Miracles in Syrian Refugee CampsRebecca Rubanik - 11 Jul 2014

Lebanon. A country so small, yet so large in many ways.

The 24-7 Lebanon mission team have been here for 5 days now, and it’s safe to say that we have all fallen in love with this place. It’s hard to imagine that a country deeply hurt and damaged by conflict could make 7 Brits and Americans feel so welcome and at home.

Our time has been shared between visiting the refugee camps in the Bekaa Valley and embarking on prayer tours around Beirut and surrounding areas. Wherever we have gone, people have been so welcoming. Whether we encounter a Lebanese Christian or a Syrian Muslim in the camps, we’ve been welcomed with open arms. One thing that has been noticeable, is how spiritually open and hungry people are here. Every time we’ve offered to pray, the invite has been accepted. Then the Holy Spirit seems to do something wonderful by catalysing a chain reaction….more and more people pour in asking for prayer. Neighbours will run to the next tent in the camp searching for that person who’s sick. Lebanon is looking for an encounter.

Seeing Miracles in the Camps

Today, I had the privilege of praying with a 10 year old Muslim girl in a camp. She suffers with sleepless nights and bad dreams. We learnt these dreams started when she came here from Syria three years ago. We welcomed the Holy Spirit and prayed in Jesus name. It was a powerful moment, where despite language barriers, there was an incredible sense of God’s presence in that tent. We also prayed for a 4 year old boy who had a fever. The Dad came to find us shortly after to tell us the fever had completely gone.

We have been so blessed by hanging out with the guys who live out here and serve day in and day out. Their heart is to support and journey with Muslim believers, empowering them to impact and disciple their community themselves. I can see the power in this, and we as a team feel privileged to be able to share and experience their heart for this land.

We are going into the camps for next three days straight, to visit the clinics that take place there, and to pray in the prayer room for anyone who is sick. None of us know quite what to expect, but one thing I am sure of, is that God is on the move. The sick will come, and we will pray. Even though we’ve only been here for a short while, we are confident from experience that the Holy Spirit will be present, and our prayers will be heard. Please join us in praying for a continued move of God in this land, for healing to come and increased opportunities to arise.

It’s an honour to be able to serve the Syrian refugees and the Christian church out here – a beautiful parallel of pouring out God’s love, whilst receiving such blessing from those we encounter. God really is good.

Bless this land, we pray.

This blog post was taken from the 24-7 Mission Team Blog where you can catch updates and prayer points from all the summer mission teams. Please pray for the second Mission Team heading to Lebanon, which leaves tomorrow.