Written by Celeste Bailey of the Village Church
This Christmas my thoughts drift to the situation in Lebanon, the country where many of my paternal relatives and dear friends live. The Lebanese people have endured so many hardships since the beginning of the civil war in 1975, the period where my family and I escaped. Even though the Lebanese people are known for their resiliency, a time comes when a feeling of despair sets in. I was wondering how the children are faring amid the war, so I turned to SAT-7 stories. (SAT-7 is a core mission at the Village Church.) I found an article with a music video of kids singing “Your Peace, Jesus, Is Our Joy”. According to the article, while filming the video, the crew could hear bombs exploding in the distance but that did not deter the kids and their parents from doing the project! One young girl said, “What we are doing here, we do it to glorify the Lord.” Listening to them lifting their voices with the message of peace in the midst of chaos offers a sense of hope that many fellow Christians, not only in Lebanon, but in the Holy Land, Iran, and other places will not dim their resolve and faith in our Lord and Savior.
Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. [Romans 12:12]
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