I am watching the news this afternoon and feel an anxious rumble in the depths of my soul about the hostages being held by Hamas.
The news is filled with fast-paced stories about events around the nation. Just look at headlines.
The national guard is rolling into Chicago. The shut-down debate rages. The Jay Jones e-mail scandal grows. The revelations that the FBI spied on members of congress breaks.
While I watch the stories on these headlines develop, the clock ticks as we anxiously wait and watch for the end of the two year war and the release of the hostages.
I am compelled to pray for their freedom. I am also compelled to call on others to pray that hostages will be released and these hostilities will come to an end.
That ought to be something on which we can all agree. My heart breaks for these families that are walking on egg shells as they wait and hope. They know that Hamas does not have a history of keeping its word. They are hoping that this time they will keep it.
That’s all I have to say for right now. Get beyond all the other noise and pray that this war will come to an end and the remaining hostages will be released.
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