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2 CHRONICLES 7:14 If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
LET US BE WATCHMEN ON THE WALL WATCHING GOD LORD GOD Almighty, help us to watch You. To keep our eyes fixed upon You and to worship You for all that You are! Help us to see You for who You are and worship You in all of You are! • PSALM 59:9 You are my strength, I watch for You; You, GOD, are my fortress. • MICAH 7:7 But as for me, I watch in hope for the LORD, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me. • HABAKKUK 2:1 I will stand at my watch and station myself on the ramparts; I will look to see what he will say to me, and what answer I am to give to this complaint. WORLD WATCHING BLESSED SAVIOR, LORD JESUS, help us to watch YOU work in the nations, our nation, and our local area, and thank You for ALL that You are doing around us. Help us to pay attention to what GOD is doing around us this week! • HABAKKUK 5:5 Look at the nations and watch—and be utterly amazed. For I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe, even if you were told. • MATTHEW 24:42 Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. • 1 PETER 4:7 The end of all things is near. Therefore, be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray. WATCHING WITH GOD ABBA, FATHER, GOD, help us to watch and pray WITH YOU and see the news and world events through Your eyes. Thank YOU for Your invitation to join You in watchful praying. Teach us to see matters through Your perspective and pray as Your Spirit gives direction! • GENESIS 28:15 I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you. • EZEKIEL 22:30 I looked for someone among them who would build up the wall and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land so I would not have to destroy it, but I found no one. • PROVERBS 15:3 The eyes of the Lord are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good. • PSALM 32:8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you. CURRENT WORLD EVENTS AND BREAKING NEWS Help Church Planters Bring the Gospel Where it’s Never Been Before 6/05/2024 – Pakistan (Mission Network News) Nestled between northern India, Iran, and Afghanistan, Pakistan hosts varied landscapes, hundreds of different people groups, and dozens of languages. There are 240 million people; 98 percent of them are Muslim, and just one percent are Christian, Dennett says. 99% of Pakistan’s people groups are unreached, it’s not easy for believers to share their faith. Click here: https://www.mnnonline.org/news/help-church-planters-bring-the-gospel-where-its-never-been-before/ Islamic Fulani Militants Kill Pastor, Wife, 3 Other Church Members 6/04/2024 – Nigeria (International Christian Concern) Within a week of meetings between the Christian Irigwe and Muslim Fulani leaders seeking peaceful relations, armed radical Islamic gunmen attacked a Christian community, killing five people. The attack occurred Sunday evening, June 2, in Kimapka, Kwall district, Irigwe chiefdom of Bassa Local government area in Plateau State. Click here for more information: https://www.persecution.org/2024/06/04/islamic-fulani-militants-kill-pastor-wife-3-other-church-members/ Despair Spreads in Sudan, Yet Hope Remains 6/03/2024 – Sudan (Mission Network News) Sudan is a disaster, but is anyone listening? The latest headlines are desperate. Mothers and young children face death by starvation as the lean season approaches. Both sides of the ongoing civil war target hospitals and displacement camps as they fight to control the last capital in Darfur. Refugees fleeing to neighboring countries arrive with tales of unimaginable horror. Click here for more information: https://www.mnnonline.org/news/despair-spreads-in-sudan-yet-hope-remains/ History of Christianity, Persecution in Japan Displayed in Paris Art Exhibition 5/30/2024 – Japan (International Christian Concern) The difficult, troubled, yet faithful history of Christianity in Japan is currently on display in a Paris art exhibition titled “From Samurai to Manga, the Christian Epic in Japan.” The exhibit at the Paris Foreign Missions headquarters runs until July 13. The current state of Christianity in Japan, with about 1% to 1.5% of the country. Click here for more information: https://www.persecution.org/2024/05/31/history-of-christianity-persecution-in-japan-displayed-in-paris-art-exhibition/ Believers Bring Spiritual and Physical Light to “Degraded” Community 5/29/2024 — East Africa (Mission Network News) Experts predict East Africa will be the world’s fastest-growing economic region over the next two decades. Nonetheless, pockets of abject poverty remain. Pray that hearts will open to the Gospel. Pray that many will come to know the Lord. Click here for more information: https://www.mnnonline.org/news/believers-bring-spiritual-and-physical-light-to-degraded-community/ PRAYERS FOR THE PERSECUTED CHURCH • Pray for their PROTECTION for those arrested and in prison. • Pray for COMFORT for those who have lost their loved ones and are suffering alone. • Pray for renewed FAITH for those who have been displaced and have lost their church buildings, homes, or businesses. • Pray for COURAGE, PERSEVERANCE, and MERCY for those who are persecuted. • Pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters who are under attack. That they would know the hope God gives (Ephesians 1:18) and that the Holy Spirit will strengthen them (Ephesians 3:16) • It is the attitude of a heart sincerely seeking Him to which God responds with a blessing (Isaiah 58, Jeremiah 14:12, and 1 Corinthians 8:8)
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2 CHRONICLES 7:14 If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
LET US BE WATCHMEN ON THE WALL WATCHING GOD LORD GOD Almighty, help us to watch You. To keep our eyes fixed upon You and to worship You for all that You are! Help us to see You for who You are and worship You in all of You are!
WORLD WATCHING BLESSED SAVIOR, LORD JESUS, help us to watch YOU work in the nations, our nation, and our local area, and thank You for ALL that You are doing around us. Help us to pay attention to what GOD is doing around us this week!
WATCHING WITH GOD ABBA, FATHER, GOD, help us to watch and pray WITH YOU and see the news and world events through Your eyes. Thank YOU for Your invitation to join You in watchful praying. Teach us to see matters through Your perspective and pray as Your Spirit gives direction!
CURRENT WORLD EVENTS AND BREAKING NEWS Haiti: Grief, Growth, and the Gospel 5/29/2024 – Haiti (Mission Network News) Major flooding across the country damaged at least 62 primary schools. So when other schools were re-opening from flood closures last week, 15,000 students from destroyed schools had nowhere to go. Since mid-March, at least 250,000 people have been displaced by the floods…Click here: https://www.mnnonline.org/news/haiti-grief-growth-and-the-gospel/ Christian Persecution Deepens in Nicaragua 5/27/2024 – Nicaragua (International Christian Concern) After more than two decades of missionary work in Mexico and Central America, U.S. citizen Jon Britton Hancock stands accused of unsubstantiated crimes of money laundering and organized crime by the Nicaraguan government. The accusation, made in late 2023, is an often-used falsehood hurled at anyone deemed a threat by the authoritarian regime governing that nation. Click here for more: https://www.persecution.org/2024/05/27/christian-persecution-deepens-in-nicaragua/ Sudan Displacement Halts Oral Bible Translation Work 5/27/2024 – Uganda (International Christian Concern) Sudan’s raging war continues to create waves of displacement. The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, says nearly 40 percent of all refugees arriving in Uganda over the last 14 weeks are from Sudan. More than 8.2 million people have fled their homes since the conflict started on April 15, 2023, making the situation in Sudan the world’s largest displacement crisis. Let’s look at the numbers differently: Uganda’s refugees now comprise 3.6 percent of the country’s population. Click here: https://www.mnnonline.org/news/sudan-displacement-halts-oral-bible-translation-work/ Christians Imprisoned under Indian Anti-Conversion Law Languish Behind Bars 5/24/2024 – India (International Christian Concern) Nearly 70 Christians arrested under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion Ordinance of 2020 are languishing in jails in the North Indian state of Uttar Pradesh (UP) as authorities delay or deny their bail applications on flimsy grounds. According to Pastor Bishnoi, who has helped free detained Christians, the most common reason to deny a believer’s bail is to complete the formalities for bail under various pretexts. Click here for more information: https://www.persecution.org/2024/05/24/christians-imprisoned-under-indian-anti-conversion-law-languish-behind-bars/ 350 Hostages Rescued from Boko Haram Extremists 5/21/2024 -- Nigeria (International Christian Concern) Nigerian military forces rescued 209 children, 135 women, and six men from Boko Haram on Tuesday. Many of the hostages had been held captive by the terrorists for years. Authorities found the victims in the Sambisa Forest in the heart of Boko Haram’s territory in the North. Click here for more: https://www.persecution.org/2024/05/21/350-hostages-rescued-from-boko-haram-extremists/ PRAYERS FOR THE PERSECUTED CHURCH
2 CHRONICLES 7:14 If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
LET US BE WATCHMEN ON THE WALL WATCHING GOD LORD GOD Almighty, help us to watch You. To keep our eyes fixed upon You and to worship You for all that You are! Help us to see You for who You are and worship You in all of You are! • PSALM 59:9 You are my strength, I watch for You; You, GOD, are my fortress. • MICAH 7:7 But as for me, I watch in hope for the LORD, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me. • HABAKKUK 2:1 I will stand at my watch and station myself on the ramparts; I will look to see what he will say to me, and what answer I am to give to this complaint. WORLD WATCHING BLESSED SAVIOR, LORD JESUS, help us to watch YOU work in the nations, our nation, and our local area, and thank You for ALL that You are doing around us. Help us to pay attention to what GOD is doing around us this week! • HABAKKUK 5:5 Look at the nations and watch—and be utterly amazed. For I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe, even if you were told. • MATTHEW 24:42 Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. • 1 PETER 4:7 The end of all things is near. Therefore, be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray. WATCHING WITH GOD ABBA, FATHER, GOD, help us to watch and pray WITH YOU and see the news and world events through Your eyes. Thank YOU for Your invitation to join You in watchful praying. Teach us to see matters through Your perspective and pray as Your Spirit gives direction! • GENESIS 28:15 I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you. • EZEKIEL 22:30 I looked for someone among them who would build up the wall and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land so I would not have to destroy it, but I found no one. • PROVERBS 15:3 The eyes of the Lord are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good. • PSALM 32:8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you. CURRENT WORLD EVENTS AND BREAKING NEWS “God War and Famine Threaten Sudan; Scripture Offers Hope 5/01/2024 – Sudan (Mission Network News) Famine haunts millions in Sudan as rebel forces prepare to move on the last capital in Darfur that’s not under their control. There is so little food in parts of Sudan that people are taking extreme measures to survive. In one refugee camp, they eat dirt; in another, leaves. Click here: https://www.mnnonline.org/news/war-and-famine-threaten-sudan-scripture-offers-hope/ Egyptian Christians Attacked by Islamic Extremists 4/30/2024 – Egypt (Mission Network News) In the run-up to the May 5 Orthodox Easter celebrations, extremists attacked a Christian village in Upper Egypt and set fire to several homes and a new church building. Many Christians received threats from extremists over the construction of a new church building in Al-Fawakher, Minya. Although they appealed to the police for help, none came. Then, on Tuesday night, April 23, militants burned the new construction and many Christian homes in the village. Click here: https://www.mnnonline.org/news/egyptian- christians-attacked-by-islamic-extremists/ Terrorist Influence Growing in Niger as US Military Departs 4/29/2024 – Niger (Mission Network News) It’s like a nasty breakup. Last week, Niger politely asked the U.S. to pack up and leave. The U.S. has been in Niger since 2002, assisting with the regional counterterrorism efforts. Todd Nettleton, a spokesman for The Voice of the Martyrs USA (VOM), describes it this way: “The U.S. is leaving, but Russian military advisors are arriving in Tunisia. [Niger] has told the U.S., ‘We don’t want to work with you anymore.’ They’ve also told the Russians, ‘We would like to work with you.'” Click here for more: https://www.mnnonline.org/news/terrorist-influence-growing-in-niger-as-us-military-departs/ Christian Man Jailed, Forced to Convert to Islam 4/29/2024 — Nigeria (International Christian Concern) The court did not uphold its end of the agreement, and Zachariah continues to be jailed and separated from his family. Additionally, because he converted to Islam, he has been cut off from Christian contact. Authorities are keeping a close eye on Zachariah because they do not believe his conversion to Islam was genuine. Click here: https://www.persecution.org/2024/04/30/christian-man-jailed-orced-to-convert-to-islam/ Decades of East Africa Unrest Create a Bible Translator Diaspora 4/25/2024 – Eritrea (Mission Network News) North Korea’s (DPRK) hatred of Christianity has condemned hundreds of thousands of Christians to death and left remaining believers fearful and hiding in the shadows. The DPRK’s treatment of Christians is only one part of a system of state control that “is not comparable to any other nation in the world,”. https://www.mnnonline.org/news/decades-of-east-africa-unrest-create-a-bible-translator-diaspora/ PRAYERS FOR THE PERSECUTED CHURCH • Pray for their PROTECTION for those arrested and in prison. • Pray for COMFORT for those who have lost their loved ones and are suffering alone. • Pray for renewed FAITH for those who have been displaced and have lost their church buildings, homes, or businesses. • Pray for COURAGE, PERSEVERANCE, and MERCY for those who are persecuted. • Pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters who are under attack. That they would know the hope God gives (Ephesians 1:18) and that the Holy Spirit will strengthen them (Ephesians 3:16) • t is the attitude of a heart sincerely seeking Him to which God responds with a blessing (Isaiah 58, Jeremiah 14:12, and 1 Corinthians 8:8) 2 CHRONICLES 7:14 If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
LET US BE WATCHMEN ON THE WALL WATCHING GOD LORD GOD Almighty, help us to watch You. To keep our eyes fixed upon You and to worship You for all that You are! Help us to see You for who You are and worship You in all of You are! • PSALM 59:9 You are my strength, I watch for You; You, GOD, are my fortress. • MICAH 7:7 But as for me, I watch in hope for the LORD, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me. • HABAKKUK 2:1 I will stand at my watch and station myself on the ramparts; I will look to see what he will say to me, and what answer I am to give to this complaint. WORLD WATCHING BLESSED SAVIOR, LORD JESUS, help us to watch YOU work in the nations, our nation, and our local area, and thank You for ALL that You are doing around us. Help us to pay attention to what GOD is doing around us this week! • HABAKKUK 5:5 Look at the nations and watch—and be utterly amazed. For I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe, even if you were told. • MATTHEW 24:42 Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. • 1 PETER 4:7 The end of all things is near. Therefore, be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray. WATCHING WITH GOD ABBA, FATHER, GOD, help us to watch and pray WITH YOU and see the news and world events through Your eyes. Thank YOU for Your invitation to join You in watchful praying. Teach us to see matters through Your perspective and pray as Your Spirit gives direction! • GENESIS 28:15 I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you. • EZEKIEL 22:30 I looked for someone among them who would build up the wall and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land so I would not have to destroy it, but I found no one. • PROVERBS 15:3 The eyes of the Lord are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good. • PSALM 32:8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you. CURRENT WORLD EVENTS AND BREAKING NEWS Australian Preacher, 4 Church Members Stabbed During Livestreamed Bible Study 4/8/2024 – Australia (International Christian Concern) Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel of Christ The Good Shepherd Church in Sydney, Australia, was stabbed during a church Bible study as it was streamed live on social media the evening of Monday, April 15. Four other church members were also stabbed during the livestream. The alleged attacker, a 15-year-old boy, is in police custody. Click here for more information: https://www.persecution.org/2024/04/15/australian-preacher-4-church-members-stabbed-during-livestreamed-bible-study/ Refugees Find Hope in Christ as Sudan War Marks First Anniversary 4/15/2024 – Sudan (Mission Network News) One year ago today, a civil war began between Sudan’s military junta and rebel forces. See our full coverage here. More than eight million Sudanese have been uprooted in the country since then, and at least two million have crossed into neighboring countries. Unknown tens of thousands have died in the conflict, with countless genocide victims buried in mass graves. Click here for more: https://www.mnnonline.org/news/refugees-find-hope-in-christ-as-sudan-war-marks-first-anniversary/ Nigerian Advocacy Group Calls for Terrorist Designation for Fulani Militants 4/11/2024 – Nigeria (International Christian Concern) For more than a decade, the people of Bokkos local government area, located in Nigeria’s Plateau state, have suffered from ongoing violent attacks and bloodshed at the hands of militant Islamic Fulani. These attacks have claimed hundreds of lives, displaced thousands of people, and destroyed numerous homes, businesses, farms, and church buildings. Click here: https://www.persecution.org/2024/04/11/nigerian-advocacy-group-calls-for-terrorist- designation-for-fulani-militants/ Al-Shabab Kills Christians During Multiple Attacks in Kenya 4/10/2024 — Kenya (International Christian Concern) Al-Shabab is known to have crossed into Kenya and made people recite the Shahada to determine if they are Muslim. Those who do not recite it are considered Christians and are often beaten or killed. Click here: https://www.persecution.org/2024/04/10/al-shabab-kills-christians-during- multiple-attacks-in-kenya/ Five Years of Drought Taking Their Toll on East Africa 4/9/2024 – Horn of Africa (Mission Network News) Years of drought have brought a deepening food security crisis to the Horn of Africa. Millions of people across Somalia, Kenya, and Ethiopia have experienced repeated crop failures and loss of livestock. They aren’t alone in the world: nations such as Zimbabwe and Morocco and other parts of the world also face the increasing pressure of drought. Click here: https://www.mnnonline.org/news/five-years- of-drought-taking-their-toll-on-east-africa/ PRAYERS FOR THE PERSECUTED CHURCH • Pray for their PROTECTION for those arrested and in prison. • Pray for COMFORT for those who have lost their loved ones and are suffering alone. • Pray for renewed FAITH for those who have been displaced and have lost their church buildings, homes, or businesses. • Pray for COURAGE, PERSEVERANCE, and MERCY for those who are persecuted. • Pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters who are under attack. That they would know the hope God gives (Ephesians 1:18) and that the Holy Spirit will strengthen them (Ephesians 3:16) t is the attitude of a heart sincerely seeking Him to which God responds with a blessing (Isaiah 58, Jeremiah 14:12, and 1 Corinthians 8:8) 2 CHRONICLES 7:14 If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
LET US BE WATCHMEN ON THE WALL WATCHING GOD LORD GOD Almighty, help us to watch You. To keep our eyes fixed upon You and to worship You for all that You are! Help us to see You for who You are and worship You in all of You are! • PSALM 59:9 You are my strength, I watch for You; You, GOD, are my fortress. • MICAH 7:7 But as for me, I watch in hope for the LORD, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me. • HABAKKUK 2:1 I will stand at my watch and station myself on the ramparts; I will look to see what he will say to me, and what answer I am to give to this complaint. WORLD WATCHING BLESSED SAVIOR, LORD JESUS, help us to watch YOU work in the nations, our nation, and our local area, and thank You for ALL that You are doing around us. Help us to pay attention to what GOD is doing around us this week! • HABAKKUK 5:5 Look at the nations and watch—and be utterly amazed. For I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe, even if you were told. • MATTHEW 24:42 Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. • 1 PETER 4:7 The end of all things is near. Therefore, be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray. WATCHING WITH GOD ABBA, FATHER, GOD, help us to watch and pray WITH YOU and see the news and world events through Your eyes. Thank YOU for Your invitation to join You in watchful praying. Teach us to see matters through Your perspective and pray as Your Spirit gives direction! • GENESIS 28:15 I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you. • EZEKIEL 22:30 I looked for someone among them who would build up the wall and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land so I would not have to destroy it, but I found no one. • PROVERBS 15:3 The eyes of the Lord are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good. • PSALM 32:8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you. CURRENT WORLD EVENTS AND BREAKING NEWS Unyielding Faith in the Presence of ISIS and al-Qaeda 4/8/2024 – Syria (International Christian Concern) Attacks by terrorist groups such as ISIS and al-Qaeda groups especially have had a devasting effect on Syria’s believers. A majority of Syria’s Christians have left the country in the past 13 years due to the conflict and breakdown of order in the country. In regions of Syria still under the control of al- Qaeda affiliated groups, such as Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) in Idlib, Christian communities seem to have disappeared. Click here: https://www.persecution.org/2024/04/08/unyielding-faith-in-the-presence-of-isis-and-al-qaeda/ Six Christians Killed on Good Friday in Somalia 4/8/2024 – Somalia (International Christian Concern) Suspected al-Shabab Islamic extremists killed six Christian men in Somalia on Friday, March 29. The Christians, originally from Kenya, sold plastic goods and shared the gospel with Muslims in the Islamic town of Dhobley. Witnesses to the murders described four hooded men shooting the Christians near the back of the shop where they sold their goods… then set the shop on fire. Click here for more: https://www.persecution.org/2024/04/08/six-christians-killed-on-good-friday-in-somalia/ Pastor God’s at Work in Gaza, Despite Horrific Headlines 4/5/2024 – Gaza (Mission Network News) Israel sparked international outrage this week when its airstrikes killed seven World Central Kitchen workers in Gaza. When it was struck, the World Kitchen team had just delivered 100 tons of food aid at a distribution warehouse. Other aid groups have temporarily paused deliveries in Gaza. Click here for more: https://www.mnnonline.org/news/gods-at-work-in-gaza-despite-horrific-headlines/ UN Amid Crises, Next Steps for Sudan’s Bible Translators Uncertain 4/5/2024 – Sudan (Mission Network News) April 15 marks one year since conflict erupted between Sudan’s military and the RSF paramilitary group in Sudan. More than 8 million people have been displaced within and outside of the country, according to UN reports. Last Friday, the global authority on food security levels called for “immediate action” to prevent death and further crises in Sudan. Click here: https://www.mnnonline.org/news/amid-crises-next-steps-for-sudans-bible-translators-uncertain/ ADF Militants Attack Village Midday, Kill at Least Seven People 4/3/2024 — DRC (International Christian Concern) At least seven people were killed as the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) carried out an attack on the village of Mangodomu, located in Mangina, Beni territory, in DRC’s North Kivu province. Nicaise Kyora, president of the youth parliament of Mangina, confirmed the deaths, adding that others were taken hostage, and the local Christian health center had been looted and set on fire. Click here: https://www.persecution.org/2024/04/03/adf-militants-attack-village-midday-kill-at-least-seven-people/ PRAYERS FOR THE PERSECUTED CHURCH • Pray for their PROTECTION for those arrested and in prison. • Pray for COMFORT for those who have lost their loved ones and are suffering alone. • Pray for renewed FAITH for those who have been displaced and have lost their church buildings, homes, or businesses. • Pray for COURAGE, PERSEVERANCE, and MERCY for those who are persecuted. • Pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters who are under attack. That they would know the hope God gives (Ephesians 1:18) and that the Holy Spirit will strengthen them (Ephesians 3:16) • It is the attitude of a heart sincerely seeking Him to which God responds with a blessing (Isaiah 58, Jeremiah 14:12, and 1 Corinthians 8:8) 2 CHRONICLES 7:14 If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. LET US BE WATCHMEN ON THE WALL WATCHING GOD LORD GOD Almighty, help us to watch You. To keep our eyes fixed upon You and to worship You for all that You are! Help us to see You for who You are and worship You in all of You are! • PSALM 59:9 You are my strength, I watch for You; You, GOD, are my fortress. • MICAH 7:7 But as for me, I watch in hope for the LORD, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me. • HABAKKUK 2:1 I will stand at my watch and station myself on the ramparts; I will look to see what he will say to me, and what answer I am to give to this complaint. WORLD WATCHING BLESSED SAVIOR, LORD JESUS, help us to watch YOU work in the nations, our nation, and our local area, and thank You for ALL that You are doing around us. Help us to pay attention to what GOD is doing around us this week! • HABAKKUK 5:5 Look at the nations and watch—and be utterly amazed. For I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe, even if you were told. • MATTHEW 24:42 Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. • 1 PETER 4:7 The end of all things is near. Therefore, be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray. WATCHING WITH GOD ABBA, FATHER, GOD, help us to watch and pray WITH YOU and see the news and world events through Your eyes. Thank YOU for Your invitation to join You in watchful praying. Teach us to see matters through Your perspective and pray as Your Spirit gives direction! • GENESIS 28:15 I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you. • EZEKIEL 22:30 I looked for someone among them who would build up the wall and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land so I would not have to destroy it, but I found no one. • PROVERBS 15:3 The eyes of the Lord are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good. • PSALM 32:8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you. CURRENT WORLD EVENTS AND BREAKING NEWS Hope Fades as Rafah Invasion Looms 2/28/2024 – Israel (Mission Network News) U.S. President Biden recently voiced his hope for a Gaza ceasefire deal by Monday, but one Israeli official tells The Washington Post, “There is no deal” while Hamas officials say gaps remain in the ceasefire proposal. Meanwhile, the mood is heavy as Israeli troops prepare to invade Rafah. Death is an ever-present possibility. Click here: https://www.mnnonline.org/news/hope-fades-as-rafah-invasion-looms/ Attack on Catholic Church Leaves 15 Dead in Burkina Faso 2/27/2024 – Burkina Faso (International Christian Concern) On Feb. 25, a group of gunmen violently attacked a Catholic church in Essakane Village, located in the Oudalan province. The assailants opened fire during worship, resulting in the tragic loss of 12 lives and leaving five others injured. Later, three succumbed to their injuries at the hospital. Click here: https://www.persecution.org/2024/02/27/attack-on-catholic-church-leaves-15-dead-in- burkina-faso/ Homeland Lost 2/26/2024 – Artsakh (International Christian Concern) Until October 2023, more than 100,000 ethnic Armenian Christians lived in Artsakh, also known as Nagorno- Karabakh, a breakaway enclave internationally recognized as a part of Azerbaijan but populated by ethnic Armenians. In the days following Azerbaijan’s takeover of the enclave, more than 100,000 Armenians, including over 40,000 children, fled Artsakh into Armenia. https://www.persecution.org/2024/02/26/homeland-lost/ UN Sanctions Rebel Leaders in DRC as Violence Continues 2/23/2024 — DRC (International Christian Concern) The United Nations Security Council has sanctioned the leaders of five armed rebel groups, according to a statement made Tuesday by Ambassador Robert Wood, the deputy permanent representative of the United States to the UN. The list of those sanctioned includes two leaders of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a notorious terrorist group guilty of continued violence against civilians, including vulnerable Christian communities in the DRC, Africa. Click here for more information: https://www.persecution.org/2024/02/23/un-sanctions-rebel-leaders-in-drc-as-violence-continues/ Terrorists Kill 23 in 3-Day String of Attacks in Nigeria 2/21/2024 – Nigeria (International Christian Concern) From February 16 to February 19, suspected Islamic terrorists killed 23 people, injured 10, kidnapped five, and set ablaze 28 houses across multiple villages in Nigeria. It is unknown if these are coordinated attacks or if the same terrorists are committing each attack in the area. The terrorist stormed the village of Nasarawa… with heavy arms, including AK-47 rifles, said Abubakar Aliyu, the spokesperson for the Nigeria police in Katsina State, in a press statement. Click here: https://www.persecution.org/2024/02/21/terrorists-kill-23-in-3-day-string-of-attacks-in-nigeria/ PRAYERS FOR THE CHURCH AND THE PERSECUTED BELIEVERS • Pray for safe travel for Getaneh, Wosene, and Fikru as they travel. • Pray for a peaceful de-escalation of this conflict, an end to cycles of death, revenge, and hatred, and for a future of freedom and peace for both Israeli and Palestinian Christians. • Pray for frontline pastors, workers, and their families in countries hostile to Christianity. • Pray for the believers who are persecuted, imprisoned, and even killed for their faith. • Pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters who are under attack. That they would know the hope God gives (Ephesians 1:18) and that the Holy Spirit will strengthen them (Ephesians 3:16) • It is the attitude of a heart sincerely seeking Him to which God responds with a blessing (Isaiah 58, Jeremiah 14:12, and 1 Corinthians 8:8) 2 CHRONICLES 7:14 If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
LET US BE WATCHMEN ON THE WALL WATCHING GOD LORD GOD Almighty, help us to watch You. To keep our eyes fixed upon You and to worship You for all that You are! Help us to see You for who You are and worship You in all of You are!
WORLD WATCHING BLESSED SAVIOR, LORD JESUS, help us to watch YOU work in the nations, our nation, and our local area, and thank You for ALL that You are doing around us. Help us to pay attention to what GOD is doing around us this week!
WATCHING WITH GOD ABBA, FATHER, GOD, help us to watch and pray WITH YOU and see the news and world events through Your eyes. Thank YOU for Your invitation to join You in watchful praying. Teach us to see matters through Your perspective and pray as Your Spirit gives direction!
CURRENT WORLD EVENTS AND BREAKING NEWS ICC Release Report on Historic and Modern Persecution of Christians in Egypt Refugees 11/14/2023 – Egypt (International Christian Concern) Being nearly twenty centuries old, Coptic Christianity has endured an almost unbroken sufferance from persecution since its inception – and we continue to witness this persecution in the present day. Reports of persecution since the first century have reached “near genocide levels” and render Copts the most persecuted ethno-religious sect in world history. Click here for more information: https://www.persecution.org/2023/11/14/icc-egypt-report/ Lebanese Feeling Ripple Effect of Conflict on Israel Border 11/13/2023 – Lebanon (Mission Network News) The United Nations warns of a “potential mass exodus” of Palestinian refugees as fighting escalates in southern Lebanon. The Lebanese terror group Hezbollah began attacking northern Israel in early October. Click here: https://www.mnnonline.org/news/lebanese-feeling-the-ripple-effect-of-conflict-on-israel-border/ Persians Describe Human Rights Conditions in Iran, Afghanistan 11/12/2023 – Iran (Mission Network News) Religious freedom and women’s rights are under attack in the Persian-speaking world. Iran’s oppressive treatment of women continues despite months of protests. Afghanistan – ruled by the Taliban for over two years now – is barring women and girls from most areas of public life. Click here for more: https://www.mnnonline.org/news/persians-describe-human-rights-conditions-in-iran-afghanistan/ Boko Haram Kills at Least 11 in Borno State 11/09/2023 – Nigeria (International Christian Concern) Boko Haram jihadists attacked rice fields in the farming community of Zabarmari outside the regional capital Maiduguri. The attackers stormed the village and slit the throats of anyone they could find. The farmers slept in their fields overnight to protect their harvested goods before transporting them the following morning. https://www.persecution.org/2023/11/09/boko-haram-kills-at-least-11-in-borno-state/ Persecution Continues Against Algerian Christians as War Rages in the Middle East 11/08/2023 -- Algeria (International Christian Concern) The Algerian government continues its crackdown on churches in the North African nation of 42 million people. House churches can now only have a maximum of ten people per gathering. Last year in 2022, Algeria closed at least 16 churches Click here for more information: https://www.persecution.org/2023/11/08/persecution-continues-against-algerian-christians-as-war-rages-in-the-middle-east/ PRAYERS FOR THE CHURCH AND THE PERSECUTED BELIEVERS
2 CHRONICLES 7:14 If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. LET US BE WATCHMEN ON THE WALL WATCHING GOD LORD GOD Almighty, help us to watch You. To keep our eyes fixed upon You and to worship You for all that You are! Help us to see You for who You are and worship You in all of You are! • PSALM 59:9 You are my strength, I watch for You; You, GOD, are my fortress. • MICAH 7:7 But as for me, I watch in hope for the LORD, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me. • HABAKKUK 2:1 I will stand at my watch and station myself on the ramparts; I will look to see what he will say to me, and what answer I am to give to this complaint. WORLD WATCHING BLESSED SAVIOR, LORD JESUS, help us to watch YOU work in the nations, our nation, and our local area, and thank You for ALL that You are doing around us. Help us to pay attention to what GOD is doing around us this week! • HABAKKUK 5:5 Look at the nations and watch—and be utterly amazed. For I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe, even if you were told. • MATTHEW 24:42 Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. • 1 PETER 4:7 The end of all things is near. Therefore, be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray. WATCHING WITH GOD ABBA, FATHER, GOD, help us to watch and pray WITH YOU and see the news and world events through Your eyes. Thank YOU for Your invitation to join You in watchful praying. Teach us to see matters through Your perspective and pray as Your Spirit gives direction! • GENESIS 28:15 I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you. • EZEKIEL 22:30 I looked for someone among them who would build up the wall and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land so I would not have to destroy it, but I found no one. • PROVERBS 15:3 The eyes of the Lord are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good. • PSALM 32:8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you. CURRENT WORLD EVENTS AND BREAKING NEWS Hindu Flags Forcibly Installed on Church Rooftops in India 02/06/2024 — India (International Christian Concern) Hindus in India are still celebrating and enthralled after the Jan. 22 inauguration of the Ram Mandir Temple believed to be the birthplace of their deity Rama. The recent dedication was led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi who heralded the event as a symbol of Hindu pride and nationalism. Click here: https://www.persecution.org/2024/02/06/hindu-flags-forcibly-installed-on-church-rooftops-in-india/ At Least 10.7 Million People Uprooted by Conflict in Sudan 02/05/2024 – Sudan (Mission Network News) Displacement hits a record high as Sudan’s war passes the nine-month mark with no end. One in eight displaced people worldwide is Sudanese. At least 10.7 million people have been uprooted by conflict in Sudan. Over 1.5 million people have fled the North African nation since April and crossed into a neighboring country. Click here for more: https://www.mnnonline.org/news/at-least-10-7-million-people- uprooted-by-conflict-in-sudan/ Nigerian Police Continue to Investigate Killing of Two Monarchs 02/05/2024 – Nigeria (International Christian Concern) Nigerian police and government officials continue to investigate the slaying of two Christian monarchs last week who were gunned down returning from a security meeting in Ekiti State, southwest Nigeria. Police arrested at least 13 suspects in their murders. Click here: https://www.persecution.org/2024/02/06/nigerian-police-continue-to-investigate-killing-of-two-monarchs/ Extremists Murder Candidate, Attack Homes and Offices in Lead-up to Pakistan Vote 02/02/2024 – Pakistan (Mission Network News) Violence spikes ahead of a nationwide vote in Pakistan. The Islamic State shot and killed one election candidate as he campaigned on Wednesday. It’s the second murder of its kind since January 10. Several candidates’ houses and offices were also attacked in Baluchistan this week. Click here for more: https://www.mnnonline.org/news/extremists-murder-candidate- attack-homes-and-offices-in-lead-up-to-pakistan-vote/ Violence Against Christians in Nigeria Continues 02/01/2024 – Nigeria (Mission Network News) In 2023, Nigeria was the deadliest place to be a Christian, a fact which doesn’t seem to be changing anytime soon. In January 2024, at least 30 Christians lost their lives, an average of one Christian per day. Open Doors affirmed in its 2024 advocacy report that Nigeria continues to be the nation where Christians are most likely to be killed or kidnapped because of their faith. Click here for more information: https://www.mnnonline.org/news/violence-against-christians-in-nigeria-continues/ PRAYERS FOR THE CHURCH AND THE PERSECUTED BELIEVERS • Pray for safe travel for Getaneh, Wosene, and Fikru and the meeting with Somali pastors. • Pray for a peaceful de-escalation of this conflict, an end to cycles of death, revenge, and hatred, and for a future of freedom and peace for both Israeli and Palestinian Christians. • Pray for frontline pastors, workers, and their families in countries hostile to Christianity. • Pray for the believers who are persecuted, imprisoned, and even killed for their faith. • Pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters who are under attack. That they would know the hope God gives (Ephesians 1:18) and that the Holy Spirit will strengthen them (Ephesians 3:16) • It is the attitude of a heart sincerely seeking Him to which God responds with a blessing (Isaiah 58, Jeremiah 14:12, and 1 Corinthians 8:8) Matthew 19:26 Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
Everybody is called to pray. Please pray for the following! • The UNREACHED in Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Somalia, Kenya, and South Sudan – Pray for the most important leaders of these countries – that the Holy Spirit will take away their spiritual blindness (2 Cor. 4:4). Pray for supernatural/extraordinary manifestations of God through dreams, healing, revelations, and visions, etc. among the unreached of these countries (Acts 2:19; 4:30; Heb. 2:4). Pray that the Spirit of God will raise people from these countries to build a strong church among their own people. Pray that God’s Name be glorified and honored wherever the Truth is suppressed or denied. Pray that God’s Kingdom come, and rule and His will become effective where it is defied and where it is opposed by His enemies! (Matthew 6:9-10) • The CHURCH of the UNREACHED and all over the World – It is the task of the church of Jesus Christ to take the Gospel of Salvation to the nations of the World. Pray that the Church of Christ will take the Commission in Matthew 28:18-20 literally. Pray for the church to gain a new vision for mission work. Pray for the Church to persevere despite persecution. Pray for unity among the small groups and against false doctrines that often come and destroy the young congregations. Pray for outpouring of the Holy Spirit on them (Acts 4:31). • For the SALVATION of the people from the UNREACHED –Pray that whole families will become converted – it makes it easier for the converts to remain standing. Pray that the Holy Spirit will work in their hearts in a divine way and urge them to search for the True God in Jesus Christ. Pray especially for the redemption of individuals who are leaders or who are in positions of authority in these countries. Pray that these people will openly confess their sins and their faith in Christ and that they will also follow Him openly. 2 Chronicles 7:14 If my people who are called by name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. BREAKING NEWS AND LATEST HEADLINES A New Year Brings Waves of Persecution in North Africa 1/23/2024 – North Africa (International Christian Concern) In the past several months, North Africa has seen a disturbing surge in persecution of its national Christians, with Mauritania, Algeria, and Libya at the forefront of escalating hostilities against Christians. This unsettling trend sheds light on the complex interplay of political, religious, and social factors that contribute to the challenges faced by Christian minorities in the region. Click here: https://www.persecution.org/2024/01/24/a-new-year-brings-waves-of-persecution-in-north-africa/ Outlook Grim for Christians in Comoros Following Election 1/23/2024 – Comoros (International Christian Concern) Comoros President Azali Assoumani was reelected last week, ensuring that Christians will face ongoing challenges and persecution on this small island off the Eastern coast of Africa. Religious freedom in Comoros is close to nothing. The constitution states, “Islam is the state religion and citizens shall draw principles and rules to regulate worship and social life from the Shafi’i school of Sunni Islam.” Click here: https://www.persecution.org/2024/01/23/outlook-grim-for-christians-in-comoros-following-election/ Extremists Kill Christian Man, Set Church Ablaze in Sudan 1/22/2024 — Sudan (International Christian Concern) Karbino Bla, a Christian Sudanese man, succumbed to his injuries on Jan. 5, five days after he was assaulted by members of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Wad Medani. One week later, Muslim extremists, also from the RSF, set fire to a church in the same city, destroying Bibles, hymn books, and church supplies. This incident is one of many church bombings in Sudan, including…the Church of Savior, which had stood for 81 years. Click here for more: https://www.persecution.org/2024/01/22/extremists-kill-christian-man-set-church-ablaze-in-sudan/ Tears on Sacred Ground: The Heartbreaking Plight of Eritrea’s Christians 1/22/2024 — Eritrea (International Christian Concern) Since the 2002 registration requirement came into existence, no religious group has passed the registration process. For now, all religious activity outside of the highly regulated official state religions is still illegal. Christians caught conducting religious activities, even something as simple as a Bible study at home, can be arrested, subjected to torture, and possibly executed under charges of treason. Click here for more information: https://www.persecution.org/2024/01/22/tears-on-sacred-ground-the-heartbreaking-plight-of-eritreas-christians/ Arab Parliament Defends Algeria’s Religious Freedom Violations 1/17/2024 — Algeria (International Christian Concern) Despite nearly every Christian church being shut down in Algeria, theArab Parliament recently came to the country’s defense, claiming that Algeria has made great efforts topromote religious freedom. Click here for more information: https://www.persecution.org/2024/01/17/arab-parliament-defends-algerias-religious-freedom-violations/ Special Prayer Request!! • Ask the LORD to bring UNITY and REVIVAL to the Church • Pray for the communities experiencing continued murder, violence, and unrest. • Pray for frontline pastors, workers, and their families in countries hostile to Christianity. • Pray for the believers who are persecuted, imprisoned, and even killed for their faith. • Pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters who are under attack. That they would know the hope God gives (Ephesians 1:18) and that the Holy Spirit will strengthen them (Ephesians 3:16) • It is the attitude of a heart sincerely seeking Him to which God responds with a blessing (Isaiah 58, Jeremiah 14:12, and 1 Corinthians 8:8) If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 2 CHRONICLES 7:14
LET US BE WATCHMEN ON THE WALL WATCHING GOD LORD GOD Almighty, help us to watch You. To keep our eyes fixed upon You and to worship You for all that You are! Help us to see You for who You are and worship You in all of You are! • PSALM 59:9 You are my strength, I watch for You; You, GOD, are my fortress. • MICAH 7:7 But as for me, I watch in hope for the LORD, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me. • HABAKKUK 2:1 I will stand at my watch and station myself on the ramparts; I will look to see what he will say to me, and what answer I am to give to this complaint. WORLD WATCHING BLESSED SAVIOR, LORD JESUS, help us to watch YOU work in the nations, our nation, and our local area, and thank You for ALL that You are doing around us. Help us to pay attention to what GOD is doing around us this week! • HABAKKUK 5:5 Look at the nations and watch—and be utterly amazed. For I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe, even if you were told. • MATTHEW 24:42 Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. • 1 PETER 4:7 The end of all things is near. Therefore, be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray. WATCHING WITH GOD ABBA, FATHER, GOD, help us to watch and pray WITH YOU and see the news and world events through Your eyes. Thank YOU for Your invitation to join You in watchful praying. Teach us to see matters through Your perspective and pray as Your Spirit gives direction! • GENESIS 28:15 I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you. • EZEKIEL 22:30 I looked for someone among them who would build up the wall and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land so I would not have to destroy it, but I found no one. • PROVERBS 15:3 The eyes of the Lord are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good. • PSALM 32:8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you. CURRENT WORLD EVENTS AND BREAKING NEWS Aleppo’s Christians Face Ongoing Struggles from War and Displacement 12/19/2023 – Syria (International Christian Concern) Aleppo, the second-largest city in Syria, has witnessed profound transformations over the past 12 years, becoming a poignant symbol of the broader challenges faced by the nation and the entire Middle East region. Aleppo, in the past decade, has experienced the devastating consequences of war, mass displacement, economic crises, and societal breakdown. Many homes remain under stagnant water today. Click here for more information: https://www.persecution.org/2023/12/19/aleppos-christians-face-ongoing-struggles/ Bangladeshi Pastor Arrested, Later Learns of “Secret Charges” 12/19/2023 — Bangladesh (Mission Network News) A Christian pastor in Bangladesh thought he was being arrested for a dispute with his Muslim family. But it has spiraled into worse charges than he could have imagined. Pastor Tomal was beaten by his father and stepbrother, who then pressed charges against him. Click here: https://www.mnnonline.org/news/bangladeshi-pastor-arrested-later-learns-of-secret-charges/ Harassment and Persecution Faced by Egyptian Christians 12/18/2023 – Egypt (International Christian Concern) In the aftermath of these horrifying events, Amina and her husband decided to seek sanctuary in a new city to start a new life. Such persecution cases illustrate the threats Christians, especially Christian women, face in parts of Egypt, and the lack of protection that they have from extremist neighbors from harassing and attacking them. Click here for more:https://www.persecution.org/2023/12/18/harassment-and-persecution-faced-by-egyptian-christians/ 200 ADF Rebels Killed in the DRC 12/15/2023 – DRC (International Christian Concern) Suspected Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni told the press that a defense effort in September resulted in the death of approximately 200 Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels. The ADF is a rebel group affiliated with the Islamic State, who carry out attacks along the border of the DRC and Uganda. The ADF has been active in the two countries since the mid-1990s and is responsible for the death of thousands. Click here: https://www.persecution.org/2023/12/15/200-adf-rebels-killed-in-the-drc/ Chinese Christian Persecution Worst in 40 Years 12/14/2023 – India (Mission Network News) Dr. Fu spoke about this issue recently on The Voice of the Martyrs Canada’s podcast, Closer to the Fire. “Without any exaggeration, the persecution against the Christians and other religious minorities has really reached the worst level we have not seen in 40 years since the Cultural Revolution.” Click here: https://www.mnnonline.org/news/chinese-christian-persecution-worst-in-40-years/ PRAYERS FOR THE CHURCH AND THE PERSECUTED BELIEVERS • Pray for God’s favor over Wose. Pray Getaneh will have full recovery, healing, and strength. • Pray for a peaceful de-escalation of this conflict, an end to cycles of death, revenge, and hatred, and for a future of freedom and peace for both Israeli and Palestinian Christians. • Pray for frontline pastors, workers, and their families in countries hostile to Christianity. • Pray for the believers who are persecuted, imprisoned, and even killed for their faith. • Pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters who are under attack. That they would know the hope God gives (Ephesians 1:18) and that the Holy Spirit will strengthen them (Ephesians 3:16) • It is the attitude of a heart sincerely seeking Him to which God responds with a blessing (Isaiah 58, Jeremiah 14:12, and 1 Corinthians 8:8) |
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