Around 600 Christians remain in Gaza, most of those harboring in one of two churches in Gaza City. This week, the young daughter of a Christian taking shelter in the Greek Orthodox Church passed away, largely due to malnutrition and inadequate medical care.
“She was the light and life of her mama. Please pray for our friend who has this deep grief in her life,” a former teacher in the Gaza Strip wrote on Facebook. “Please continue to pray for all in Gaza who are struggling to have food.”
More than 45,000 Gazans have died since the beginning of the war last year, including dozens of Christians, some hit by air strikes, others by sniper fire, and still others lacking sufficient medical care and nutrition.
Caught up in a war not their own, all believers in Gaza have endured hardship, hunger, terror and sorrow; all have lost someone they loved. See this letter from a Christian mom:
And yet, the Lord reminded me today of so many answered prayers — protection of believers, wisdom in the midst of difficult decisions, food for the hungry, hostages rescued or returned, a Christian witness among lost Israelis, ceasefire, hundreds of Palestinians saved….
In fact, the face of the Middle East has changed dramatically. Without Israel’s war against Hamas, Hezbollah and Houthi terrorists, the downfall of the brutal Assad regime in Syria could not have happened.
Our prayers matter. There is something far greater God is doing in the midst of so much devastation and war. We must pray for those who are spiritually strong to carry the weak into His arms. Pressed in from all sides with so much senseless violence and death, it is easy to hate, to lose faith, to forget the goodness of God. But He is there, opening the hearts of the lost to the Prince of Peace, giving His people a new heart, forging the way for something we cannot yet see or understand. It matters, brothers and sisters that we care. It matters that we PRAY. Revelation 8:1-5.
Lord, please comfort this Christian mother who is grieving now, and all others grieving the loss of loved ones. Fierce and Gentle Shepherd, please watch over Your flock in Gaza during this difficult time. Keep them warm, covered and safe. Guide, protect and feed them as their Shepherd. Carry both young and old in Your arms. Isaiah 40:11. Provide for their every need. May they want for nothing. Give them safe places to rest, where they can sleep undisturbed, knowing You are with them. Lead them to quiet waters where they can be refreshed. Restore their souls. Guide them along Your right paths, for Your name’s sake. As they walk through this valley of death, cast out their fears with Your perfect love. Comfort them with Your protection and guidance, and keep them from evil. Prepare a banquet before them in the presence of so many enemies. Anoint them with Your oil of favor, and fill their cups to overflowing. With Your goodness and mercy, bless them. Make Your home in these who are Your living temple all the days of their lives. Remind them You are their Home. You will never leave or forsake them. Psalm 23.
There are other sheep, O Great Shepherd, who have yet to join Your fold. Hundreds. Thousands. Yes, and even the one. Luke 15:4. Give Christian families a boldness to share Your good news with the lost. Fill them with love, peace and joy, even in the midst of terrible hardship. Deepen their faith. Multiply all they have. Provide for all their needs so abundantly and miraculously they will also share with others abundantly, and hearts once hardened against You will open wide. Millions of lost Gazans are aching now for meaning in the midst of destruction, for HOPE in the midst of desperation, SAFETY and REST in the midst of danger, LIFE in the midst of death, JOY in the midst of pain, HEALING in the midst of brokenness, LOVE instead of hatred, PEACE that surpasses all their worries and fears. Show them who You are, Loving Shepherd. Lift the veil from their eyes so they can see You clearly. Whatever has held them back, tear those barriers down, Lord. Invade their dreams. Speak loudly to them throughout the day. Give them a hunger so fierce they seek Truth with all their hearts, and find Christ. Take what the enemy has meant for evil, and bring about an Awakening. Awaken all of Israel, Gaza, the Middle East and beyond to You, O God of Love.
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