Prayer Wall 6/21/23

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)