Prayer Wall 2/5/25

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

Iranian pastor faces deportation from Turkiye
2/04/2025 – Turkiye (MNN) An Iranian pastor who fled his own country is now facing threats of deportation from Turkiye, where he has lived and ministered for the past decade. If he returns to Iran, he faces potential further imprisonment, torture, or even execution. Click here: https://www.mnnonline.org/news/iranian-pastor-faces-deportation-from-turkiye/

Burkina Faso exits regional bloc to form new alliance
2/03/2025 – Burkina Faso (MNN) Burkina Faso is leaving the West African regional bloc ECOWAS to join counterterrorism forces with Niger and Mali. The junta leaders of those countries criticized sanctions imposed by ECOWAS and are pledging to address regional unrest through an independent confederation: the Alliance of Sahel States. Click here for more information: https://www.mnnonline.org/news/burkina-faso-exits-regional-bloc-to-form-new-alliance/

Nigerian Church Leader Killed During Worship Service
1/30/2025 – Nigeria (International Christian Concern) Yomi Adetula, a respected 54-year-old leader of the Celestial Church of Christ, Eagle Parish, in Ogun state, Nigeria, was shot during a morning service on Sunday, Jan. 19, by gunmen reportedly affiliated with a cult group targeting Christian communities. Eyewitnesses recounted a distressing scene as three attackers entered the church and fired upon the congregation. Click here: https://www.persecution.org/2025/01/30/nigerian-church-leader-killed-during-worship-service/

Nigeria labels Lakurawa as terrorist organization
1/29/2025 – Nigeria (MNN) Nigeria officially labels the Lakurawa group as a terrorist organization after years of violent attacks in rural communities. The decision follows top-level instructions to Nigeria’s army to either kill or remove Lakurawa radicals from Nigerian territory. Click here: https://www.mnnonline.org/news/nigeria-labels-lakurawa-as-terrorist-organization/

Pastor Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison for Distributing Christian Materials
1/29/2025 – China (International Christian Concern) Preacher Deng Yanxiang joins four other members of his house church who have been imprisoned for alleged illegal business operations. The charges were tied to the church’s publications, including Daily Bible Readings and Interpretations. Click here: https://www.persecution.org/2025/01/29/pastor-sentenced-to-2-years-in-prison-for-distributing-christian-materials/

PRAYERS FOR THE PERSECUTED CHURCH

• Pray for Wosene healing and recovery through rehabilitation and pray for Getaneh.
• Pray for Fikru as he travels across northeast Africa.
• 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)