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”
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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”
The Miracle of Mercy
As I pray for those still in danger in Afghanistan, I am reminded of our own escape from the closed country where we served the Lord for many years. Everything changed in an instant. Our security was breached. Our names were made known to those who seek to harm Christians. And we had to flee,Continue reading “The Miracle of Mercy”
Please, Lord, Calm the Storm
As hurricane Ida gains strength and is expected to make landfall in Louisiana tomorrow, let’s pray for those in its path. Last year, hurricanes and tornadoes ravaged the state, with no time to recover between, followed by an ice storm earlier this year. Now, just as Louisianians fight a devastating surge of the pandemic, theyContinue reading “Please, Lord, Calm the Storm”
Mercy, Please, Lord, for Afghanistan
After two suicide bombings at the Kabul airport yesterday, leaving more than 100 dead (including at least 95 Afghans and 13 US troops), and as the August 31 evacuation deadline approaches, … Father God, Lord of the Nations, we cry out to You. Please have mercy on the peoples of Afghanistan and on our nationContinue reading “Mercy, Please, Lord, for Afghanistan”
