Three weeks have passed
since the flood rains began in Pakistan but much of the country continues to be
plagued with flooding in what the UN Secretary General is calling the worst
natural disaster he has ever seen. More than 1500 people have died and up to
3.5 million children are at risk from deadly waterborne diseases. We pray for
relief, and hope that as Christians around the world awaken to this crisis,
they will respond with action.
On Sunday, Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu approved a plan to build 23 new mobile classrooms in West
Bank settlements, contradicting his own standing order for a freeze on all
settlement construction outside of East Jerusalem. God of peace, grant us the
vision to transcend our own narrow needs and see the truth.
This week Sabeel will
send a delegate to Alberta, Canada, to be one of ten international resource
speakers for a week-long high school camp designed to bring together young
adults from different backgrounds and explore issues of peace. Speakers will be coming from Nigeria, Uganda, Columbia, Palestine and Israel. May the gathering
inspire the young participants to stand against injustice and live the way of
peace.
Pressure to restart
direct negotiations between Palestinians and Israel has been mounting in past
weeks. But at a time when the world is looking for diplomacy, we pray for
action and integrity. We pray for unity among Palestinians, and that any future
negotiations are approached with a clear mind and sound heart.
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