and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. John 8:32

Give justice to the weak and the fatherless; maintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute. Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked. Psalms 82:3-4

Brazil faces many serious challenges ahead, but none more important to address than the deep political divide between right and left. USA-style polarization and bitter acrimony have seized the platform in Brazilian politics. This chasm is as unnecessary as it is tragic; Brazil has a wide array of parties all along the spectrum. The issues of economic inequality, the plight of the Amazon rainforest, violent crime and gangs, and child labour and prostitution are all too consequential to ignore. The entire region needs a strong and unified Brazil to see genuine progress, nowhere more so than Haiti and Venezuela.

1. Pray that Brazil would be able to move past such divides and see their diversity as a strength.

2. Pray that the most populous Latin American nation would be able to provide an anchor of stability, progress, and justice not just to its own 200 million-plus people but to the entire region.

3. Ask God to bring relief to those suffering from poverty, crime, and exploitation. Pray for improved education, healthcare, and fair economic opportunities, especially for the poor, indigenous people, and street children. Pray against corruption, violence, and human trafficking, and for justice to prevail.

4. Pray against false religions, spiritual deception, and nominal Christianity. Pray that the gospel will transform lives, that Christian leaders will walk in integrity, and that the Church will be united in truth, discipleship, and love.

5. Thank God for Brazil’s growing missionary movement and pray for more churches to support and send well-equipped missionaries. Pray for the protection, justice, and salvation of indigenous communities, and for their spiritual and physical well-being.