{"id":43109,"date":"2024-10-28T17:43:25","date_gmt":"2024-10-28T17:43:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ifesworld.org\/?post_type=prayerline&#038;p=43109"},"modified":"2024-11-13T10:11:00","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T10:11:00","slug":"pray-for-war-to-cease","status":"publish","type":"prayerline","link":"https:\/\/ifesworld.org\/en\/prayerline\/pray-for-war-to-cease\/","title":{"rendered":"Pray for War to Cease"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block block-core-html\">\n<iframe title=\"Pray for war to cease\" allowtransparency=\"true\" height=\"150\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);height:150px;\" scrolling=\"no\" data-name=\"pb-iframe-player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/player-v2\/?i=rfrvp-171b453-pb&#038;from=pb6admin&#038;share=1&#038;download=1&#038;rtl=0&#038;fonts=Arial&#038;skin=8bbb4e&#038;font-color=ffffff&#038;logo_link=episode_page&#038;btn-skin=3267a3\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019re facing a catastrophic situation\u201d, says Jamil, Regional Secretary for the <a href=\"https:\/\/ifesworld.org\/en\/region\/mena\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Middle East and North Africa (MENA)<\/a>. \u201cIn Lebanon, Israel, and Gaza, as well as in Syria, Yemen, and Iraq, daily bombings continue. There is no safe place in the region.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, we\u2019re not spotlighting grassroots ministry in a national movement. We\u2019re simply asking you to intercede for the Middle East \u2013 and its students and staff.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s been humbling to share <a href=\"https:\/\/ifesworld.org\/en\/prayerline\/?area=mena\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">heartening MENA stories of courageous student witness in Prayerline<\/a>. But to tell one more such story risks the impression that it\u2019s \u2018business as usual\u2019, when the reality is so far from that.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jamil continues, \u201cWe are in grief in a deeply painful situation. We need prayer. We need God\u2019s intervention.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-heading wp-elements-401e940360b833bf97ce8335174de587\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-mena-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-401e940360b833bf97ce8335174de587\"><strong>Plans Thwarted, Lives Destroyed<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As their new academic year began, students in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/IntervarsityLebanon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lebanon Inter Varsity Fellowship (LIVF)<\/a> were looking forward to resuming their weekly Bible study groups. Some even had plans to start new groups. And more than 20 graduates were scheduled to fly to an IFES MENA conference (24-28 October) \u2013 for much-needed fellowship and biblical reflection with others in the region.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But when Israel\u2019s September offensive against Hezbollah began, everything changed. Universities closed. Students left Beirut, heading back to their families. Those in the south of Lebanon had to flee, losing homes and lands. Flights were cancelled, preventing the graduates from joining the MENA conference.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The attacks have disrupted the lives of all, without distinction. Thousands have been killed, tens of thousands injured, and over a million displaced. Lives and livelihoods have been destroyed.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Roula, General Secretary of LIVF, says, \u201cas believers, we\u2019re taking refuge in the Lord, interceding for this country, and showing love and hospitality to our neighbours, regardless of their background. We trust that, as Christians, our call is to pray, love, and proclaim life where God has placed us.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet, the reality is hard. She says that many are distressed and desperate, fearful that their towns and cities will soon be rubble like Gaza.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-heading wp-elements-bbf4b5f4e1248ca3235b3a0a01bc2b30\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-mena-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-bbf4b5f4e1248ca3235b3a0a01bc2b30\"><strong>He Makes Wars to Cease&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On <a href=\"https:\/\/ifesworld.org\/en\/world-student-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">World Student Day<\/a>, God\u2019s Word in Psalm 46 inspired us to \u201cbe still\u201d and pray that students facing troubles would find refuge in God. Today, we call for prayer that takes the word in the ninth verse at face value \u2013 that the Lord Almighty \u201cmakes wars cease to the ends of the earth\u201d.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/ifesonline.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/s\/CommunicationandCollaboration\/EYhxssCHBnBNiHVuwH8ytjwBj1rP04y8cyOQAwx-zOnJ_w?e=uVlc9H\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Devotional Guide<\/a> encouraged us to explore the Psalm\u2019s application by paraphrasing it for ourselves: <em>\u201cHe stops conflicts all around the globe. He defuses the bombs and dismantles the guns; he sends the tanks to the scrapyard.\u201d<\/em> (v.9)&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With whatever words we can muster, let\u2019s take the Spirit-inspired Word from centuries past and pray Spirit-led words \u2013 and groans (Romans 8:26) \u2013 for the manifestation of its truth today.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over a year on from the Hamas attacks and hostage-taking that led to spiralling conflict and widespread devastation in the Middle East, let\u2019s persevere in prayer. Let\u2019s pray in faith for God\u2019s intervention. Let\u2019s pray for a sudden cessation of war in Gaza, Israel, and Lebanon \u2013 and all across the Middle East.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let\u2019s join with Roula in prayer:&nbsp;<br><br><em>\u201cFather, as darkness, threats, and death surround us, our hearts sink in despair. We lift our weary souls to you, seeking peace and healing in your presence. Grant us patience. Help us find strength and grace in our time of need, as you promise. Give us courage to choose love over fear. Visit our land and region, in Jesus\u2019 name, Amen.\u201d&nbsp;<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"featured_media":43132,"template":"","area":[648,461],"theme":[],"class_list":["post-43109","prayerline","type-prayerline","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","area-lebanon","area-mena"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Pray for War to Cease &#183; IFES Prayerline<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"\u201cWe\u2019re facing a catastrophic situation\u201d, says Jamil, Regional Secretary for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). \u201cIn Lebanon, Israel, and Gaza, as\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/ifesworld.org\/en\/prayerline\/pray-for-war-to-cease\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Pray for War to Cease &#183; IFES Prayerline\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"\u201cWe\u2019re facing a catastrophic situation\u201d, says Jamil, Regional Secretary for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). \u201cIn Lebanon, Israel, and Gaza, as\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/ifesworld.org\/en\/prayerline\/pray-for-war-to-cease\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"IFES\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-11-13T10:11:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/ifesworld.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Copy-of-Prayerline-header-11.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"675\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ifesworld.org\/en\/prayerline\/pray-for-war-to-cease\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/ifesworld.org\/en\/prayerline\/pray-for-war-to-cease\/\",\"name\":\"Pray for War to Cease &#183; IFES Prayerline\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ifesworld.org\/es\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ifesworld.org\/en\/prayerline\/pray-for-war-to-cease\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ifesworld.org\/en\/prayerline\/pray-for-war-to-cease\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/ifesworld.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Copy-of-Prayerline-header-11.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-10-28T17:43:25+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-11-13T10:11:00+00:00\",\"description\":\"\u201cWe\u2019re facing a catastrophic situation\u201d, says Jamil, Regional Secretary for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). \u201cIn Lebanon, Israel, and Gaza, as\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ifesworld.org\/en\/prayerline\/pray-for-war-to-cease\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/ifesworld.org\/en\/prayerline\/pray-for-war-to-cease\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ifesworld.org\/en\/prayerline\/pray-for-war-to-cease\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/ifesworld.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Copy-of-Prayerline-header-11.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/ifesworld.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Copy-of-Prayerline-header-11.png\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":675},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ifesworld.org\/en\/prayerline\/pray-for-war-to-cease\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/ifesworld.org\/en\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Prayerline\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/ifesworld.org\/en\/prayerline\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Pray for War to Cease\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ifesworld.org\/es\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/ifesworld.org\/es\/\",\"name\":\"IFES\",\"description\":\"A movement of students sharing and living out the good news of Jesus Christ. 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