This week marks the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. It’s a fantastic opportunity for you to join Christians all over the world in prayer and action. We’ve seen countless seemingly impossible situations turned around through prayer, so let’s pray together that God would do immeasurably more than we can expect or imagine through our prayers this week.
Father God,
As one Church, united under your holy headship, and knowing that we are all one family in Christ;
We pray for those who suffer in your name all over the world, our brothers and sisters,
Who share in that same great gift of salvation through your Son, but who face injustice, oppression and even death because of their faith in you.
We want to walk with them as they journey through the valley of darkness,
And we pray knowing that you are a God of compassion, comfort, and justice; who hears their prayers and moves in power to protect them, whatever they face.
We pray that you will grant them strength, courage, and protection from those who seek to harm them because they follow you;
Guidance and wisdom for when their path seems impossible to tread, and hope for a future where they have the freedom to worship you without fear.
In the name of Jesus,
Amen
