The cry of our hearts

"You said, 'Ask and I'll give the nations to you,'
O Lord, that's the cry of my heart
Distant shores and the islands will see
Your Light as it rises on us"

-You Said by Rita Springer

I've had this song in my head all day today. Every day we stop at 10:30 and pray together for each other, for our partners in Latin America, and for the street children. Today, we were talking about the recent violence in Guatemala surrounding the upcoming elections. 40 people have been murdered in what are believed to be politically-motivated attacks. I read this, feeling quite separated from it all, to be honest. I hate to think that I am desensitized to such senseless violence.

But what really stunned me, what made me feel as though I'd been punched in the stomach, was when I read that the 14-year-old daughter of one of the candidates had been murdered, her body found in the trunk of a car. A 14-year-old girl killed because someone doesn't like her father, wants him to step down from his campaign.

I was moved this morning to pray for Guatemala - to ask for it. We prayed for revival. What a difference it would make in this country, where reports say anywhere from 3,000 to 6,000 people are murdered every year. We asked for Guatemala this morning. We prayed for peace there, and for God to move in a way that cannot be counted as anything but a miracle. Please join us.

Ask, and He'll give the nations to us.

O Lord, that's the cry of my heart.