Maasai Monday: Unrest

Just because it's not always front lining the news, doesn't mean it's not still happening! Today's prayer focus is on the unrest in Kenya. Over 1,000 people have been killed and over 250,000 people have been displaced from their homes since the outbreak of violence following the December 2007 elections. This battle is not just political...it's tribal.

Section of Kibera (slums in Nairobi) that was burned in the violence.

"The fighting is so intense that it is not only threatening the safety of hundreds of thousands of Kenyans, but it is debilitating various other aspects of daily life, including economic transactions, education, and health. Indeed, the economy has reached a near standstill as the movement of people and goods is severely restricted; teachers are fleeing and children are unable to attend school in affected areas of the country; and violence against women has skyrocketed, with one women's hospital in Nairobi registering unheard of numbers of rape victims." (OneWorld.net)


What can we do?

We are called to be people of prayer (1 Thessalonians 5:17; 2 Chronicles 7:14; Romans 12:12; Ephesians 6:18; Philippians 4:6; Jude 1:20) So...let's be that!

Pray for this unrest in Kenya.
Pray for the peace of Christ to dwell in the hearts of His people (Col 3:15).
Pray for reconciliation between these tribes at war.
Pray for godly men and women to rise up and stand for Christ.
Pray for those who have lost everything, that they would find their hope in Christ.
Pray for an outpouring of love from the believers to those who are hurting.