Pray for Myanmar - And Donate Toward Aid If You Can
In the wake of Cyclone Nargis, the death toll in Myanmar is now estimated to exceed over 100,000 people—and another 2 million have been displaced.
The EmergingUMC blog points us to a Prayers for Myanmar site that has been set up by the General Board of Discipleship of the United Methodist Church. The site states, “Nations and international aid organizations are offering support of many kinds, but to date it appears that the only aid being distributed is what already exists in the nation from groups that were already on the ground.
“There is much to pray for, much to seek God’s deliverance to address. This is a place for you to offer prayers, litanies, hopes, and other forms of intercession … with all who are suffering, all who are seeking to help, and all who may stand in the way.” Post a prayer for Myanmar now.
Euguene Cho, who visited Myanmar less than two years ago, writes, “As Christians pray, this is one of those situations where we must join the global community to bring resources and aid. Please help spread the word for both prayer and aid. The situation is far worse that what people imagined it would be when they initially heard about the cyclone. And I suspect that it is actually even worse than what we are now speculating.”
Cho’s church, Quest in Seattle, is collecting donations for partner missions/organizations working in Myanmar, as well as, through the Covenant Church denomination.
Satellite Images Showing the Devastation in Myanmar:
(Source: NASA)
Joel Vestal, founder of ServLife, is encouraging people to donate to Asia Heartbeat, which provides free medical care to 50+ orphanages in Myanmar. Dr. Bill Greiser of Asia Heartbeat writes, “This disaster is worse than hurricane Katrina because Myanmar has no reserves, no emergency response capability and negligible outside assistance. Food scarcity is a very real concern. ... It is my hope that we can raise $30,000 to provide for these critical needs in the orphanages and homes with whom we are connected.”
Previously: Burma Must Change
UPDATE 5/8/2008: Christine Sine writes, “Why does God allow events like this that sweep away Christians and non-Christians alike? I don’t know. The verse I continually return to is Lamentations 3:31-33, ‘For men are not cast off by the Lord forever. Though he brings grief, he will show compassion, so great is his unfailing love. For he does not willingly bring affliction or grief to the children of men.’
“My prayer is that God’s love and compassion will be poured out on the nation of Myanmar today and throughout the coming months and that out of this terrible pain and suffering God may bring hope and wholeness.”
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