Thursday, December 25, 2008

25/12/08 - English

This Christmas season, we pray for half of the world’s population that lives on less than $2.50 per day. We pray that God will give people living in poverty the strength and determination to maintain hope in the face of difficult circumstances. We pray that people with means will “hunger and thirst for righteousness” and will work with the poor to create meaningful, effective change.

We pray for the people of Palestine and Israel as the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel has ended. We pray that this does not become an excuse for increased violence by either side. We also pray that the tightened restrictions on movement that have been enacted in response to the end of the ceasefire will be eased.

We praise God for a successful Christmas recital hosted by Sabeel-Nazareth and the ecumenical Christmas dinner hosted by Sabeel-Jerusalem. Each event brought approximately 150 members of the local Christian communities together in worship and fellowship.


We pray for the many pilgrims traveling to Bethlehem in the coming week. We pray that they might have a meaningful time of worship and praise this Christmas. We also pray that local Christians from Bethlehem and the surrounding communities may celebrate the holiday in spite of the grim realities that surround them.

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