West Texas and other law enforcement officers rescued 70 missing children ages 10-17 from sex trafficking last month through a three-week joint task force mission called “Operation Lost Souls.” Father God, we praise You for these rescued children and for those on the joint task force who worked together to make it happen. Please healContinue reading “70 Trafficked Children Rescued!”
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Deadly Landslides in Brazil
Thousands of people from the favelas (hillside shacks) in Pernambuco, Brazil, have been displaced; about 100 have died, and at least 14 are still missing after landslides Friday. Loving Father, please rescue those who are trapped, heal those who are injured, comfort those who mourn, provide for those in need, and rebuild the lives ofContinue reading “Deadly Landslides in Brazil”
Today’s Prayers for Ukraine
As Russia celebrates its annual Victory Day today (defeating Nazi Germany during World War II), let’s continue to pray for those in danger and on the frontlines of the current war in Ukraine: For an awakening to Christ in the heart of every Ukrainian and Russian; for the lost to hunger for Him so deeply,Continue reading “Today’s Prayers for Ukraine”
This Week’s Tornadoes
Let’s pray for families who are suffering after tornadoes swept across Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, and several other states this week. Lord, please comfort those mourning losses, and provide for their needs in a way they will know it is You. Use Christians to shine Your peace and love even in the midst of terrible hardship,Continue reading “This Week’s Tornadoes”
Hope for the Stranded and Homeless
As I stood with other believers amid the rubble in the early morning, I watched a man load up his bicycle with what food he could carry. I wondered how he was going to ride that bike out of there with all the debris in the way, and where he planned to go, now thatContinue reading “Hope for the Stranded and Homeless”
Yemen, Japan and Mariupol
Pray for Mariupol, Ukraine, especially for survivors from the attack on a theater, as they emerge from the rubble amidst heavy shelling. About 130 of the 1,300 who had sheltered in the building have been rescued so far. Throughout the city, more than 350,000 residents continue to hide in shelters, trapped by an average ofContinue reading “Yemen, Japan and Mariupol”
Save the Children
More than 3 million refugees have fled Ukraine now, at least 1.5 million of them children. Amidst the mayhem, about 5000 Ukrainian children are unaccounted for. Orphans or others sent across borders unaccompanied by a parent are especially vulnerable to human traffickers and sex offenders. Let’s pray. Lord, we ask You, please, to be aContinue reading “Save the Children”
Saudi Arabia
As we continue praying for war-torn Ukraine and Yemen, let’s lift up Saudi Arabia, which has been in the news this week due to a mass execution last Saturday. Practicing any religion other than Wahhabism (a strict form of Islam) is illegal in Saudi Arabia, and leaving Islam is punishable by death, which rates itContinue reading “Saudi Arabia”
War in Yemen
Since 2015, more than 10,200 children have been injured or killed in the war in Yemen. Within the last two years, more than 2,000 children recruited by Shiite rebels have died fighting. At least four million people have been forced to flee their homes, and 20 million people are now dependent upon aid in orderContinue reading “War in Yemen”
Those Who Stayed Behind
Father, please be with those who remain in Ukraine. Comfort them as they miss their loved ones. Strengthen their faith. Restore their hope. Shield minds and hearts from trauma, and meet every person in powerful ways, speaking hope, truth, love and Your plan of salvation. Let them feel You near, hear Your voice, see YouContinue reading “Those Who Stayed Behind”
