Pray for the Victims of the Cyclone in Myanmar | Will Johnston

All We Can Do Is Pray

My church has a saying (that I’m sure we did not originate), “Pray like it depends on God, and work like it depends on you.” I think it’s a pretty good saying. God is in control, and prayer is the most important thing we can do when faced with a difficult situation. However, God uses His people to do His work, so we have a responsibility not just to pray but to act as well. In other words, sometimes God uses us to answer our own prayers and the prayers of others.

But when it comes to the recent tragedy in Myanmar, I can’t do anything but pray. There’s no shortage of disaster relief waiting to go into the country; the government of Myanmar simply won’t let much outside aid into the country. Some have called for an invasion if necessary in order to bring in desperately needed food and supplies. I honestly don’t know whether or not I think that’s a good idea. I can see arguments on both sides and don’t know the country or region well enough to really judge.

So I’m asking you to join me in praying for both the people and the government of Myanmar. Pray that relief would be let in, pray for a government that respects the lives of its citizens, and pray that somehow through this tragedy, the people of Myanmar would come to know Christ.

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