Grace and peace of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ be with you.

With our country's 12th General Elections just around the corner, the Bishop's Office hereby calls upon all members of the LCMS to fervently uphold this crucial election with your prayers. Kindly encourage one another to pray personally and collectively as a church by using the prayer points as listed in the attached "2008 Elections Prayer Leaflet" as a guide.

Furthermore, all pastors are to encourage their members to exercise their duty as responsible citizens by going to vote on 8 March 2008. Convince them to evaluate their candidates and the political parties they represent before the vote is cast. Consider whether the parties exercise fairness to all citizens and uphold the rights of all Malaysians to have the freedom of worship, and whether the candidates have a good standard of accountability, integrity, honesty and leadership skills.

We pray that God's grace will be upon this General Election as we strive to build a more just, prosperous and secured nation for our children.

In His Grace,
Bishop Philip Lok

2008 ELECTIONS PRAYER POINTS
2008 大选祷告要点

1. Issues Of Concern
   关注的事项
   
   
   1.  
      • Citizens’ rights on freedom of religion, conscience and speech
        宗教，良知和言论自由之公民权利
        
        
      • Economic agenda and development – the rising cost of living
        经济议程和发展 - 生活费上
        
        
      • Protection of the environment
        环保
        
        
      • Welfare of the poor, sick and disabled
        贫苦，疾病和残障者之福利
        
        
      • Justice system and freedom from corruption
        公正以及无贪污社会
        
        
      • Security of the people in view of rising crime rates
        犯罪率上升以及人民安全
        
        
      • Impact of illegal immigrants
        非法移民影响
        
        
      • Malaysian society to be spiritually and morally grounded
        一个属灵，和具有道德基础的社会
        
        
2. Further spiritual discernment on the above issues
   对以上事项更有属灵的分辨力
   
   
3. Candidates in your constituency
   选区的候选人
   
   
   1.  
      • Genuine love for the nation
        真诚爱国
        
        
      • Standard of accountability, integrity and honesty
        负责任，正直和诚实的水平
        
        
      • Leadership skills
        领导技巧
        
        
      • Values
        价值观
        
        
      • Accessibility and availability
        和蔼可亲和具有效率
        
        
      • Truly represent the needs of your constituency
        为选区的需要作出真正的表达
        
        
4. Conduct of General Elections
   大选的行为
   
   
   1.  
      • Peaceful and fair
        和平及公平的竞选
        
        
      • No public misrepresentation
        不会向公众在任何的议题上作出故意错误的描述
        
        
      • No money politics
        没有涉及金钱政治
        
        
      • Great voters turn out
        选民热烈投选
        
        
      • Good weather on March 8
        3月8日有好的天气
        
        
5. Outcome of General Elections
   大选成绩
   
   
   1.  
      • God’s purpose to prevail
        神的旨意成全
        
        
      • Representative of will of the people
        代表大马人的心愿
        
        
      • Formation of a government which is righteous, fair, just,merciful and loving
        成立一个公平, 正义, 怜悯和慈爱的政府
        

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