At least 63 migrants seeking to reach Europe from Afghanistan, Iran and other countries in distress died in a shipwreck near the coast of southern Italy Sunday. About 81 survived, 20 of whom are hospitalized, but dozens may still be missing.
Accidents like this have become all too common as those fleeing war, violence, human rights violations, persecution and other dangers desperately seek safety. About 100 million people fled their homes and countries last year, and the UN’s refugee agency predicts that number to rise to 117.2 million displaced and stateless people in 2023. (See https://reporting.unhcr.org/globalappeal2023.)
Lord, we ask You, please for those throughout the world who have been displaced because of extremely traumatic conditions. Please come and meet them wherever they are. Shield them from danger. Show them Your love. Let them feel You close, hear Your whispers, see You in their dreams and visions, and know You as You truly are. So many millions of refugees still have yet to hear the Good News. They have felt lost, hopeless, forgotten, abandoned. Some are on dangerous routes even now, seeking safety and freedom. Send angels to guide them straight into Your perfect paths that will lead them to Christ. Don’t let even one more die without hearing Your clear invitation to salvation. Bring Christians to them to help them along their journeys, minister to their needs and show them what Your love is like — medical workers, counselors, aid workers, rescuers, shelterers, even fellow refugees. Connect the lost with churches and Christian outreaches. Bring them into homes and shelters where food, clothing, medicines and other needs can be filled by Christians who care. Multiply those supplies miraculously, Lord, so that everyone sees and knows You are the One who did that. Show Yourself strong on behalf of those who suffer. Perform signs and miracles and wonders that point all eyes to You. And pour out Your love upon the camps of displaced people, covering the children and women especially, protecting them from abuse and harm. Invade traumatic memories to bring forth healing like only Truth can. And draw every heart to Christ in such a way they cannot resist Your love. We ask for a great awakening, Lord, all throughout the world. Wherever people are oppressed, rise up and fight for them, not just for their earthly needs, but for their souls. Rescue them from the prisons of sin and death the enemy has prepared for them, and give them new life, peace, love, joy, forgiveness, freedom, rest … like only Jesus can.
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