Calls for 21 Days of Prayer to End Corruption and Manage Grief

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NASSAU , BAHAMAS – For the next 21 days, at noon, Christian Council President Pastor Mario Moxey is asking Bahamians to pause for 60 seconds of prayer, covering families, young people and leaders.

His call comes against the backdrop of some major divisive issues.

From accusations of drug trafficking involving “Politician Number One,” to questions about election-year contracts, the ongoing energy crisis blame game and claims of passport fraud, the political war of words has not died down three months after the election.

But is prayer really the answer?

As Moxey sees it, there is a need for the nation to come together in ongoing prayer, rounded out with a prayer rally set for Sunday, August 30, in Rawson Square.

And here’s the biblical basis for his belief.

Mario Moxey – Pastor, President, Bahamas Christian Council

“Ezekiel painted the picture of a nation experiencing profound spiritual deterioration. And although Jerusalem was already under Babylonian domination at the time, they still had religious institutions established, they still had political leaders, still had priests, still had prophets, still had systems and structures, but a spiritual and moral deterioration had collapsed. God was not merely addressing isolated acts of wrongdoing. Ezekiel described corruption that penetrated every level of society.”

Pastor Moxey referenced established commissions to touch families, churches and even the government.

He calls it the Christian Council’s way of being proactive, patient and ready to work with police and leaders.

Mario Moxey – Pastor, President, Bahamas Christian Council

“Everything that we’ve done in the past, we’re building on that, so we anticipate that that will continue to happen. But one of the features that you’ll see coming out of the commissions that we have is the outcomes. We want to have outcomes specifically related to families, outcomes related to the church, and outcomes related to the government. Of course, I can’t preempt what those commissions would actually do. But this is our way of being very proactive in how we go about responding to some of the things that we see in our society.”

And the wounds run deep.

The tragic car crash that killed five teenagers.

Then, the Independence Day plane crash in Andros that killed all 10 passengers and the pilot onboard.

As part of the “Prayer as a Means of Healing” initiative, there is also a call to honor the victims at a special service for those who died in the July 10 plane crash.

Mario Moxey – Pastor, President, Bahamas Christian Council

“Join us at Bahamas Faith Ministries at 7 o’clock on this Friday, August 14, so that we can pay special honor to the lives of those who have lost their lives in the incident on Independence Day.”

Church leaders say their hope is that prayer and remembrance can help heal divisions and restore trust. Reporting for Our News, I’m Evlynn Ferguson.