Dear AC Prayer Coordinators, Pastors, Leaders, Brothers and Sisters, 

Many people in Malaysia today are feeling a deep sense of insecurity. The escalating immorality and crime rate in every sector and every level of society is unprecedented. A friend said: “When I read the daily news, and see the rapid downward trend in our society I feel a sense of hopelessness and despair”. 

My friends, we need not have to feel this way if we can focus our eyes on our Almighty God who holds the future of Malaysia. All things are possible with Him. He has the answer. If only we would take 2 Chron.7:14 seriously and act upon it He will heal our land. He is waiting for us to get on our knees, so that He may act in response to our pleas. Our travail will bring to birth God’s Kingdom purposes for Malaysia. His good purposes and strategies are waiting to be unfolded as leaders and grassroots believers learn to stand in the gap, to travail, to listen and act upon what He tells us.

It is my prayer that the Methodist Church will arise and be counted amongst God’s co-workers in this crucial moment of our nation’s history. This is God’s kairos time for Malaysia and for the Church. He is waiting to pour out His blessings upon His Body and the nation. However, the Jubilee breakthroughs must take place first before we can enter into the new season of blessings. Within the Church there have to be breakthroughs in unity, holiness, worship, intercession and spiritual warfare.
 
Will God find his Church willing in the day of His visitation? May we be like Queen Esther who knew she was “called for such a time as this”! You and I have an important role to play in this critical moment. Ask God for guidance: “Lord is there something more You want me to do to effect change in my community and nation?” 

Will all AC churches hold day and night watches once a month; establish prayer groups like the Lighthouse Watchmen groups in different ‘tamans’ to pray weekly for Malaysia and their respective community? In addition can we ask God for creative ideas to raise youth and children intercessors in all Methodist churches?
 
May I encourage our members to attend any combined churches prayer meeting for our nation held in our city. Interchurch corporate prayer brings corporate anointing, it helps to forge unity in the Body, and we are able to encourage and learn from one another. 

Let us make sacrifices, and play our part well to please our Maker and Saviour. There is hope for Malaysia when God acts as all His people intercede fervently! The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. 

Sincerely in Christ,
Dr Chan Geok Oon