PRAY FOR SYRIAN CHRISTIANS: FACING EXILE OR EXTINCTION
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PRAY FOR SYRIAN CHRISTIANS: FACING EXILE OR EXTINCTION
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Turkish-led jihadist troops advancing on a Syrian Christian town could begin an ethnic cleansing campaign, attorney and religious freedom advocate Lauren Homer tells CBN News.
Homer, an attorney with Law and Liberty International, has been working with Christians and other religious minorities in Northeast Syria for years. These groups enjoyed religious freedom under a new democratic government there called the Self Administration of Northeast Syria (SANES).
Here’s the full text of Homer’s letter to CBN News Middle East Bureau Chief Chris Mitchell:
“At this very moment, 150,000 Christians in Northeast Syria face extinction or exile due to savage attacks by Turkey’s President Erdogan. Christians have already fled from areas along the Turkey-Syria border, along with their Kurdish and Arab neighbors—400,000 total refugees.
Over 500 civilians are dead. Many suffered horrific war crimes at the hands of Turkey’s jihadi army. Turkey is ignoring cease-fire promises it made to both the US and to Russia.
Turkey is heavily bombing nearby villages, terrifying residents, and may soon bomb Tel Tamer. Christians in Tel Tamer are appealing to their brothers and sisters outside Syria to stop the attacks before they all die.
Tel Tamer has HUGE significance for Syrian Christians—and for their jihadi attackers. It exists because Assyrian Christians were forced to flee the Turkish Genocide 100 years ago. They settled in the Khabour River valley, building Tel Tamer and nearby villages. ISIS attacked this area in 2015, besieging Tel Tamer. After it took over 300 Christian hostages, the US decided to help.
US airstrikes were the only reason the entire area was not overrun by ISIS in 2015. Christian men—and women—went on to play a significant role in the multi-religious Syrian Democratic Forces.
Now, history is repeating itself. The US President gave Erdogan a green light to invade. The same jihadis, wearing Turkish uniforms, are returning to capture Tel Tamer and eliminate the remaining Christians. This time they have Turkish airpower, overwhelming numbers, and advanced military equipment. Erdogan is calling this a religious war of conquest and called for violence against the infidels in Syria.
US airpower is not being used to stop them this time. And sanctions President Trump imposed immediately after the Turkish invasion are suspended—despite abundant evidence of violations of the promised cease fire.
The US House of Representatives passed HR 4695 imposing strict sanctions on Turkey by an overwhelming, bipartisan margin on October 29 (along with a bill acknowledging Turkey’s 1918 Genocide against Christians).
But the legislation is stalled in the Senate. Reportedly Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will not bring it to the floor.
We are calling all concerned people to fast and pray for Syria, for wisdom for the leaders of the US and all other countries opposed to Turkey’s aggression, for an end to violence, for withdrawal of Turkish forces, and most of all for safety, comfort, and protection for Syrian Assyrian/Syriac Christians and their neighbors. Many are sleeping on streets due to the lack of shelter.”
Tens of thousands are in temporary camps with no outside humanitarian assistance due to the Turkish attacks. It is very difficult to escape to Iraq. There are NO safe places inside NE Syria.
(Excerpt from CBN News. Article by Chris Mitchell.)
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Father,
It is hard to imagine the depth of the suffering. We lift our brothers and sisters to you asking that the United States would follow through with this bill and that there would be immediate sanctions against Turkey for their aggression against the people in Northern Syria. Father- You are the God of the impossible. You gave victory to a shepherd boy who stood in defiance against a giant for the glory of Your Name. You parted the seas when the time was right. You stood in the fire with the three Hebrews and they didn’t even smell of smoke.You strengthen those who are in places of hardship and difficulty and You make provision when it seems that it isn’t possible. We have read of Your angels surrounding Your people in times of trouble. We know that You have protected by revealing the danger. Nothing is too hard for you. We cry out as one voice for Your people who are again suffering at the hand of Islamic militants. Oh righteous Father- bring Your aid to these desperate people.Your Word says that you are our Defender. It says that You hear us in our time of need. It says to pray and not worry. We cry our for mercy.
Our brothers and sisters. God, they need YOU. They are counting on You. Bring them deliverance from the hand of their violent enemies. Grant them reprieve. Make a way for them to receive the physical aid they need, and cause their enemies to turn away. Even for the enemy to turn on itself if that is what it takes to bring deliverance. You did it with Gideon. WILL You grant Your people deliverance? O, God, even Your Israelites were murdered by the millions in Germany. They, too, are being threatened today. Please, stop this genocide. Come, Lord Jesus, come.
Oh Father, what a blood bath of centuries old war in those torn lands. Father we pray for wisdom for the leaders of the nation and we thank You for the wisdom of a cease fire in order to gain access to the tunnels and find the top ISIS commander. Lord, as Turkey’s president is scheduled to meet with our nations leaders this week, we pray for tru peace, and we know that only comes from You. So we pray for a heavy witness for our Christian brothers and Sisters that will be interacting in these foreign affairs. May Your name be proclaimed, and may You receive the glory for the mercy shown. Where there is a way to end these ever present aggressions amongst neighbors of differing ideologies, we pray You make a way! Oh Lord, You sent Your Son to die for the sins of the world, any these nations at war one day bow the knee to You, and until then Oh Lord, we pray an end to the bloodshed and genocide of our Brothers & Sisters in Christ. May they know Your comfort and never cease to declare Your name and Your good news, even should they’re demise on this Earth end in martyrdom. For Your Glory alone in Christ Jesus name we pray. Amen
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I too ask for Your help Father God for these refugee Christians.
Protect them and others that are in harms way. Strengthen them. Hide them in the shadow of Your wings and surround with the assurance of Your love.
I agree with all of Vicki’s prayer also Amen