Lebanon (MNN) — Lebanon looks very different today than it did two years ago, or even last year. The question is: What is God doing?
(Photo of Beirut, Lebanon courtesy of Jo Kassis/Pexels)
Just over a year ago, former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed by an Israeli strike — an event that reshaped power dynamics. Now, a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has brought temporary relief to the region.
Yet next door, Lebanon is in a fragile state as Hezbollah refuses to disarm.
Nuna with Triumphant Mercy Lebanon says, “There is an agreement and everybody – the whole government now – has decided that Hezbollah needs to disarm. The international community is for that, so everything is going towards that end. But at the same time, Hezbollah is not willing to.”
Many Lebanese are weighed down by instability and disillusionment. “So many people are depressed,” Nuna says. “So many people are skeptical. So many people are in disbelief and in hopelessness…. So many people are feeling like it’s better for us to leave.
“It is strategic to pray at this time. We really want God to just show His power.”
As Lebanon grapples with transition, pray that the nation’s leaders will act with wisdom to stabilize the country. Pray for the Church to be a source of Christ’s hope and healing.
(Photo courtesy of Triumphant Mercy Lebanon)
Nuna says, “We’re seeing all these shifts in whole nations, and we’re just there asking God to release His glory and to have people’s eyes see His glory because it’s a really difficult time at this time.”
Learn more about Triumphant Mercy at tm-lebanon.com.
Header photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons | https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Beiteddine_-_drapeau_libanais.jpg
