Sabeel Wave of Prayer
May 25th,2017
May 25th,2017
Last Sunday, the Israel prison service evacuated 60
hunger-striking Palestinian political prisoners to hospitals because their
medical condition had deteriorated. The Israeli prison service has also moved
592 hunger strikers to infirmaries set up in the prisonsfor observation.
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Lord, we give thanks for the
steadfastness of the Palestinian prisoners and their faithfulness to
non-violence. Hear our prayers Lord as we continue to recite ‘‘One does not
live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.” in
our daily prayers.
Leader: Lord in your
mercy
People: Hear our
prayers
Gaza’s electricity crisis has become acute and is
going to get worse if no immediate solution is found. This came in a statement
released on Friday by The United Nations Office for the Coordination of
Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) to the occupied Palestinian territories. Gaza
has been experiencing a severe electricity crisis since
mid-April after its only power plant stopped operating due to shortage of funds
for its fuel. Both Hamas in Gaza and the Palestinian Authority continue to
trade accusations on who is to be blamed.
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Lord, Gaza is in darkness and
our Palestinian political leadership is unable to see our suffering. We pray
for an end to the Palestinian divisions and for the accountability of our
leadership. God, grant our Palestinian people the power and a way to shout
ENOUGH.
Lord in your mercy…
Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and Gaza are
being deprived of their most basic need - access to water - as the Israeli
national water company Mekorot restricts the water supply to villages and towns
in the northern West Bank.
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Lord, many thirst and
feelweak. We demand our rights from our neighbours who continue to steal our
water and deprive us from our basic rights. The people ask “Where is your
justice Lord?” butour Church leaders remain silent. Lord in your mercy…
US President Donald Trumpis visiting Jerusalem and
Bethlehem to seek ways to restart talks between the Palestinian Authority and
the Israeli government.Trump spoke of a "rare opportunity" to bring
peace to the region as he landed in Tel Aviv on Monday.
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Lord, we have faith you will
suffice us, you are our best guardian and trustee. We pray for your
spirit that works in mysterious ways to bring hope in this situation of
hopelessness. Give us the faith to believe that the kings and the powerful
of this world will bow to your will of justice and respect the weak and
oppressed.
Lord in your mercy…
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We join the World Council of Churches in
praying for the countries ofthe Indian Ocean Islands: Comoros, Madagascar,
Maldives, Mauritius, Seychelles.
Lord in your mercy…
Lord in your mercy…
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