A local leader recently made this strong and insightful observation and plea concerning Bahrain: "We believe that God is grieved by the deep and complex divisions in our society, which bring to mind some images of the civil rights struggle in the USA, while complicated by the close relationship members of the Sunni and Shia communities have with neighboring Saudi Arabia and Iran. There is little this small country can do on its own to resolve the current conflict due to the influence born by outsiders. The gulf between the parties is sufficiently broad and deep that it is likely only the lack of access to weapons in the Shia community that keeps the country from a state of civil war.
Please pray for freedom from the bondage of hate, which traps many as they respond to the instances of brutality they have witnessed.
Please pray for the King that he would rule the country with wisdom and pursue a path that would lead to healing and reconciliation, not retribution."
Pray that in the midst of conflict, those who are genuinely seeking God would find their hope in Jesus. (Mark 3:1-5)
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