Cinco de Mayo Initiative Update. In this GI update, Mark Gonzales explains why the Cinco de Mayo Initiative is happening this year and why we need to pray for Mexico at this crucial time. The Cinco de Mayo Initiative is on May 5 at 7pm and is being held at Christ for the Nations Institute.
Monday, May 2
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MEXICO AND USA
Immigration Process and Reform
Scriptural focus for the day
Matthew 22:37-39
Jesus said to him, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.' "This is the first and great commandment. "And the second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself."
On DAY EIGHTEEN, we will focus our prayers on maintaining a relationship of peace, harmony, and goodwill between our two nations.
BRIEF: While the U.S. is involved on fronts both in the Middle East and North Africa, as well as domestic budget issues, it is very important that immigration reform not be put to the side in the midst of all the turmoil. The summit between President Barack Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderón in early March focused on the essential needs of two neighbors. Jesus said we are to be good neighbors. As stated at the beginning of this prayer guide, even the fundamental treaties between our nations include the biblical language to not only live at peace with each other, but to actively work on behalf of each other in mutually beneficial ways. Almighty God wants to lead us into a powerful alliance of mutual support and prosperity while keeping our unique sovereign identities.
The immigration issue is very complex with numerous legal, economic, cultural and political factions. There are more than 150 years of conflict, covenant breaking, blood spilling and all manner of illegal activity that magnifies and complicates the issues. As a result there is much misunderstanding and prejudice.
Identificational Repentance:
Let us stand in the gap for our respective nation and ask God to forgive us for our sins again one another.
United States
Father God, we now repent for the following things:
- Racism and prejudice
- The use of the people of Mexico for cheap labor without seeing them as our "good neighbors"
- Our greed in building different of our industries "on the backs" or work of the Mexicans and being willing to pay them under the table.
- For illegal activities in our hiring
Mexico:
Father God, we repent for the following:
· Racism and prejudice
· For wanting to earn money in the United States without having a love for the nation itself.
