INDIA: A mob of more than 150 Hindu extremists severely beat Christians, including women, children and the elderly in Bhandardigi, Chhattisgarh state in September. They also vandalized their homes and threatened to expel them unless they renounced their faith in Jesus. When police ignored their pleas for help, three Christian families fled. But other believers in that village forcibly converted to Hinduism. (Morning Star News, October 30)
UGANDA: Three Muslims murdered Benjamin Kule Mayani, a teacher from Kasokero village, as he returned from an evangelistic outreach on September 29. The Christian had sheltered several converts from Islam in his home while helping to find them safer shelter. (MSN, October 19)
PAKISTAN: After local Muslims accused Kamran Masih, 40, of blasphemy, police arrested the Christian father of three in Gharial Kalan village, Punjab Province October 8. The next day, a mob of Muslims set fire to his house and shop (a small pharmacy), forcing his and more than 35 other Christian families to flee. Police intervened before more homes were burned. (Christian Daily International-MSN, October 9)
EGYPT: Coptic Christian Sherif Wagih Fahmi, 41, was arrested October 5 because of Facebook posts condemning compulsory Islamic teaching for school-age children. His whereabouts is unknown. “In theory, Christian children are allowed to opt out of Islamic classes, but this rule is often ignored, and Christian children are commonly forced to undergo Islamic education. In Arabic language and even social studies classes, Christians receive instruction with the Quran as the primary text, and students are made to memorize and even interpret quranic verses.” (MSN, October 27)
Father God, please be a Shield around every believer facing danger in these countries. Be their Strength, their Mighty Warrior, their Peace and their Hope. Meet them in the night and in the day. Every moment, make Your felt presence so thick, Your love and comfort so deep, Your hope so bright, Your purpose so strong Your persecuted saints will burn all the brighter with passion for You, even in the midst of their darkest hours. Make the way for Christians in danger to find a safe place to rest. Bring to justice those who seek their harm. Comfort Christians who mourn the loss of loved ones, and be near and powerful to those who are in jail. Give them grace to forgive. Anoint and empower them by Your Spirit to share Your love with the lost around them, even their persecutors. Heal those who are wounded. Perform so many miracles and signs and wonders in full view of Muslim, Hindu and other extremists that they lay down their fists and weapons, turn from their false religions and worship the One True God. Give every persecutor dreams and visions of Jesus showing them the way to salvation. Bind them up with guilt and shame over their hateful, violent thoughts and deeds to such an extent that they have no rest until they at last yield to Your love and grace. Awaken them to You, like Light blasting through their darkness, showing up every corner the enemy has held on their lives. March in Your angel armies to take over and take back what satan has stolen in these countries, families and hearts. For You created every life, every body, every mind, every soul. Make them Yours now, O Lord. Show them Your love in such overwhelming measures You push out their fear, blast down their idols and straighten all that is out of line with Your Word. Take back whole nations, Lord. Raise Your standard high and fight for the souls of both the innocent and the guilty. Use Your saints to show them Your love in ways they cannot deny, but must surrender to You. Grow Your church by the thousands and even hundreds of thousands. Release these countries from the chains that have bound them to false religions, and set the people free to know You. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
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