Weekly Prayer Updates Update 04/12/2013

vom groups weekly prayer updates "Prayer is the pulse of life; by it the doctor can tell what is the condition of the heart. The sin of prayerlessness is a proof for the ordinary Christian or minister that the life of God in the soul is in deadly sickness and weakness." - Andrew Murray "praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints" - Ephesians 6:18 VOM-USA Prayer Update for April 12, 2013 On Thu. Apr 11 2013 at 03:29 PM Moderator wrote: Syria--Blessings amid Ever-Worsening Situation Source: VOM Contacts Romans 5:10 VOM partners in Syria were forced to abbreviate and cancel Easter celebrations due to fighting in the region. "We canceled the Good Friday service because of the fight," wrote one partner, "and we did the whole service of Easter ... in 40 minutes." A mortar exploded on Good Friday in front of the building where this contact lives, killing one woman. Another exploded the following Monday, killing two others. Our partner had two hours of electricity on Wednesday after five days without. The fighting also cost this group around $10,000 in literature and rent when their apartment housing a small bookstore was destroyed by a bomb. "Any blessed news? Yes!" the partner wrote. "We are still here, thankful for the protection of our Lord. We had the blessed chance to distribute food packages to 60 families." This contact also still has three active Bible classes in the region. Nigeria--Militants Kill 10 Family Members Source: VOM Contacts Psalm 69:1-3 Islamists killed 10 members of one family on Feb. 21 in an evening attack near Jos. Five of those killed were children, ranging in age from 9 months to 5 years old. At about 8 p.m., around 40 armed militants entered the home of the Musa family near the entrance of Kogom Village. They broke down the doors of a home shared by four adult siblings and their families, then brutally killed everyone they encountered with machetes and automatic rifles. Two family members in their 20s, Habila Musa, and Regina, the wife of Jacob Musa, were the only survivors of the attack. Regina is deeply traumatized; the militants killed not only her husband but also her three children, ages 9 months old, 3 years old and 5 years old. Azerbaijan--More Fines for Two Baptist Ministers Source: Forum 18 News Service Psalm 31:1-2 The leaders of two small Baptist churches in Azerbaijan have been fined for holding worship services and threatened with tougher penalties if they don't stop. At a hearing on Good Friday, judges fined pastors Zaur Balayev and Hamid Shabanov 1,500 AZN ($1,900) each, according to contacts. The fines amount to more than a year's salary for a laborer. Zaur Balayev spent nearly a year in prison for his Christian work in 2007-2008, and he is currently caring for his wife, who is ill with cancer. The fine for Hamid Shabanov was issued to his wife, Hinayat, in his place, since Hamid was out of the country. Hamid has also spent time in prison. Indonesia--VOM Project Pray for 110 orphans whose parents were killed by Muslim fundamentalists during the 1999-2002 jihad attacks. VOM provides school fees for the children. ************* • Printer-Friendly Format • Add the PrisonerAlert application on Facebook • Download the prayer application on the iTunes Store or the Android Marketplace • Download the photo issue application on the iTunes Store or the Android Marketplace • Digital versions of our books are available on the Amazon.com Kindle and Barnes & Noble NOOK bookstores: search for Living Sacrifice Book Company Suggested Links Persecution.com The Voice of the Martyrs official homepage. Find links to our programs, read news about recent events, and learn more about the organization. VOMBooks.com Order books, videos, and other materials related to the persecuted church through our secure online store. Like us on Facebook Become a fan of VOM on Facebook! Connect with other fans and discuss recent events. PrisonerAlert.com Write to a Christian Prisoner in their own language! Use our letter-writing template online to build your letter, and send it by mail to a needy Christian. Follow us on Twitter Follow VOM-USA on Twitter for updates and prayer requests. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to the Weekly Prayer Updates topic at www.vomgroups.com. If you have received this email in error or if you wish to unsubscribe, click here.