As a decision to ease the tension in Syria, Russia and America have agreed that Syria will not be attacked if they relinquish their chemical weapons.
While Syria has indeed agreed to do this, the fighting seems far from over.

Just three days ago the tow of Azaz in northern Syria was attacked viciously while the Free Syrian Army(FSA), the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIS), and Al Qaeda occurred.
This fighting started in April, as  a protest to Al Qaeda's presence.

This fighting happened when the ISIS which includes some people from Al-Queda joined with a jihadist group called Al-Nusra.

The leader of Al-Nusra part of  the FSA, did not want to listen to the leader of Al-Qaeda.

But this is just the most recent in one of their squabbles, they have fought over oil fields, towns, and ISIS has killed many who do not agree with them. It seems like there is no end in sight.





But my God sees, one of my favorite verses in times like this is Psalm 94:9-10a
'He who planted the ear, does He not hear? He who formed the eye, does He not rebuke? '

God judges the wicked; the crimes of the government, the rebels, and all involved will be dealt with justly by my God.


Prayer Requests:

-That the rest of the towns they go through would be spared.
-That the dismantling of Syria's chemical weapons would be uneventful.
-That the war would end and Syria would be at peace.
-That the rebels and the government would both see that neither of them is gaining ground.
-That innocent lives would be spared.
-Most importantly, that the people of Syria would come to know the Lord.

Bibliography:

Sinjab, Lina. "Syria rebel rifts deepen as Islamist ranks swell." bbcnews.com. BBC, 25 Sept. 2013. 

     Web. 28 Sept. 2013. 

Walsh, Nick Paton, and Elise Labott. "Security Council OKs Syria resolution, warns of consequences." 
     cnn.com. CNN, 27 Sept. 2013. Web. 28 Sept. 2013. <http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/27/world/ 
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Homeless

 

At least six million people have been dispalced by the raging civil war that has overcome Syria in the past few years. They have no real home, no real income, and no end in sight. Many of them live in makeshift camps, that are not very good environments. Many have also tragically lost their lifes because of fighting, and more recently, a chemical bombing which broke the Geneva convention for the first time since its creation.

 

Helpless



 

 

These people have to stand by as other countries, like our own, make major decisions about how to help them. They have no real voice to speak up with, and if they did, would we listen?

These syrians refugees probably did not want to leave everything behind, but what choice did they have? Stay and be brutally attacked? They had no real option. Now we as a Nation, and as a World, face the decision of wether to plan a missile strike against these people, or to accept Russia's offer. Russia's offer is that Syria will give up its chemical weapons and that they would be under national control.

 

Never Hopeless

 

We have a pressing call as Christians, not to idly stand by, but to pray for these people.

 

Here are some things to be thinking and praying about this week.

 

 

-Pray that this war would end, and these people would be set free.

 

-Pray that those with power would use it responsibly.

 

-Pray that Assad would realize what he is doing to his people.

 

-Pray that people would rise up to help this county.

 

-Pray, most importantly, that the light of the gospel would shine beautifully in the face of this tragedy.

 

 

 

Sources-

 

 Rodgers, Lucy, Gerry Fletcher, Helene Sears, Christopher Ashton, Tian Yuan, and Steven Atherton. "Zaatari Refugee Camp: Rebuilding Lives in the Desert." BBC News. BBC, 09 Mar. 2013. Web. 11 Sept. 2013.