The Central African Republic (CAR) is, surprisingly, an African nation. It is located, also as its name suggests, in the center of Africa. It falls between the Congo, Sudan, Chad, and Cameroon.
The CAR has a population of 4,844,927. These people are in a nation of very high disease risk, with bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, typhoid fever, malaria, meningococcal meningitis, schistosomiasis, and rabies being some of the lead problems on the people's health. They are also one of the biggest victims of the HIV/AIDS plague, as 6.3% of the adults in their country have the disease. That's more than one in twenty. That is mind-boggling.
Their economy is strongly affected by the diamond trade. If you haven't seen the movie Blood Diamond, I urge you to do so. It will help you understand the miserable state of the lives affected by diamonds. It really is sad.
Spiritually, Christians make up 50% of the population. This is with an asterisk, however, as they reportedly are strongly influenced by animistic practices. If they are putting their faith in anything more or worshipping anything more than Jesus Christ, then they are not saved. 35% are into indigenous beliefs and the remaining 15% are Muslim. That's a lot of lost or confused people.
God, we lift up the Christians of the Central African Republic to you God. They claim to know you Lord, and yet a lot of them are putting their faith in something extra, like nature and animals. This is not the same Christianity that I follow, God. I pray that it be revealed to them that You are the only One worthy of worship. Now, we pray for the lost people of CAR. They don't know you Lord, and I pray that your people in that nation come to them, and share the Truth with them, Lord. I pray that somehow, they come to know you. Nothing else matters. We also lift up their medical and economical needs to you Father. This is a broken people; please help them realize that someone cares and loves them. In Jesus's name, Amen.
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