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I hear their cries calling out to me.
They need our help.
I can see the villages burning.
The people being sacked, murdered, raped,
And pillaged.
The Janjaweed on horseback wield their swords
On all the people in their path.
Arab attacks Black. Muslim against Muslim.
No one can stop them.
The government lets it go on.
The people move to refugee camps
Where they’ll die amid the squalor.
I can see their pain.
The slashes on the legs of women,
Scarred to show their shame.
How many must die before we’ll help?
How many must suffer?
On an airplane, going to Nairobi, Kenya for a mission trip, I was flying over Sudan, when these words and the cries of the people of Darfur called out to me. My soul felt this longing and pain for them. Tears welled up in my eyes; I had to capture what I felt and write it down. This was August, 14, 2004, during a heightened period of violence that some called genocide.
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To learn more about Darfur and their current situation, go to NYTimes Columnist Nicholas Kristof’s Blog or Wikipedia.
Do you think Christians should be concerned about what goes on in other countries? Why or why not?
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I am in an Isaiah Bible study and we are learning that true devotion to God leads to social responsibility. When we truly realize our poverty and sinfulness before God, the natural response to His generous grace should be active and compassionate love to the needy.
Amen to that! I think a lot of times we don’t see ourselves as poor (I know I struggle with this), especially when we might have a nice home and job to prove otherwise. So we think we’re not like the poor person on the street, who we might feel bad for, but want to keep walking or driving past. I think for most of us, starting at home is the best place for social responsibility, but if we truly believe that all of the earth is the Lord’s, then we should begin to be concerned about injustices abroad as well. Thanks for your comments!