“The LORD is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him.” Nahum 1:7
- Give thanks for God’s care and concern for those who are going through troubled times. Pray for those whose lives have been shattered by abuse, redundancy, homelessness, illness, debt, imprisonment and other traumas.
- Pray for Christian counsellors and chaplains who seek to walk a journey with those who are going through crisis points in their lives, allowing them to share their stories and offering them hope. Pray that in all they do, they will communicate God’s grace and compassion to the hurting and vulnerable. Give thanks that Picking up the Pieces has proved a useful tool for helping people to come to terms with their situation and find hope and healing. Pray that it continues to be blessing both to the counsellors who use it and to those in need.
- Whether it’s because of war, natural disaster or just the search for a better life, few things can be harder than leaving your home. It’s an experience that will be familiar to the many of the refugees who sought sanctuary in Kenya from the recent conflicts in Rwanda and the DRC. Please join us in praying for the work of local churches in Kitengela, which has a large Congolese population. Pray that through the use of Inspire resources such as Picking Up The Pieces many would find rest and comfort in the Bible’s life-giving words.
You’re absolutely right that one of the hardest things we can ever do is to leave the comforts and familiarity of our home. Not to mention that in some situations leaving becomes a necessity as a result of war or disaster. I can’t imagine the trauma and shock that people are currently going through in Haiti not to mention other places in the world that perhaps don’t get as much attention. However, it is in those places that the local church is invited to share and show the love of our Lord Jesus Christ and to be used by God to offer hope, healing, direction and love.
Just think about the people who have left the comforts of home as a result of hearing God’s call to do so and as a result of their stepping out in faith they’re put into such situations where they can share the Gospel and be the physical example of the spiritual call to impact the World…all through the efforts of the local church. Pretty amazing!
May God continue to multiply the work of the local church so that lies are changed!