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Posted: 09 Oct 2012 11:00 PM PDT

Each week, we will post some specific ways that we can be praying together for our brothers and sisters around the world who are actively sharing in Christ's suffering through persecution. Take some time to lift the believers in each of these regions before our Father in heaven. At the same time, pray for those enacting the persecution to be kindly drawn to repentance and to experience new life through faith in Jesus.

In Pakistan

Pray for the members of the church there whose campus was burned two weeks ago as they respond and recover. The following is what Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) reported:

“Pastor Gulam Shad, a church staff member and VOM volunteer, shared a message from Rev. 2:10: ‘Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and for ten days you will have tribulation. Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life’ (ESV). He reminded the crowd that the Lord knows our suffering. ‘The teaching of Christ is to forgive our enemies,’ Pastor Gulam said. ‘His teachings are on forgiveness and kindness. Today we have to be a role model for other nations so they can see from us how we follow the teachings of our Lord.’”

Prayer Points

Pray that Pastor Gulam’s message from Revelation would penetrate hearts and that the Holy Spirit would empower the believers to be an example of love, forgiveness, and suffering service. Pray that they would love and fear God far more than man.
Pray that the attackers would see the believers’ steadfast relationship with Jesus and that the power of God in the gospel would save them by His grace and mercy.

Information for this post was gathered from Voice of the Martyrs. Check out their site for the full report and more information.

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