Just yesterday Israel began shooting missiles at Gaza again after a small break. Everyone is all riled up again. Normally, we don’t like to use our newsletters as a chance to share our political views but this conflict reminds me of growing up with older brothers.
No matter what I did as young girl, I could not stop my older brothers from coming into my room and reeking havoc on everything. I know I provoked them at times but sometimes I was innocent. Either way, I couldn’t stop them. I chose to get angry and hate them or cry and be bitter until all was forgotten. All silliness if you ask me now.
As I was praying for the families in Gaza that lost loved ones, I felt to pray for the two people groups like they were a family. It’s funny because they are. They have the same mannerisms, characteristics, values, and etc. I hear so many stories of how this particular family, generation ago, were Jewish and changed and vice versa. They are siblings fighting over dad’s inheritance. It’s silly and sad because innocent people loose their most precious lives for nothing.
I don’t know how to end this article except to ask you all to pray not for one side only because of whatever reason. All involved people need God and His help to get over the power struggle, bitterness, anger, and hatred. We need true peace that only comes from forgiveness.