Lift Off! 40 Days of Sacrifice - Day 23
Psalm 94:5-7
They crush Your people, O Lord,
And afflict Your heritage.
They slay the widow and the stranger
And murder the orphans.
They have said, "The Lord does not see,
Nor does the God of Jacob pay heed.
Several countries have used the crisis as a proxy war for their own interest. Iran and Russia have consistently backed President Assad against the rebels. In 2015, the Russian Federation Council authorized the use of military force, which has mostly consisted of air strikes against anti-government forces. (Russia began the aerial attacks in September 2015, but claims they have not bombed Aleppo since October 18 of this year.) As the BBC notes, the Iranian government is also believed to be spending billions of dollars a year to bolster the Syrian government. Lebanon's Shia Islamist Hezbollah movement has also backed the Syrian government by sending fighters to the area. The United States has approximately 200 troops (special operations forces, trainers, advisers, and explosive ordinance disposal teams) in the country to assist U.S.-backed local forces that are driving towards ISIS’s self-declared capital in Raqqa, Syria. (tgc.org)
Pray for the 'partners' of the conflict plaguing Syria. It must be difficult for this country and its people to know and trust who will truly bring aid or use them to further another agenda. Pray for the leaders on the ground to make wise, discerning decisions in the midst of chaos and confusion. Pray for the innocent ones who are afflicted by outsiders who want to further war. Pray for partners to the conflict who desire peace, resolution, and true aid. May true justice and repentance prevail in the conflicted country of Syria.
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