This gathering of worship and intercession combined with the October 23rd, 2009 celebration brought together over 100 followers of Jesus from several different Sri Lankan congregations in the Greater Toronto Area. Songs of worship in both Tamil and Sinhala made a tremendous statement expressing the theme: “Partnering forward for the nation of Sri Lanka”. While the main focus of each evening was the worship and intercession, there were presentations also woven in present the vision of SL4Given plus biblical principles and “next steps”.
An example of the declarations made by those who attended these two very effective gatherings is the following:
#8. HOPE for the future as a nation and especially for the young generation.
Jeremiah 29:11-13
“Lord it is You who is the source of hope and a future for the nation of Sri Lanka. You will release hope into the fainting heart and introduce Yourself as hope to those who are today in darkness. You will cause a supernatural and energizing expectation to be established in the hearts that are weary and hopeless. You will come and give abundant life to this land and will defeat the spirit of death and hopelessness. You will cause many to call upon You and you will establish a relationship of hope and a forward vision for individual lives, ministries and the nation. We will not be disappointed and we declare that our hope is in You, O Lord.”