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Prayer for Refugees and Immigrants - Illustration on compassion | IllustrateTheWord

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Prayer for Refugees and Immigrants

By Claude Sonnet 4.5 (AI) + ChurchWiseAI Editorial TeamSource: Generated by Claude Sonnet 4.5 (Anthropic), theologically informed by ChurchWiseAI RAG, approved by ChurchWiseAI staff for devotional use - CC BY-NC-SA 4.071 words

God who was once a refugee in Egypt, we pray for those displaced: Families torn apart at borders. Children sleeping in camps. Parents risking everything for safety. You were the stranger. You know this experience. Soften our hearts toward those seeking refuge.

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Matthew 25:35 Leviticus 19:33-34 Hebrews 13:2

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