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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 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 • 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 Getaneh’s surgery 11/17/2023. Pray for Wose and Getaneh’s health. • 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) Every two minutes, someone is killed for their faith. Together, we must pray for the millions of persecuted Christians as they face the world’s greatest problem — lostness. • PRAY FOR SPIRIT-GIVEN BOLDNESS for all persecuted believers for wisdom in handling difficult situations. • ASK GOD TO increase their faith and trust in Him as He proves Himself faithful to His children. • PRAY EPHESIANS 6:10-11 over persecuted believers: “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.” • PRAY FOR THOSE AFFECTED by government hostility to be strengthened in their relationship with Jesus. • ASK GOD TO WORK in the hearts of those in power, so that they will see the value and worth of Christians. • PRAY ACTS 4:29 over persecuted believers: “Lord, look upon their threats and grant to your servants to continue to speak your word with all boldness.” • PRAY FOR UNITY AND PEACE among believers who are forced out of their families because of their beliefs. • ASK GOD TO PROVIDE for their spiritual and physical needs as they follow Jesus and grow in their faith. • PRAY 2 CORINTHIANS 1:3-4 for persecuted believers: “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.” • PRAY FOR WISDOM AND COURAGE for persecuted believers who face ultimatums. • ASK GOD TO USE their testimony and provide opportunities for them to share the gospel with their neighbors. • PRAY FOR PERSECUTED BELIEVERS to recall James 1:2-4: “Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.” • PRAY PERSECUTED BELIEVERS will not be discouraged but emboldened by the Holy Spirit. • PRAY THAT THEY WILL cling to God’s Word, seek Him in steadfast prayer, and stand firm in Him. • ASK GOD TO REMIND persecuted believers of Romans 8:37-39: “No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
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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 Babies Killed, Women Raped, Civilians Brutally Murdered: Shocking Details of Hamas Attack 10/11/2023 – Israel (The Statesman) At least 40 babies were killed, some of them beheaded, and their mothers were shot at point blank range by Hamas militants in their surprise attack on Israel last week… Hamas militants went door to door and killed entire families – children, their mothers and fathers. Some of the women were raped before being brutally murdered, while others were paraded on trucks naked… Click here: https://www.thestatesman.com/world/israel-gaza-war-hamas-attack-babies-killed-women-raped-1503230299.html Christians Suffer on Both Sides of Israel-Hamas War 10/9/2023 — Israel (Mission Network News) Saturday morning, “2,000 terrorists walked out of the Gaza Strip into Israel, then started kidnapping and killing people. Nobody knew what was happening. It was Shabbat, at the end of a Jewish holiday, Uncharted Ministries’ Tom Doyle says. Christians suffer on both sides as the death toll continues to soar. Click here: https://www.mnnonline.org/news/christians-suffer-on-both-sides-of-israel-hamas-war/ A Christian Community in Nigeria Mourns, Hours After Celebrating Nigeria’s Independence 10/6/2023 – Nigeria (International Christian Concern) Hours after celebrating Nigeria’s 63rd Independence Anniversary at a local church in Kwall district of Bassa county, north central Nigeria, eight people were killed during a night attack by Fulani extremists, who normally graze their cattle at night. The attackers came when it was raining, and the attack lasted for about an hour. Click here for more: https://www.persecution.org/2023/10/06/a-christian-community-in-nigeria-mourns/ Tigray Women Struggle to Heal in the Wake of Systematic Sexual Assault 10/5/2023 – Ethiopia (Mission Network News) In Tigray region of Ethiopia, rebuilding has begun in the wake of a brutal civil war that ended in 2022. The fighting cut the region off from the rest of the world. Invading forces used mass sexual assault against women and girls as a weapon of psychological warfare. Click here: https://www.mnnonline.org/news/tigray-women-struggle-to-heal-in-the-wake-of-systematic-sexual-assault/ Masalit Encounter Gospel Despite Darfur Slaughter 10/4/2023 – Sudan (Mission Network News) A Western coalition calls on the United Nations to formally investigate atrocities in Sudan… People are killed in their homes and the streets; women and girls are raped; hundreds of thousands are fleeing Sudan, and Arab fighters are scorning ethnic Africans as slaves…They’ve just lost everything. Their homes were burned, their families have been killed, and yet they stand in the middle of the crisis proclaiming and living out Christ Jesus, says a Gospel worker focused on Sudan. Click here for more: https://www.mnnonline.org/news/masalit-encounter-gospel-despite-darfur-slaughter/ PRAYERS FOR THE CHURCH AND THE PERSECUTED BELIEVERS • Pray for an immediate end to violence and bloodshed. Pray for the people of Israel and Gaza, that God will grant them His divine protection and bring peace to this troubled region. Pray for the miraculous rescues of hostages taken by Hamas. • Pray for Wose and Getaneh, pray for Getaneh’s health. • Pray for the communities in North Ethiopia 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) 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 Libyan Christians Could Face Execution For Conversion From Islam 9/4/2023 – Libya (Mission Network News) In Libya, persecution is an inherent risk of becoming a Christian. According to Riadh Jaballah, friend of Voice of the Martyrs Canada, the Libyan Church is primarily an underground church. “The believers still don’t connect to each other because they’re afraid because the persecution,” he says. “They have this fear to connect and to share and to witness.” Click here for more: https://www.mnnonline.org/news/libyan-christians-could-face-execution-for-conversion-from-islam/ Christian Blood Flows Freely and Frequently in the DRC 8/31/2023 — Congo-Kinshasa (Mission Network News) Terror plagues a majority-Christian nation in central Africa, and it goes by a three-letter name: ADF. The Allied Defense Forces (ADF) claimed 55 deaths in the first two weeks of August, killing 19 people in a single attack. Based in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the jihadists frequently target Christians in the eastern region. Click here for more information: https://www.mnnonline.org/news/christian-blood-flows-freely-and-frequently-in-the-drc/ Nigerian Security Forces Rescue Captives 8/30/2023 – Nigeria (International Christian Concern) Nigerian security forces have rescued 25 captives, mostly women and children, held by Boko Haram in the northeastern part of the country. The military operation took place in Gwoza district, in the northeastern state of Borno. Gwoza is a known hotbed for jihadist violence, which has left thousands homeless and without livelihoods… Please pray for the families of those who have been kidnapped and killed by Boko Haram and for the safety of Nigerians living in extreme violence. Click here for more: https://www.persecution.org/2023/08/30/christians-rescued-from-boko-haram-in-nigeria/ Blockade Cuts off Food, Aid to Timbuktu 8/29/2023 – Mali (International Christian Concern) Islamic militants have maintained a blockade on the ancient city of Timbuktu in Mali for more than two weeks. The blockade, which was set up by a local militant group affiliated with al-Qaeda, has created food shortages in the city and significantly hindering locals’ access to humanitarian aid. Click here for more: https://www.persecution.org/2023/08/29/blockade-cuts-off-food-aid-to-timbuktu/ War, Hunger Threaten to Destroy Sudan 8/28/2023 – Sudan (Mission Network News) War and hunger threaten to destroy Sudan, the United Nations warns. Under-secretary-general Martin Griffiths calls on the international community to respond. “Sudan was deeply broken before the current intra-military war and has always been in the background of world news, even though it has been a hotspot of persecution – ethnic and religious – for decades,” says John*, a Gospel worker focused on Sudan. Click here for more information: https://www.mnnonline.org/news/war-hunger-threaten-to-destroy-sudan/ PRAYERS FOR THE CHURCH AND THE PERSECUTED BELIEVERS • Pray for Getaneh and others who will travel to East Africa in the coming weeks • Pray for the communities in North Ethiopia 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) 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 West African Nations Commit to Military Move Against Niger Junta 8/23/2023 — Niger (Mission Network News) The West African regional bloc ECOWAS also rejected a proposal by Niger’s military junta to delay national elections up to three years. West Africans, and especially Christians, are concerned about extremist groups taking advantage of the moment. Click here for more information: https://www.mnnonline.org/news/west-african-nations-commit-to-military-move-against-niger-junta/ Sudan War Goes Unnoticed as Fighting Spreads to New Cities 8/21/2023 – Sudan (Mission Network News) Fighting in Sudan spread to two new cities on Friday, prompting concern for thousands of people sheltering there. Witnesses described “the sound of heavy weapons,” sending a new wave of refugees flooding into neighboring Chad. More than a half-million people fled to El Fasher, a capital city in Darfur and one of the sites of new fighting when the war began in mid-April. Tensions related to a planned transition to civilian rule erupted into full-blown war on April 15, creating today’s chaos. Click here: https://www.mnnonline.org/news/sudan-war-goes-unnoticed-as-fighting-spreads-to-new-cities/ After Pakistani Mob Torched 32 Churches, Christians Fear More Attacks 8/18/2023 – Pakistan (Mission Network News) A mob in the Punjab province of Pakistan torched up to 32 churches and several homes in a Christian neighborhood. The attacks were sparked on Wednesday by a false blasphemy accusation leveled at some local believers. Radical Muslim leaders then stirred up hundreds of people to lash out at the Christian neighborhood in Faisalabad. However, World Mission’s Greg Kelley says it may not be over. Click here for more: https://www.mnnonline.org/news/after-pakistani-mob-torched-32-churches-christians-fear-more-attacks/ At Least ISIS-Affiliated ADF Gains Power in Central Africa 8/18/2023 – DRC (International Christian Concern) The Allied Democratic Forces (ADF)… is a violent extremist group that is gaining power in Central Africa…is notorious for targeting Christians in their violent campaigns to establish an Islamic caliphate in the region. A widening recruitment network and an increase in funding overseas contributed to ADF’s bloodiest year yet, according to a report by the Washington Post. Click here for more information: https://www.persecution.org/2023/08/18/adf-gains-power-in-central-africa/ Pakistan Christians are Targeted by Angry Mobs after Blasphemy Charge 8/17/2023 – Pakistan (International Christian Concern) Several Christian communities, including dozens of churches and homes, were attacked on Wednesday by angry mobs that rampaged through Faisalabad after accusing two teenagers of allegedly desecrating the Quran. Police arrested more than 100 Muslims for attacking the Christian neighborhoods, burning churches, homes, and vehicles. Click here for more information: https://www.persecution.org/2023/08/17/pakistan-christians-are-attacked-by-angry-mobs/ PRAYERS FOR THE CHURCH AND THE PERSECUTED BELIEVERS • Pray for the communities in North Ethiopia 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) 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 13 Imprisoned Eritrean Christians Freed After Letter-Writing Campaign 8/15/2023 — Eritrea (Mission Network News) Sometimes it just takes a letter, fax, or email to make a difference! Thirteen Eritrean Christians have been released from prison just six days after The Voice of the Martyrs USA (VOM) launched a letter-writing campaign. The VOM campaign was to raise awareness for two Eritrean pastors wrongfully imprisoned for 7,000 days. Sadly, the two pastors have not been released yet. Click here: https://www.mnnonline.org/news/13-imprisoned-eritrean-christians-freed-after-letter-writing-campaign/ Unresolved: Eritrea accused of terrorizing Tigray region 8/14/2023 – Ethiopia (Mission Network News) Eric Foley of the Voice of the Martyrs Korea says Eritrean troops also attacked two refugee camps in the Tigray region, activity which remains ongoing. “[They are] taking advantage of the chaos to go in and reclaim citizens who escaped that terrible regime that’s been called the North Korea of Africa. And now they’ve been returned to prisons in Eritrea.” Click here for more information: https://www.mnnonline.org/news/unresolved-eritrea-accused-of-terrorizing-tigray-region/ Worsening Algeria Persecution Leads to Purification in Christian Teaching 8/11/2023 – Algeria (Mission Network News) Persecution can lead to purification in Christian teaching. In Algeria, pastors used to teach believers that “this building is your church,” says Youssef*, a Protestant Christian leader who partners with Operation Mobilization USA. “A lot of the leaders focused on [growing] their own kingdom” with big and beautiful church buildings, he continues. As a result, the average Christian in Algeria understood that “the building has something to do with their faith.” Click here for more: https://www.mnnonline.org/news/algeria-persecution-leads-to-purification-in-christian-teaching/ Two Tanzanian Christians Kidnapped in Nigeria 8/10/2023 – Nigeria (International Christian Concern) A Catholic Priest, Paul Sanogo, and a seminarian, Melkiori Dominick, were kidnapped from their church on the morning of August 3. The Nigerian kidnappers are now demanding $70,000 USD ransom for the two men. These two men, originally from Tanzania, are workers and missionaries at St. Luke’s Catholic Church-Gvenda in the Diocese of Minna. Rev. Click here for more information: https://www.persecution.org/2023/08/10/two-tanzanian-christians-kidnapped-in-nigeria/ At Least 20 Killed in Burkina Faso in Another Suspected Terror Attack 8/9/2023 – Burkina Faso (Mission Network News) On Monday in Burkina Faso, shopkeepers near the Togolese border were returning from a day at the market. But their journey was cut short when suspected jihadists attacked, killing at least 20 people. It’s a disturbing trend in Burkina Faso. Terror attacks in the West African country have killed over 5,000 people so far this year. Click here for more information: https://www.mnnonline.org/news/at-least-20-killed-in-burkina-faso-in-another-suspected-terror-attack/ PRAYERS FOR THE CHURCH AND THE PERSECUTED BELIEVERS • Pray for the communities in North Ethiopia 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) 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 Military Junta in Niger Ignores Ultimatum From West African Leaders 8/8/2023 — Niger (Mission Network News) The clock has expired for Niger’s military junta to stand down. After seizing power and detaining Niger’s president Mohamed Bazoum, the junta got an ultimatum from the West African regional bloc: Reinstate the ousted president by Sunday, or face possible foreign military intervention.The ultimatum deadline passed with no action from the junta. Click here for more: https://www.mnnonline.org/news/military-junta-niger-ignores-ultimatum-from-west-african-leaders/ Dire Need for Humanitarian Aid in the Lake Chad Basin 8/8/2023 – Sahel (International Christian Concern). Due to religious extremism, climate change, economic challenges, displacements, and unstable governments, 11 million people in Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria are affected by crises in their daily lives. Leaders in this region have come to recognize that aiding the people is the first step to creating lasting peace and stability in this region. Click here for more information: https://www.persecution.org/2023/08/08/dire-need-for-humanitarian-aid-in-the-lake-chad-basin/ Worsening Nigeria’s Fulani Christians are Attacked from Every Side 8/7/2023 – Kenya (International Christian Concern) Wracked by decades of violence, Nigeria is a country divided by deep fault lines in every direction. Ethnic heritage, geography, political party, economics, religious background—all serve as flashpoints for violence between communities. Click here for more: https://www.persecution.org/2023/08/07/nigerias-christian-fulani-face-persecution-from-all-sides/ Coup in Niger Creates Questions of Anti-Terrorist Movements in the Sahel 8/4/2023 – Niger (International Christian Concern) The future governing structure of Niger continues to be uncertain as the country remains in a state of emergency after the fallout from a military coup. West African nations have given the coup leaders one week to return power to President Mohamed Bazoum and have threatened the use of force. Niger is in the region in Africa known as the Sahel, comprised of many countries in the Sahara Desert. Click here: https://www.persecution.org/2023/08/04/coup-in-niger-creates- questions-of-anti-terrorist-movements-in-the-sahel/ Death Count Passes 400 From Starvation Cult in Kenya 8/3/2023 – Kenya (Mission Network News) In Kenya, a doomsday cult’s death toll has passed 400. Detectives recently discovered 12 more bodies of cult victims in the Malindi forest area who died of starvation. The cult preacher Paul Mackenzie has been in custody with 36 other suspects after coercing hundreds of his followers to starve themselves and their children to death to meet Jesus. Most of were women and children. Another 95 people have been rescued from the cult. Click here for more information: https://www.mnnonline.org/news/death- count-passes-400-from-starvation-cult-in-kenya/ PRAYERS FOR THE CHURCH AND THE PERSECUTED BELIEVERS • Pray for the communities in North Ethiopia 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) 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 Niger Coup Threatens Stability in West Africa 7/28/2023 — Niger (International Christian Concern) Niger’s coup threatens stability in West Africa. It’s the region’s seventh military takeover in the past three years… Security forces locked the president down on Wednesday, holding him captive in his home. The mutinous soldiers called their actions a coup, and the army added its support yesterday. Click here for more: https://www.mnnonline.org/news/niger-coup-threatens-stability-in-west-africa/ Islamic Extremist Groups Killed 2,500 Christians in Nigeria in First Half of 2023 7/27/2023 – Nigeria (International Christian Concern). Fulani militants and other allied jihadist groups slaughtered 2,500 Christians in Nigeria in the first six months of 2023. The data came from a report published by the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law, a Nigerian investigative firm focusing on human rights issues...This comes after Fulani militants killed 37 Christians in Nigeria in three weeks, according to a report from International Christian Concern (ICC). Click here for more information: https://www.persecution.org/2023/07/27/islamic-extremist-groups-killed-2500-christians-in-first-half-of-2023/ Worsening Sudanese Refugee Crisis a “Slow Burn” 7/27/2023 – Sudan (Mission Network News) Analysts say Sudan could be on the verge of state collapse as fighting rages in Khartoum and other parts of the country. Over 740,000 refugees have now fled Sudan crossing over into Chad, Egypt, the Central African Republic, Ethiopia, and South Sudan. Click here: https://www.mnnonline.org/news/worsening- sudanese-refugee-crisis-a-slow-burn/ 1,800 Terrorist Attacks Recorded in West Africa in the Last Six Months 7/26/2023 – West Africa (International Christian Concern) In the first six months of 2023, West Africa recorded more than 1,800 terrorist attacks, contributing to up to 4,600 deaths. The astonishing figures were reported by regional official Omar Touray to the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday. The violence, which has forced 6.2 million people to flee their homes as internally displaced people (IDP) and made 30 million in need of humanitarian assistance, is just “a snippet of the horrendous impact of insecurity,” reported Touray. Click here: https://www.persecution.org/2023/07/26/record-number-killed-by-terrorists-in-west-africa/ You Can Help Tortured Christians in Eritrea Today 7/26/2023 – Eritrea (International Christian Concern) Called “Africa’s North Korea” by some, Eritrea is ruled by an oppressive, totalitarian government that is openly hostile to religion. There are an estimated 400-500 Christian prisoners of faith in the country, none of whom have received a trial or even been charged with a crime. Religious prisoners are often subjected to long or indefinite terms in prisons where they suffer unimaginably inhumane conditions. Click here for more information: https://www.persecution.org/2023/07/26/you-can- help-tortured-christians-in-eritrea-today/ PRAYERS FOR THE CHURCH AND THE PERSECUTED BELIEVERS • 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) 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 Fighting and Genocide Intensify in Sudan 6/27/2023 — Sudan (Mission Network News) A regional Fighting intensified in Sudan over the weekend…At least 2,000 people have died in the last ten weeks, and more than 2.5 million Sudanese are on the run. Guerrilla Rapid Support Forces (RSF) gunmen routinely open fire on crowds of people as they flee, the United Nations reports. Click here for more: https://www.mnnonline.org/news/fighting-and-genocide-intensify-in-sudan/ Five Men Killed by Al-Shabaab Terrorists in Kenya 6/25/2023 – Kenya (International Christian Concern) Five men were beheaded, and several houses were torched in Salama-Juhudi villages, Lamu, Kenya, after an attack by the Somali-based terrorist group, al-Shabaab, on Saturday. In a police statement Sunday morning, the 8 p.m. attack was reported by the village elder who informed them of an ambush by gunmen. “Upon arrival, we found that they had already killed people, set houses on fire and made away with livestock.” Click here for more: https://www.persecution.org/2023/06/26/five-men- killed-by-the-al-shabaab-terrorists-in-kenya/ Persecuted Christians Await Fate in Libya Limbo 6/23/2023 – Libya (Mission Network News) Six believers in Libya could soon face the death penalty for sharing their faith. The group was detained in March as part of a wider crackdown on Christ-followers in Tripoli. Two American missionaries were arrested and deported during the same period. Click here: https://www.mnnonline.org/news/persecuted- christians-await-fate-in-libya-limbo/ Church Attack in Uganda Leaves One Dead 6/22/2023 – Uganda (International Christian Concern) Suspected Islamic extremists stormed Katikara Anglican Church in Kakumiro District, western Uganda, hacking a church member to death and leaving several others injured on Tuesday. Kamumiro Police Chief confirmed the midnight incident saying, ‘‘People were attending overnight prayers when the attack happened. After the night prayers, they decided to sleep in the church. However, shortly after sleeping, people armed with pangas raided the church and started randomly hacking members of the congregation. One died on the spot, while others are nursing grave injuries. Others fled the church to save their lives.’ Click here: https://www.persecution.org/2023/06/22/church-attack-uganda-one-dead/ Isolation and Abuse Plague Child Marriages in Iran 6/22/2023 – Iran (Mission Network News) Since 2021 the number of child marriages in Iran has steadily increased. Many of these marriages involve young girls and men who are at least 10 years older than them. The Statistical Center of Iran (SCI) reported that 27,448 girls under the age of 15 were married in Iran between December 2021 and November 2022. Here: https://www.mnnonline.org/news/isolation-and-abuse-plagues-child-marriages-in-iran/ PRAYERS FOR THE CHURCH AND THE PERSECUTED BELIEVERS • 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) 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 East Africa Bloc Welcomes Back Eritrea 6/21/2023 — Eritrea (Mission Network News) A regional East Africa bloc is welcoming Eritrea back to the fold after the nation left 16 years ago. Eritrea quit the Intergovernmental Authority on Development in Eastern Africa in 2007 over soured relations with Ethiopia. However, things changed five years ago, when the two nations signed a peace deal. Click here for more: https://www.mnnonline.org/news/east-africa-bloc-welcomes-back-eritrea/ Pakistani Missionary Not Deterred by Brutal Attack 6/20/2023 – Pakistan (Mission Network News) About a month ago, we told you about a missionary in Pakistan whose arms, wrists, and hands were broken in a brutal attack for distributing Bibles. The missionary’s name is Bishop Slim, and he has served with Mission Cry on previous projects like distributing 2,000 Bibles on Osama bin Laden’s old compound. Click here: https://www.mnnonline.org/news/pakistani-misssionary-not-deterred-by-brutal-attack/ At Least 45 Students Killed by ADF in Uganda 6/19/2023 – Uganda (International Christian Concern) Allied Democratic Forces, an Islamic State-affiliated terrorist group, killed at least 45 students in an attack in Mpondwe, Kasese District, Uganda, on Friday. The majority of them were killed inside the student residence that was bombed while the others were found dead at the classes doing preps. The headteacher also added that the attackers abducted an unknown number of students. So far, 25 bodies have been recovered, and eight victims remain in critical condition. The actual number of people who were killed is yet to be established as more bodies are being recovered. Click here: https://www.persecution.org/2023/06/20/students-killed-uganda-school-massacre/ Widespread Suffering Continues in Myanmar Civil War 6/17/2023 – Myanmar (International Christian Concern) he two-year civil war in Myanmar (Burma) has killed an estimated 30,000 people and displaced some two million more. There is wide dissatisfaction with the military junta that threw out the elected government and took over the country in early 2021. The junta invaded and worked destruction in Christian areas such as the Karen, Kachin and Chin states, but recently even the majority Burmese in central Myanmar have become disgusted with the junta’s actions. Click here for more: https://www.persecution.org/2023/06/17/widespread-suffering-in-myanmar-civil-war/ Widespread Flooding Increases Burn Risk in Haiti 6/13/2023 – Haiti (Mission Network News) Heavy rains over the weekend triggered yet another round of flooding and landslides across Haiti, killing at least 15 people. The latest deluge compounds the misery left by nationwide flooding earlier this month. Flash floods and landslides washed away more than 32,000 homes, affecting at least 37,000 people. Click here for more: https://www.mnnonline.org/news/widespread-flooding-increases-burn-risk-in-haiti/ PRAYERS FOR THE CHURCH AND THE PERSECUTED BELIEVERS • 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) 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 Conflict Resumes in War-Torn Sudan After 24-Hour Cease-Fire Expires 6/12/2023 — Sudan (International Christian Concern) Conflict between rival factions in war-torn Sudan resumed after the 24-hour ceasefire agreement brokered by the U.S. and Saudi governments expired. The brief lull in the fighting reportedly allowed for vital humanitarian aid to be distributed. Heavy engagements occurred in the cities of Bahri, Omdurman, and Khartoum, according to local sources. This comes as the Egyptian government tightens restrictions for Sudanese refugees fleeing north, and as analysts warn about the destabilizing effect of the ongoing conflict in Sudan throughout the region. Click here for more: https://www.persecution.org/2023/06/12/conflict-resumes-in-sudan/ DRC Jihadists Kill 12 People including Women and Children 6/9/2023 – DRC (International Christian Concern) Twelve people including women and children were killed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Thursday, another attack perpetrated by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) terror group. Katanga Matete, an administrator in the Bukokoma area, told the French Press Agency that the militants “were opening doors and decapitating people with hatchets and machetes.” Click here for more information: https://www.persecution.org/2023/06/09/adf-kills-12-christians-in-the-drc/ Over 300 Churches Destroyed by Manipur Mobs 6/8/2023 – India (Mission Network News) Members of India’s Meitei people group turn against their own as violence enters a second month in Manipur state. See our full coverage here. When unrest began in early May, “The primary [conflict was] Meitei versus tribal [communities] in terms of government quotas, reservations, and land issues,” John Pudaite of Bibles For The World says. Click here for more information: https://www.mnnonline.org/news/over-300-churches-destroyed-by-manipur-mobs/ Fulani Militants Murder 300+ Christians and Destroy 28 Churches since mid-May 6/8/2023 – Nigeria (International Christian Concern) Fulani militants murdered more than 300 Christians, including two pastors, and destroyed 28 churches since mid-May in Plateau State, Nigeria. The Islamic extremists also displaced 30,000 Christians and destroyed 2,000 homes in recent attacks, according to local sources. Click here for more: https://www.persecution.org/2023/06/08/fulani-militants-murder-hundreds/ Militants Torch More Homes in Manipur 6/6/2023 – India (Mission Network News) In the early hours of Monday morning, a new inferno of mob violence set communities ablaze in northeast India. Hindu militants torched more than a hundred homes in one village…The latest violence began when the federal government appointed a three-member judicial commission to probe Manipur’s conflict. The unrest has claimed 98 lives since early May and forced over 45,000 people to run for their lives. Click here for more information: https://www.mnnonline.org/news/militants-torch-more-homes-in-manipur/ PRAYERS FOR THE CHURCH AND THE PERSECUTED BELIEVERS • 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) |
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