The Tribune

EDITOR, The Tribune

LAST week all of the newspapers front pages were ablaze with both the commissioner of the police force Mr Anthony Ferguson and the minister of defence Mr Marvin Dames touting the success in the reduction of crime in 2018, especially the decrease in the murder rate. I might have missed it and stand to be corrected but not once did I hear them give thanks to God for the hand he had in the country’s fight against satan’s onslaught on our youth.

Not once did I hear mention of the many prayer warriors that spend days and nights on their knees crying out to the lord to have mercy upon our country and to save our young people from the devil’s attack on the nation. In 2018 while various factions were protesting with marches and threats of strike these prayer warriors, these saints were praying fervently that all issues would be resolved amicably.

In December 2018 the hurricane season came to a close with no major hurricane not even an intense storm. Was this is a coincident that crime fell so dramatically and there were no major storms?

2 Chronicles 7:14 if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves, and pray and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land. 2018 was a breakthrough in what is in store for us this year.

Prayerfully this is the year of healing. This is the year when we will do more in embracing each other in having each other’s back.This is the year when neighbours will go back to being neighbourly. When we will build up and not tear each other down. Let 2019 be a year of cleansing for us so that we may receive all of the bounty that is in store us.

Have a Happy and Prosperous New Year.

ANTHONY PRATT

Nassau

January 13, 2019