JubileeSample

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus calls His followers to shine brightly.

The purpose of Jubilee is to restore God’s people, and the purpose of the church is to flood the world with the light of God’s love.

How does this play out practically when one billion people around the world are living in literal darkness?

One in seven people don’t have any access to electricity. Not only that, but the families struggling the most – the poorest households in the poorest nations – pay 80 times more for their electricity than we do here in the west.

Having access to electricity shouldn’t be a luxury – it helps people living in poverty step into a better life. It means women can give birth safely at night, children can study in the evening, and farmers can pump water to grow food for their families.

The quickest and cheapest way to improve access to electricity for people living in poverty is through energy like solar power, which is local, clean and renewable. This will bring light to dark places, without damaging God’s creation and contributing to climate change.

We believe in a whole-life response to God’s call to love our neighbors, and so we’re passionate about giving, acting and praying to end poverty.

Today, thank God for the blessing of light in your life. Pray for those who live in poverty because they don't have access to electricity, and pray for those who are working to help communities develop to their potential.