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Loving God, in these
violent times, we pray that you hear the cries of the parents who have to deal with the frustrations
and despair that engulf their children living under the brutal Israeli
occupation. We pray for the parents who are afraid to let their children
out of the house for fear that they will be arrested, beaten or even killed. We pray especially for Anas Shawamreh who was
shot while coming home from an errand and for his family who have suffered so
much with the repeated demolitions of their home.
Lord, in your mercy...........
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God of justice and mercy,
just last month the Bedouin village of Al Hadidya in the Jordan Valley was
bulldozed. 14 families – 97 people, including 30 children and six infants, were
left homeless. Even the tents that were
donated for their shelter were confiscated by the Israeli authorities. Lord, how
can the world continue to turn a blind eye to these acts of
inhumanity? We pray that you will open
the eyes and hearts of those in power so that all who are suffering will be
treated with justice and dignity, here and around the world.
Lord, in your mercy...........
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Lord Jesus, Christmas is
almost upon us. We read the beautiful message
that the angels brought to the shepherds on that first Christmas night: “Fear
not, for I bring you good news of great
joy for all people.” But if we look
around, all we see is fear. Joy is
absent. Even in Bethlehem where the
message was first proclaimed and where the lights and decorations announce your
coming, joy is scarce. Lord, may the
anticipation and expectation that this season brings instill in us a joy that
trusts in the fulfillment of your promise of peace.
Lord, in your mercy………….
• • Lord, again we lift in
prayer both Sabeel Nazareth and Sabeel Jerusalem and this week’s celebrations. On Thursday, Dec. 17, Nazareth will be
presenting an original musical drama and on Saturday, Dec. 19, Sabeel Jerusalem will host their annual
ecumenical Christmas dinner. May these
events strengthen and unite the communities and fill their hearts with joy.
Lord, in your mercy...........
· We pray alongside the World
Council of Churches for the coutnries of Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, and Togo.
Lord, in your mercy………..
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As we celebrate
the coming of the Prince of Peace, we at Sabeel wish all of our friends around
the world a Christmas that is the fulfillment of God’s promise of joy and
peace. May the coming year see the
reality of this promise lived out in Palestine, Israel and around the world.
Our Wave of Prayer
will resume on January 14.
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