Father God,

I believe that heart felt prayer changes situations,

I lift my prayer, along with millions of other Christians

to your throne of grace, as I bring both sides in the

war in Gaza to the cross, where Jesus laid down his

Life to make peace between humanity and God, and

between people of every nation.

Where there is hatred and bitterness that scars the soul.

I pray for healing, through a greater longing for peace.

   For all reproach that stems from being

     hurt over years of warfare to be removed.

   For the heavy stone to be rolled away from

    the tomb of death, for the resurrection

     of both the Palestinian people and the

       people of Israel, to a new  place of hope.

             I ask in Jesus’ name. Amen