Pray for the Hostages

I don't agree politically with everything this article says, but it did remind me this morning of the situation over in Iraq. I'm weary of hearing about the latest person being beheaded just for being in the country to help out. Christians, Jews, Muslims, non-religious people, there seems to be no discrimination. The only common denominator seems to be--they were there to help. Barbaric.

Anyhow, when Hensley was beheaded this past week, it hit me even harder than the others. When I was little I went to school in Georgia with some Hensley boys. They would be in their early forties now. I wonder if they are related to the latest victim? And I was really convicted. Have I prayed for the hostages like I should?

Sometimes I think we don't pray as much as we should, because we're afraid if God won't grant our request. And then it might make God look weak to us, or to others. And so, to protect God's reputation we don't pray--or we pray apologetically, with little faith.

Well, I think God can handle His own reputation. He told us to pray. We just do it. God, I pray for the rescue or release of Kenneth Bigley. Please intervene on his behalf. Bring him home to Great Britain. Enable him to see his new grandchild. Thank You.

Muslim Envoys Off to Baghdad