100 days of Prayer
Day 74
For he
himself is our peace, who has made the two groups one and has destroyed the
barrier, the dividing wall of hostility. Ephesians
2:14 (NIV)
PAIN TURNED TO BEAUTY
About
four years ago, 22 of my friends were raped and murdered in my church compound.
We buried them in the church and two years ago we planted mango trees over
their graves. That place of pain has become a place of beauty. We have worked
to forgive the perpetrators. After more than half a century of war, I still
believe peace is possible in South Sudan, because I have my own testimony of
peace. If God can change my situation, he can change a nation. It took time for
me to come to know Jesus and it took even longer for my husband. I prayed for
him for nine years before anything happened. But Jesus has changed us both and
brought peace into our home. It’s not a perfect peace, but it makes a powerful
difference.
PRAYER
This
week, Father, we pray that you would show us where we can restore hope for
peace – in our families, communities, nations and in our relationships with
you. [Rebecca
– a wife, a mother, and a member of the Mothers’ Union in South Sudan.]
Please pray and share with
your intercessors, Bible Study Groups, Prayer Groups, Church Prayers, Men &
Women’s Groups. Thank you.
Las & Arlene Ratnayake
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