Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Land rights?
Weekly prayer circle from Sabeel
Wave of Prayer: This prayer ministry enables local and international friends of Sabeel to pray over regional concerns on a weekly basis. Sent to Sabeel’s network of supporters, the prayer is used in services around the world and during Sabeel’s Thursday Communion service; as each community in its respective time zone lifts these concerns in prayer at noon every Thursday, this “wave of prayer” washes over the world.
Lord, the annual Jerusalem March took place this week during the Feast of Tabernacles-Sukkot holiday. This event brought Christian zionists from around the world to Jerusalem to celebrate their unconditional political and financial support for Israel based on theological beliefs that give Israel exclusive rights to the land. However, they ignore the illegal occupation of Palestinian land and the lack of human and political rights of the indigenous Palestinian people. Lord in your mercy…
This week the British parliament voted overwhelmingly in favor of urging its government to recognize the state of Palestine. God of grace, we welcome this step to take on the challenge of rectifying a historical injustice done to the Palestinian people. We pray that other countries in Europe will be encouraged to do the same. Lord in your mercy…
We are thankful that at last week’s donors’ conference in Egypt, countries pledged 5.4 billion dollars in aid for Gaza, exceeding expectations. God of abundance, we pray that these countries will honor their generous commitments and that this reconstruction aid will soon be followed by negotiations that will lead to a just and lasting peace. Lord in your mercy…
God of peace, we worry about the increased clashes between Israeli police and Palestinian worshippers at the Al Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem. Tensions rose this week during the Sukkot holiday as Israeli police allowed Jewish Israelis to visit Al Aqsa while preventing Palestinian worshippers from accessing their holy site. We pray that such provocations will end and won’t lead to escalations of violence. Lord in your mercy…
We pray for our Sabeel programs this week including Sabeel youth participation in a photo exhibition to learn about the city of Nazareth from 1930 to 1970. Lord in your mercy…
We pray alongside the World Council of Churches for the countries of Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Nepal. Lord in your mercy…
*Click here to read about the creative activism by local and international activists at the Jerusalem March to encourage Christian Zionists to open their hearts to inclusiveness and justice for both peoples of the land.