a point to pray and fast for the nation
wherever we are so that we may emerge victorious in the wake of an invisible
enemy who is wreaking havoc across the globe. As we pray for relief in our
nation, we should observe the measures for safe praying. The best is to fast
and pray as individuals in our homes,” she said.
The First Lady’s call for prayer comes amid reports that
Covid-19 has killed millions of people across the globe and affected the world
economy.
Zimbabwe has not been spared as so far over 1 700 people
have succumbed to the pandemic which continues to rear an ugly head in the
nation.
There is the threat of a third wave of the pandemic and so
far Kwekwe, Karoi, Kariba, Chinhoyi are under localised lockdowns as
authorities battle to put the disease under control.
According to health experts, Chidamoyo, Doro, Nyangoma in
Mashonaland West Province have been identified as hotspots. The same applies to
Chiredzi in Masvingo Province and parts of Bulawayo.
The First Lady who is also the health ambassador implored
the nation to heed World Health Organisation (WHO) protocols of masking up,
washing hands and observing social distance.
“Our Ministry of Health and Child Care is also monitoring
the trend of this virus and encourages us on a daily basis not to loosen our
guard against Covid-19,” she said before encouraging people to embrace the
ongoing vaccination programme.
“We have to kneel down in prayer to avoid this killer
pandemic and also get vaccinated. We have a role to play in the livelihood of
our nation,” she said.
The First Lady referred to the book of Ezra 8 verse 23
which emphasises the power of prayer and fasting.
It reads: “So we fasted and entreated our God for this and
he answered our prayers.”
“Indeed, there is power in prayer and fasting. Let us
follow the teachings of the bible and pray whole-heartedly to overcome,” Amai
Mnangagwa said.
The call for prayer also comes at a time when the nation is
battling a surge in drug and alcohol abuse among youths and teen pregnancies.
Girls and boys are falling into the trap of drug abuse and
prostitution, which undermined their capacity to grow into responsible leaders
of tomorrow.
The First Lady is running programmes like Gota/Nhanga/Ixiba
and Nharirire to mould morally-upright children and parents, but insisted that
with prayer, the nation stood to benefit more.
The First Lady also urged the nation to pray against the
spirit of ritual killings and stealing or kidnapping of babies. Herald
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