1 Way to Pray for China this Week
Familial care for the elderly has long been the traditional backbone of Chinese society; however, China today faces the growing issue of children abandoning their aging parents and refusing to care for them. When this happens, there are little to no social safety nets in place to care the elderly – they are often left sick, poor, and without protection. The government is seeking solutions to this rising trend and recently instituted penalties for severe cases of elder abandonment. Yet no one knows how effective such legislation can really be. Pray this week for the church to step in as an active force for caring for the week and forgotten in Chinese society – in this case the elderly whose children cannot or will not care for them.
