Did you know that. . .1. 1 billion people in our world lack access to clean drinking water?
2.6 billion people in our world lack adequate sanitation?
1.8 million people die every year from diarrheal diseases, 90 percent of whom are children under the age of five?
3,900 children die every day because of dirty water or poor hygiene?
These statistics come from Advent Conspiracy: Can Christmas Still Change the World? by pastors Rick McKinley, Chris Seay, and Greg Holder. Christmas is still a couple of months off, of course, but there are always reminders that the holiday is approaching as we walk through stores! In this book, McKinley, Seay, and Holder advocate that we approach Advent, the season before Christmas, with hearts to give life-altering gifts toward others instead of allowing the season to be co-opted by consumerism.
Let's pray for the people in our world who struggle to simply have healthy water. And let's pray this prayer as well. . .
Loving God, help us be a part of the very prayers we make.
Here are some organizations that are working with partners to create clean water in our world. Please visit their websites and pray for their efforts:
You can also visit the Advent Conspiracy Website to learn more about this movement.
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