ETHIOPIA: Terrorists killed more than 60 Orthodox Christians, including women, children and the elderly in a series of attacks October 21-25 in Arsi zone, Oromia Region.
JORDAN: Young Islamic extremists opened fire during a funeral at St. George’s Greek Orthodox church in the predominately Christian town of Hamoud, Karak Governorate, killing nine and wounding about 40 others October 23.
COLOMBIA: Pastor Jesús Alberto Puerta Pérez, a local missionary with three children, who together with his wife ministered to homeless people and gangs in Cartagena, was beaten and killed by gang members October 7 for not allowing them to use his motorcycle to move illegal drugs and commit other crimes.
IRAN: Lida Alexani, a grandmother and the wife of the Iranian-Armenian pastor Joseph Shahbazian who is serving 16 years in prison, is now serving her own sentence of 13 years on proselytizing charges.
O Lord, please forgive us for our complacency in thinking of others’ pain as over there somewhere, and not praying for them as we should. Today, Father God, we lift up our brothers and sisters throughout the world who have been persecuted severely for their faith. Many have died, leaving behind mourning families struggling with forgiveness and wondering why You allowed such terrible things to happen to those who love You. But we know, Lord, that You did not even spare Your own Son, but offered Him up as a sacrifice that the world would know Your love and salvation. Bring forth great fruit from these deaths, imprisonments and torture. John 12:24. Shine, Father God, like You did in the face of Stephen when he was stoned. Acts 7:54-60. Give every Christian heart such wide capacity and empowering to forgive that all the lost around them will see You in them, marvel at Your power and love, and surrender to You. Heal the broken, mend the hurting, restore the wounded, blind and lame. Perform miracles left and right to turn all eyes to You, and bring forth Your kingdom in even the darkest places on Earth. March Your armies of angels into the compounds and hideouts of Islamic terrorists. Crush and send away every demon from the homes, villages and entire nations of those who worship false gods. Crumble every idol. Destroy every fetish. Turn millions of severely lost and misguided hearts to faith in the One True God through the sacrifice Jesus paid on the cross. Twist every persecutor’s heart and mind with such guilt and shame for their evil, even murderous deeds that they cannot sleep or eat, but rather hunger and thirst for love and peace, and at last turn to You. For there is no other name by which man can be saved. Not Allah. Not 3,000 Hindu gods. Not Buddhist idols. Not evil spirits or witchcraft. Not a Communist dictator. Not atheism, transgenderism, money, addictions or trust in self. Only by believing in Jesus Christ will the lost be saved. John 14:6. Only in Him is there eternal life. John 3:16. Bring forth a Great Awakening in every heart, home and nation throughout the Earth. Break the chains that bind people to demonic powers of unbelief and twisted ideas that bring forth violence and murderous intent toward those who love and follow You. And save them, Lord. For they don’t truly understand what they’re doing, or they would not defy the Living God. Shield Your people from harm. Make them shine like the stars pointing their persecutors and all who are lost to righteousness. Daniel 12:3. Surprise us with the magnificent ways You answer these prayers. Leave us in awe of You. In Your name, Jesus. Amen.
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