A Fragile Moment

The country of Uganda has been in a horrific war for 20 years. It hasn't been a normal war where it's two equal parties against each other. It has been one group supposedly fighting the government for the justice of their people. However, this one group, the LRA, are not led by normal people. Their leaders are tools of the devil in more obvious ways than I've ever seen. They are not fighting for the innocent. They attack the innocent. The main victims of this war are those who have nothing to do with it. The LRA has repeatedly invaded villages to torture, kill, and abduct children to fill their ranks. Children don't understand death as well as adults, so they can be more easily brainwashed to kill. The LRA is an army of brainwashed children, adults who have grown from the same beginning, and their leaders whose hearts have been taken over by evil.

For the last two years, the Ugandan government and the LRA have been participating in peace talks. At this moment they are in the final stages where they will sign the peace agreement. It is a fragile situation because these are not sane, good, or peace-loving people. Back in 1994 the two parties were hours away from signing the peace agreement, but mistrust and lack of international support caused them to fall through.

I believe God's people brought about the peace talks in 2006. God put it on the hearts of people who could get the word out, and his prayer warriors began doing what they do best. In the same way, prayer is the most powerful weapon we have in our participation in this war. We can come before the Almighty God and plead with him for our Ugandan brothers and sisters.

Now that you know about this war, you are a part of it. Put on your armor and join the front lines in prayer and advocacy.