We pray for those who've lost everything

We pray for those who've lost everything

Something to read

There was a famine in the land… the woman was left without her two sons and her husband.

- Ruth 1:1,5 from full reading Ruth 1:1-5.

Something to think about

Naomi and her family were caught up in the big famine of their day. They fled from this as refugees.

Sadly, the story got worse as Naomi’s husband and sons died in the foreign land.

Ironically, the family fled from Bethlehem, ‘the House of Bread’. Naomi ended up losing her husband Elimelech (‘God is King’) and sons Mahlon (‘song’) and Chilion (‘complete’).

No wonder that Naomi, whose name means ‘pleasant’ changed her name to Mara ‘bitter’. She lost everything.

Today, millions of refugees are fleeing famine, war, drought and climate change, many of whom have lost their homes and families.

Something to do

Stand with people forced from their homes around the world. 

Find out more about and give to Christian Aid's appeals.

Something to pray

Father of all, the homeless and those who have homes, we pray for a place of security for all and the opportunity for uprooted families to be able to return to a safe home.

Today’s contributor is the Rev Stuart Davison, who at the time of writing, is the regional minister and team leader for the South Eastern Baptist Association

Publication date:
12 November 2022
Resource language:
English
Themes - Area of work:
  • Theology
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