Prayer Wall 7/6/13

“Once you choose hope anything is possible.” ~ Christopher Reeve “God is the only one who can make the valley of trouble a door of hope.”  ~Hosea 2:15
As long as we have GOD, we have HOPE!
And so, Lord, where do I put my hope? My only hope is in you.”  ~Psalm 39:7

Arise & shine; please pray for the following!

COMMUNITIES OF THE PERMIAN BASIN
Let us PRAY for peace, comfort, wisdom and patience for the families and businesses that have been affected by the economic downturn due to low oil prices. “They will have no fear of bad news; their hearts are steadfast, trusting in the Lord.” ~ Psalm 112:7
AWAKENING
Give thanks for all the Lord is AWAKENING IN YOU!! There is power in His blood and the name of Jesus Christ. May others experience the goodness of this truth and have an encounter with the Living God in this season! Pray for our local and global churches; for our pastors to stand firmly on the Word of God.
GOVERNMENTAL LEADERS
Pray for our leaders to stand firm on God’s Word. Give thanks we have leaders that are in the Palm of His Hand! Isaiah 41:13 May they call upon Him for wisdom.  May they give Him thanks for the peace and order that He brings.  Give thanks for God fearing men and women serving in these positions. 
PERSECUTED BELIEVERS
We lift up our brothers & sisters & those yet to come that they may know He is present in their midst and hears their prayers.  Let us pray that even in the midst of dire circumstances and even in the midst of severe threats and actions of death they will have the grace to STAND NO MATTER WHAT and not forsake Jesus Yeshua Isa – Son of the Living God.  Lift up where ISIS is controlling in places like Nigeria, Middle East and Algeria, etc.
ISRAEL
Lift up Israel and individuals within the country (Jews & Arabs alike). Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. May those who love you prosper, Psalm 122:6, Pray that Israelis will move forward with the leader that the Lord appoints. May there be peace.

SPECIAL PRAYER REQUEST
•  Pray for the believers who are persecuted, imprisoned & even killed for their faith

• Pray for the Gospel to be spread and to be honored. Revival happens wherever the Word of God prevails (2 Thessalonians 3:1).

•  Prayer meeting, SEEK HIM, Friday July 22, 2016, 7pm – 3am, FBC Chapel

A Muslim Mob Destroys Church and Imprisons Six in Ethiopia    
Published July 5, 2016 — Woudineh Endayelalu sends email detailing an attack that happened on June 29, 2016 at 11:00am. A Muslim mob, led by the district administrator…destroyed a church building and imprisoned 6 of the leaders… The Muslims, after destroying the church building, have taken the church's land and are praying on the spot daily…Please pray for the following Church leaders: Dechas Shamie, Solomon Tesfaye, Temesgen Mulugeta, Easyas Menberu, Wondu Mamuye, Assisi Sileshi…Contact Getaneh for more information.

Muslim Fulani Herdsmen Kill Pastor in Nasarawa State, Nigeria
Published July 05, 2016 — BEIRUT, Lebanon — JOS, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – A pastor in Nasarawa state killed last week in Obi was buried today in his hometown of Zonkwa, Kaduna state. Muslim Fulani herdsmen with machetes killed the Reverend Kurah… while he was working at his farm.

Chinese Authorities Force Churches in Zhejiang to Hand over Income and Donations to the Government
July 04, 2016 — (China Aid) Authorities in China’s coastal Zhejiang province recently demanded that some churches hand all their income, including donations, to the government as part of a movement to implement official regulations... 

ISIS claims responsibility for overnight Baghdad bombings that killed nearly 95
July 03, 2016 – Nearly 95 people were killed and 200 wounded in two bombings overnight in Baghdad, most of them in a shopping area as residents celebrated Ramadan.
 
Soldiers beheaded, churches destroyed and constant fear: Syrian Christian on life under ISIS in Raqqa
Published July 01, 2016 — NEW DELHI (Morning Star News) – A church in northern India remains closed more than a month after four masked Hindu extremists stormed a worship meeting and beat a 66-year-old pastor unconscious.

Muslim Villagers in Eastern Uganda Kill Christian Woman, Infant Girl
Published June 30, 2016 — NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – Muslim villagers in eastern Uganda last week killed a Christian woman for refusing to allow a mosque on her property, and in the same district Muslim relatives of a young Christian mother poisoned her baby, sources said.