Since war broke out last April, the peoples of Sudan have experienced brutal rapes, killings on the streets and in their own homes, looting, the displacement of more than 7.3 million of their countrymen (500,000 just in the last month), and hunger, with nearly 30 million now in need of humanitarian aid. (UNOCHA.org report, Jan 7) Here at the Prayer Wall, we’ve been asking the Lord to open doors for Christians to share the gospel and help bring healing to those who have been traumatized. Here is a part of God’s answer:
Nearly 92% Muslim, with 141 people groups yet unreached with the Gospel, Sudan is among the top ten most dangerous countries in the world for Christians. Even so, the fact that Islamists are committing such terrible acts of violence against fellow Muslims provides a unique opportunity for Christians to share the love of Christ. Groups like unfoldingWord are partnering with local evangelists and indigenous ministries to provide trauma healing and Scripture in minority languages.
“The trauma healing is (done in) the African way, which is relational,” said one evangelist. “You hear someone’s story; you validate the story. You share the hope that is the Gospel, and we see God immediately bring relief.”
Many of those providing such healing are among the first converts to Christ in their otherwise unreached people group. The message that God is love rings starkly opposite to the hatred and violence unleashed by Muslims all around them, causing them to doubt Islam and hunger for Truth. “Pray for open hearts as (the church) presents the Gospel. It’s always a spiritual battle,” said a translator with unfoldingWord. (Katey Hearth, Mission Network News, Nov. 2, 2022)
Lord, please stop the violence. Bring to justice those who rape, torture and kill. Replace lies with Truth, hatred with a desire for Love so strong extremists will lay down their weapons, repent and seek Your salvation. Give all Muslims a craving for a better way, for salvation, for a God who loves, heals and restores, for a nation that blesses its people not wars against itself. Make a way for the Bible to be translated into every one of Sudan’s unreached languages and available to every person. Meet Muslims in their dreams and give them visions of You. Open their hearts to Truth and give them courage to lay down their traditions to follow Christ. Lift the veil from their eyes so they will see You as You truly are. Open the way for all the more Christians to bring healing and provide other aid, sharing Your good news with those in need. Make Your people a beacon of light in the midst of so much darkness, shining the way to salvation and eternal life, and showing the lost abundant love, joy and peace that can be ours in Christ, even in such tragedy. For those who have witnessed and endured terrible torture and abuse, please heal their hearts and minds. Be merciful to them, O Father. Set them free from nightmares, panic and fear. Plant deep within them faith, hope and love so fierce, fear must flee. Topple every lie with Your truth and save the lost by the thousands. Multiply Your church and awaken every mind and heart to You. In Your name, Jesus. Amen.
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What motivated Mikaela Vincent’s journey as a missionary, particularly in an area where Christianity faces persecution and few have encountered Jesus’ teachings?
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Jesus has absolutely, radically, beautifully and forever changed me life! Where once there was hatred, now I have love. Where once I felt loneliness, now I’m never alone because He is with me. Where once I was afraid, now I have peace and joy, even in the midst of hard times. Where one I was lost in my sin, He has forgiven me and set me free. Loving God and believing in Jesus has made all the difference in my life. So, when God led me and my husband (who also loves Jesus) to live where people are forbidden to tell of His love, we went. Even though it’s a different culture, a different language, and telling about Jesus is dangerous. If Jesus gave His life for me, why would I not also give my life so others can know of His love and salvation? His love and my love for Him is the motivation to love others that deeply.
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