Single mothers in South Korea are often treated like outcasts and second-class citizens, so much so that many of them give up their babies anonymously after they are born. This is a prayer guide for those single mothers in a society that is not accepting of them. Though they are not trafficking victims, per say, they are shunned and often disgraced, and many of their children end up in institutions. One pastor in South Korea has even created a "baby box" where mothers can drop off their unwanted babies instead of abandoning them on the street. Though this is better than the child being left to die, it still shows an extreme lack in South Korea meeting the needs of single mothers. There is often more government support for institutions and adoptions than for single mothers. My heart breaks for these mothers who feel they need to abandon their children. Please join me in prayer for them to know the Father's love and care.
To read more about single mother's in Korea: http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/03/05/single-motherhood-and-shame-south-korea
To read about the issue of abandoned babies and baby boxes: http://www.cbn.com/tv/2183242506001
Prayer Points:
- Pray for churches to begin to step up and reach out to single mothers in need. Isaiah 1:17
- Pray for a shift in societies' perception of single mothers in South Korea, that they would be accepted and not shamed. Isaiah 54:4
- Pray for policies and laws to change so that South Korea would provide aid for single mothers and their children instead of institutions caring for orphans. Luke 18:1-8
- Pray for caring, godly people to reach out to these young mothers who feel as though they have no options. Luke 10:30-36
- Pray for God's love and healing to surround these mothers, even though they've made mistakes. Pray that they would know there is redemption and hope in Jesus Christ. Isaiah 42:16; Isaiah 43:1-4; Galatians 5:1
- Pray for them to have support in their lives that they might keep their babies and continue with their education nd studies. Philippians 4:19
- Pray that they would have jobs in order to support their babies, and that their families would again respect them. Philippians 4:19; Philippians 4:6-7; 1 Corinthians 10:31
- Pray for the orphans and ones who have been abandoned by their mothers that they would know the Father's love. Psalm 68:5-6; Psalm 27:10
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