Mukhanyo Praise and Prayer - June 2020

“Come now, you who say, ‘Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town…’ yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes. Instead you ought to say, ‘If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that’.”
​(James 4:13-15)

When…? Why…? How…? These words are currently used more often than before as we all entered a period of “unknown uncertainty”. Many plans were cancelled or drastically adjusted. Not to talk about lives that were lost unexpectedly. This uncertainty is all over the globe and there are different responses. However, we as Christians may know that God is still on the Throne amidst all this and we are only reminded in a new way that we actually always have to say: “If the Lord wills, we will…”
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1. Thank the Lord with us – we haven’t received any news about staff or students being infected by the COVID-19 virus and let us pray that He will continue to keep the Mukhanyo family safe.
   
   
2. Pray for our staff and students that the Lord will use their testimony of hope in Christ, in these dark and difficult times. That we may truly be a light in the darkness of despair.
   
   
3. Our students and staff are at home since 20 March. After an initial study break, many are now parttime working and studying from home. However, we are praying for God’s blessing and they will be able to spend more time with the Word of God and in prayer, as well as with close family.
   
   
4. Our lecturers are currently assisting the students remotely to complete the studies of the first semester and to prepare for the exams. In the light of that, please pray with us for the following:
   • For reliable internet connectivity for lecturers and students. This is particularly a problem to those outside the cities.
   • That our students will find a quiet spot at home where they can focus on their studies. With many people at home, that can be a challenge.
   • That our students will be able to understand clearly what the lecturers are conveying to them through the limited means of contact.
   • For wisdom for our lecturers to prioritize and explain the work.
     
     
5. At the time of writing, we are uncertain as when tertiary education institutions in South Africa will be allowed to resume contact sessions. Hopefully it will be in (early?) June. In the light of that, please pray with us for the following:
   1. That we will soon be able to reopen at all our campuses/centres.
   2. For all the practical arrangements on the go to be compliant to Covid-19 regulations when we reopen.
   3. For wisdom for our academic management to schedule a last number of contact sessions before the exams.
   4. That we will be able to schedule the exams during June and early July so that the second semester can start at the right time.

Thank you for your continued support in prayer. May you also experience God’s blessing, peace and provision in this challenging period of histor

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