Blessings of peace, mercy, and the love of Christ to all of you, my brothers and sisters.
We gather today in the shadow of immense suffering—suffering that cries out to heaven, suffering that demands not just our prayers but our hands, our voices, and our hearts. The Lord has placed before us a great test of our faith, a test of whether we will truly live as His disciples or turn away from the pain of our brothers and sisters.
In Gaza, children perish from hunger while the world debates politics. In Sudan, famine devours the innocent, and war turns fertile lands into graveyards. And yet, in the face of such horror, we hear the words of our Savior: "For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink." (Matthew 25:35). These are not mere words—they are a command, a divine mandate to act. If we call ourselves followers of Christ, then we cannot stand idle while our fellow human beings starve, while mothers bury their children for lack of bread.
The recognition of a Palestinian state is not merely a political question—it is a moral one. The prophet Isaiah speaks of a time when nations will "beat their swords into plowshares" (Isaiah 2:4), when war shall cease, and justice shall reign. But justice does not come without courage. It does not come without men and women of goodwill demanding that the powerful lay down their weapons and seek peace. If we wish to see the Kingdom of God reflected even dimly in this world, then we must be the ones who labor for reconciliation, who refuse to accept endless cycles of vengeance.
And in Sudan, where famine spreads like a curse, we are reminded: "Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord." (Proverbs 19:17). To ignore their suffering is to turn away from Christ Himself. The Church cannot be silent while the world’s most vulnerable are abandoned.
Yet, even as we confront these global crises, we must also look inward. One of the great failings of the Church in our time is the scandal of division—the way we allow politics, pride, and prejudice to fracture the Body of Christ. How can we preach unity to the world when we are divided among ourselves? How can we call for peace when bitterness lingers in our own hearts? Let us repent, let us reconcile, and let us be a true beacon of Christ’s love—not in word alone, but in deed.
I tell you now, my brothers and sisters, with urgency burning in my soul: if we do not act, if we do not rise as one to feed the hungry, to shelter the displaced, to demand justice for the oppressed, then we will face a world darker than we can imagine. A world where famine is normalized, where war is eternal, where children are sacrificed on the altars of greed and power. This is not God’s will—this is the path we choose if we refuse to be His hands and feet.
But there is hope. There is always hope, for Christ has conquered death itself. Imagine, if you will, a world where His followers truly lived His Gospel—where no child starved, where no war raged unchecked, where nations sought peace instead of domination. This is not a fantasy—it is the Kingdom we are called to build, brick by brick, act of mercy by act of mercy.
Let us leave this place not only with prayers on our lips but with fire in our hearts. Let us give, let us serve, let us speak, let us act. The time for complacency is over. The time for discipleship is now.
Amen.
What can we do?
The suffering in Gaza, Sudan, and the struggles for peace and recognition in Palestine remind us that our actions, no matter how small, can contribute to healing a broken world. Here are practical ways to make a difference in daily life:
1. Support Humanitarian Relief
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