Committed Christian, Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf said, ‘When you meet circumstances that you don't understand and can’t control, you have to turn to God and that's a deep rooted Liberian experience.’ The Ebola crisis has driven many to their knees. Churches are overcrowded with people pouring out their hearts before God. Bethel Cathedral of Hope is one such church experiencing unprecedented attendance. ‘Liberia is not a stranger to crisis and so we have that resilience by the grace of God to be hopeful and to rise up in the midst of impossible situations,’ said Bishop Wollo Belleh. A few weeks after the Ebola crisis erupted, Liberian Vice-president Joseph Boakai helped launch weekly prayer meetings encouraging Christians to take hold of God. ‘My prayer is that God would help us overcome this in the shortest time possible, console the bereaved, help us to understand our predicament and work as a nation,’
Liberia: Political leaders spearhead prayer against Ebola
Written by Super User 17 Oct 2014Additional Info
- Pray: for the nation as it puts all natural and spiritual resources together to defeat Ebola.(Ps.3:3-4)
- More: http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/world/2014/October/God-Help-Us-Liberian-Leaders-Lead-Prayer-Charge/