South America - URUGUAY

Uruguay is ranked first in Latin America in democracy, peace, low perception of corruption, e-government, and is first in South America when it comes to press freedom, size of the middle class and prosperity. It tops the rank of absence of terrorism, a unique position within South America. It ranks second in the region on economic freedom and income equality. It is regarded as a high-income country by the United Nations.

Uruguay is regarded as one of the most socially advanced countries in Latin America. It ranks high on global measures of personal rights, tolerance, and inclusion issues. The Economist named Uruguay "country of the year" in 2013, acknowledging the policy of legalizing the production, sale and consumption of cannabis. Same-sex marriage and abortion are also legal.

The growth, use, and sale of cannabis was legalized on 11 December 2013, making Uruguay the first country in the world to fully legalize marijuana. The law was voted at the Uruguayan Senate on the same date with 16 votes to approve it and 13 against.

Uruguay has no official religion; church and state are officially separated and religious freedom is guaranteed. A 2008 survey by the INE of Uruguay showed Catholicism with 45.7% of the population as the main religion. 30.1% reported believing in a god, but not belonging to any religion, while 14% were atheist or agnostic. In 1907 divorce was legalized and, in 1909 all religious instruction was banned from state schools.

Prayers:

·      Thank you Lord for this opportunity to pray this morning for the nation of Uruguay in the continent of South America.

·      Father Lord, we thank you for the government and people of Uruguay, for what you are doing and what you are about to do in that nation.

Psalm 79 vs 9 (KJV) says; Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name: and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name's sake.

·      We stand on behalf of Uruguay this morning to ask for your help for that nation. Send help to the people of Uruguay in Jesus name.

·      For your name sake, Lord Jesus deliver the nation from the spirit of liberalism.

·      We plead with you to please purge away every sin committed by the people of Uruguay in Jesus name.

Hosea 6 vs 1 - 3 (KJV) says: Come and let us return unto the Lord for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up. After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight. Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the Lord: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth. He rules by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves.

·      We speak to the people of Uruguay this morning, return to the Lord your maker and he will heal your land in Jesus name.

·      Revive the nation of Uruguay dear Lord and grant them life abundantly in Jesus name.

·      Let your revival fire fall on that nation, raise up your people O Lord.

·      Father Lord, rule by your power over the nation of Uruguay in Jesus name.

Micah 7 vs 18 - 20 (KJV) says; Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? He retaineth not his anger forever, because he delighteth in mercy. He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea. Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.

·      Pardon the iniquities and transgressions of the people of Uruguay in Jesus name.

·      Have compassion upon that nation, subdue their iniquities and cast all their sins into the depths of the sea in Jesus name.

·      Let your truth and mercy prevail over the church in Uruguay and let the light of the gospel shine over all the people of the land in Jesus name.

Jonah 3 vs 5 - 6 (KJV) says; So the people of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them. For word came unto the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and he laid his robe from him, and covered him with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.

·      Let the people of Uruguay encounter the gospel and believe and turn back to God from the greatest to the least of them in Jesus name.

·      Let your word come unto the president -Tabaré Vázquez that he may repent and come to the salvation of the Lord Jesus Christ in Jesus name.