I am distressed over what is and has been happening in
Syria. Millions of people have fled their homes in fear of losing their lives. Many
are reporting that this could be the worst humanitarian disaster of our time. This
crisis has been going on for TWO AND A HALF YEARS. Six thousand Syrians are
fleeing their country every day.
One in five people in Lebanon is a Syrian refugee. One in
seven in Jordan is a Syrian refugee.
In addition to the 1.6 million refugees in neighboring
and other countries, according to the UNHCR, there are 4.5 million IDPs
(internally displaced people; those who are victims of the war, but they have not escaped to another country). Refugees are generally people who flee their own
country because of persecution or oppression.
As the situation gets worse there are two things that are
most appalling to me: US media almost ignores this tragedy, and American
believers are giving so little to help these people.
A worker In the Middle East has produced this short video
telling the story of one family who has been a victim of evil people vying for
political power in Syria:
Please take four and a half minutes to view this story.
If you are moved by this story and by the plight of the Syrian people, do not
give out of guilt, but give out of a thankful heart that you have been so
blessed. If you give to Baptist Global Response (https://gobgr.org/),
one hundred per cent of your gift will go to help Syrian refugees—none to administration.
No other relief agency—Christian or other—can make that promise.
Who loves the Syrians? If you ask that question many
people will respond, “The Russians because they are so aligned with other
Shiite Muslims.” Others will say, “The terrorists because they are supporting
the rebel factions in Syria.” One thing for sure God loves Syrians—just as much
as He loves you and me.
Red and yellow, black and white, they are precious in His
sight…
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