SUPPORTING SCRIPTURE
The prayer life of a Christian can feel exhausting sometimes. Here is one of our simple prayers written to help you grow in your prayer life and connect with God, especially if you don’t feel like praying. Check it out!
Caring for Refugees
Have you ever noticed the word “refuge” in refugees? A refuge is a safe place that protects from danger. And our world is full of people in danger. Some refugees come from war-torn regions. Some of these wars, like the conflict in Myanmar, have been going on for almost 100 years. Some are refugees because of persecution—their beliefs about politics or religion are not acceptable in their home country. Others have to abandon their homes because of natural disasters. And some can’t find a job or provide for their families. There’s debate on whether this last group counts based on the technical definition of a refugee, but when it comes to the Bible’s description of the vulnerable, they definitely count!
The Bible talks a lot about caring for refugees. Take a minute to look for words like “stranger” or “foreigner” in the Scriptures, and you’ll see how important it is to God to both notice and take care of them. Not to mention, Jesus was a refugee when his family had to flee Bethlehem for Egypt because an army was sent to kill him (and all the other little boys). It’s something God cares about, and something he experienced.
More than just that, one of the primary terms used to describe God throughout the Bible is “a refuge.” So as we look around and notice the many conflicts and terrible circumstances that are displacing people around the world, let’s hear the compassionate voice of God, and feel the same empathy for them that he feels. Let’s also examine the opportunities we have to be like him by providing safe places for people who have to leave home.
A good place to start could be meditating on this verse and this prayer.
“The LORD is a shelter for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble” (Psalm 9:9).
A Prayer for Refugees
Refuge and Strength, there are so many people displaced from their homes right now and trying to figure out what’s next. Please guide them, and give them the strength to make it somewhere safe. Provider, please supply food and water, and furnish all they’ve left behind. Healer, please bring restoration to their hearts and bodies, especially with the trauma they’ve experienced. And God, help me be like you by noticing those who need support and doing what I can to help. Amen.
We believe a simple prayer like this helps us in our mission to creatively explore how we connect with God in the ordinary, extraordinary, everyday moments of life. For more everyday prayers, visit this page!
