Prayers for South Sudan

Today saw the birth of a new nation, the Republic of South Sudan. In a region ravaged by a civil war that has raged off and on since 1956 and in the deaths of millions, peace is a difficult concept to realize.
This note was posted on the General Board of Global Ministries: "Please join Global Ministries in praying for our brothers and sisters in Sudan. May there be peace and healing as South Sudan begins building a new nation. We lift up all of the people in the region and pray that God's love will lead and protect them."