PRAYERS ON FARMERS HERDERS’ CONFLICT
It was revealed Judges 6:1-14 that Israel sinned against God and as such, God punished Israel. They suffered under the Midianites for 7 years. Part of the suffering was that Israel will plant but the Midianites will come with their animals to destroy the Israelis’ farms. “For they came up with their cattle and their tents, and they came as grasshoppers for multitude; for both they and their camels were without number: and they entered into the land to destroy it. And Israel was greatly impoverished because of the Midianites; and the children of Israel cried unto the LORD.” (vv5-6). Thus, the farmers herders’ conflict is not new. What is challenging in this story is that Israel cried to God for help and the Lord helped them. God identified an Israelite called Gideon who was a nobody. God sent an angel to Gideon to instruct him that he will be God’s instrument for the deliverance of Israel from the hands of these enemies. The rest is history because God really delivered Israel from the oppression of the Midianites. “And the LORD looked upon him, and said, Go in this thy might, and thou shalt save Israel from the hand of the Midianites: have not I sent thee? (v14).
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In the current circumstance that we face in Nigeria with the herders standing in the place of the Midianites, our best approach is to cry unto the Lord for help as the Israelis did. It will interest you to note that with the help of God, Gideon defeated the very large army of Midian with just some 300 Israeli fighters although he wanted to face them with some 32,000 Israeli fighters. Prayer! Prayer!! Prayer!!! That is what we need now. When we pray, repenting from our sins, the Egyptians can fight against themselves. God can set confusion in their midst. God can raise ambushments against the enemies. God can raise the plagues of Egypt against our foes. They can hear a noise and begin to run far away from us. God can just do what we consider as humanly impossible. Prayer! Prayer!! Prayer!!! Is what we need now. Will you join those praying for Nigeria at this critical time? May God answer our prayer and fight this battle for us in Jesus name. Amen.
Please if you know you are truly a Citizen of this great country, pray for her peace.
God bless you as you do so