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By Mary Fairchild, About.com Guide to Christianity since 2005

Weekly Prayers & Poems - Prayer for Israel

Thursday January 15, 2009
This week's post is a Prayer for Israel. With no end in sight to the turmoil in the Middle East, all signs and prophesies seem to point to an escalation in the violence and conflict. Yet no matter where you stand politically or spiritually regarding the current unrest in Israel, as Christians we can unite on one front: prayer.
    Prayer for Israel

    Dear Heavenly Father,

    We pray for the peace of Jerusalem. We are sad to see the violence and suffering as men, women, and children are injured and killed on both sides of the conflict.
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February 18, 2009 at 3:36 pm
(1) blackmetalworkshop says:

why is this happening? Why are those men, women, and CHILDREN dieing? If this is gods fight, why doese he not end it?

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