Advent Twenty Two - Christ for All Nations

 22) Sudan

Holy Virgin Mary Coptic Orthodox
Cathedral in Khartoum Cedit: Wikipedia

10 A river watering the garden flowed from Eden; from there it was separated into four headwaters. 11 The name of the first is the Pishon; it winds through the entire land of Havilah, where there is gold. 12 (The gold of that land is good; aromatic resin[d] and onyx are also there.) 13 The name of the second river is the Gihon; it winds through the entire land of Cush.[e] 14 The name of the third river is the Tigris; it runs along the east side of Ashur. And the fourth river is the Euphrates.       Genesis 2

The land of Sudan is mentioned in the second chapter of the Hebrew bible.  How about that?

These are early writings about the origin story of our relationship with the Creator.

Cush is said to be the oldest son of Ham (Noah's son), and the father of Nimrod (of Elgar fame).  The Land of Cush is said to be lower Egypt/Sudan. 

This picture of the garden of Eden is the inspiration for many famous gardens, including Charbagh mogul garden form, seen all over the Muslim world, including Lahore, the Taj Mahal, the Alhambra and Isfahan.

Sudan must not be forgotten.  As so many reporters are saying, the war in Sudan is the big war at the moment.  The country is suffering greatly.  Why is it that we as humanity have moved to far from the Garden of Eden?  The river that once flowed into Eden is now dirty and stained.

We look to the return of Eden, the new heaven and earth. For this to happen, a baby must be born, and it's name will be Emanual.

PRAYER:  Many goodness triumph in the Sudan, and justice prevail.  We pray for the river of life to flow through this country.