More lost boys and lost girls in the making

In South Sudan today, the celebration of independence is
over and the World’s attention has shifted to other issues like Libya, Somalia,
the weather, sport etc. The freshness we feel as the world’s newest State is
faded, in fact, some people in Sudan don’t know the difference between then and now.

The news out of South Sudan has been worrisome to me lately.
There’s an urgent call for intercession for the peoples in Southern Kordofan
and more recently, Blue Nile states in Sudan.

The border demarcation after independence of the South puts
these states in the north, though most of the people there feel more belonging
to the south; having fought alongside the Southern Army against the North
during the civil wars.

I have a handful of disciples in Yei from this strategic
region of Sudan. A region comprising of many unreached peoples dwelling on
hill-tops and mountain-sides; terrains difficult to access with the gospel.

Since late last year when the signs of fracas began to be
seen there, we’ve been praying and asking the Lord to intervene. I was moved by
the tears and sadness of these young kids as we prayed for their families and
friends, saying, “God not again!!”

Today, the numbers of the dead and the displaced shown in the
news media are speculative. Certainly, thousand are dead and hundreds of thousands
are displaced. Many women and children are once again running for dear life in
these mountainous region sandwiched by the north and south. Lost boys and girls
are once again in the making.

Emmanuel
Jal was a child soldier during the civil war. A lost boy. He made
a beautiful documentary of his life’s journeys called Warchild. He’s currently using music
to educate the world and draw attention to the needs in South Sudan.

I’m reflecting on his words as a 7year old boy in this documentary
and wondering how many kids are currently hiding in fox holes or lying down somewhere far from home with their empty bellies facing the sky. I’m wondering how the Church can help, beyond offering prayers. Any
ideas?

I’ve come to understand this war to be more than Muslims
versus Christians or Arabs against blacks. It’s a battle between the Kingdom of
light and that of darkness. It’s a battle for the loyalty of Peoples, Tribes
and families, to Christ or Satan. 

God still rules in the affairs of men. He’s in control!! It’s
just the wonder of how and why He, as the ultimate umpire, lets the enemy score
points that make the game seem unwinnable, that continued to baffle me until I understood another reason The Book of Revelation was given. Jesus won in the end. Halleuliah!!

Please can you educate a kid around you this week on the challenges faced by their peers in South Sudan? You can also get them to pray for those who’ve lost their parents to the new war in that area. You can gather a group this week to pray for the peace of Sudan (north and south).

More lost boys and lost girls are in the making again, but Abba’s seeking them out.

“Into the hovels of the poor, Into the dark streets where the homeless groan, God speaks: “I’ve had enough; I’m on my way To heal the ache in the heart of the wretched.” Psalm 12:5 MSG

Author: Uche Izuora

I'm inspired by God’s passion for His name in every generation, which provokes global worship through Jesus Christ. Becoming an emotionally healthy and transformative disciple, I aim to mobilize the Church to engage in cross-cultural missions and raise other like-minded disciples who discover themselves in Christ and seek to present and represent Him as Savior and Lord among the nations northward of Uganda. View all posts by Uche Izuora