Prayer Wall 6/22/16

God is HOLY… “Thy way, O God, is holy; what god is great like our God?”   ~ Psalm 77:13 ESV
The more we understand of the Holiness of God, and His hatred of sin, the more we will appreciate His mercy and His grace.   ~ R. C. Sproul
 “There is no one holy like the LORD; there is no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God.” ~ 2 Samuel 2:2
“If I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or if I command the locust to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among My people, 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.”  – II Chronicles 7:13-14 

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!!

• Please pray for the Muslim people around the world during Ramadan. Pray for the movements of Muslims to Christ. Pray with faith, hope and love for the Muslim world.
• Pray for America. Pray that God will turn people’s hearts toward Himself, and that He will be glorified in the outcome of the upcoming general election.
• Pray for the Gospel to be spread and to be honored. Revival happens wherever the Word of God prevails (2 Thessalonians 3:1).

Nigeria Bombs Boko Haram Convoy, 15 Terrorists Killed, Many Wounded
June 21, 2016 — Bomo State, Nigeria – The Nigeria Air Force (NAF) has carried out its first major air campaign under the recently launched ‘Operation Gama-Aiki’ mission, during which 15 Boko Haram insurgents were killed. 

Christian persecution increasing amid Hindu extremism under India Prime Minister Modi
Published June 21, 2016 — On May 25, a group of eight Hindu extremists beat up 47-year-old Anoop Masih, a Christian auto-rickshaw driver, after Masih disputed earlier that morning with several Hindu men throwing waste on an area designated as graveyard for Christians.
 
CHRISTIANS ABDUCTED BY ISLAMISTS TELL STUNNING ESCAPE STORY
June 20, 2016 – Three Christians working with Bibles4Mideast who were reported missing a week ago have been reunited with their coworkers and are telling a stunning story of abduction and threats and… tunnel escape from a locked basement prison and two days’ walk across the desert.

Christian Times: Church in China attacked, pastor injured for disrupting feng shui in village
June 19, 2016 — The pastor of a Chinese church was badly injured when a group of people suddenly attacked the church facility before a prayer meeting. The attack, which caught the church by surprise, was initiated by a regional official of the Communist Party.

VOICE OF AMERICA: BOKO HARAM OPEN FIRE, KILL 18 AT NIGERIA FUNERAL
June 18, 2016 — Police in northern Nigeria said Boko Haram militants have opened fire at a funeral in Adamawa state, killing at least 18 mourners. 

Christian Killed in Eastern Uganda after Religious Discussion with Muslims
Published June 17, 2016 — NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – A Christian in eastern Uganda who had received death threats from Muslims after a religious discussion was killed on June 4, sources said. The body of Yokannah Zirinkuma of Kasasira village, Kibuku District, was found in a pool of blood in nearby Kadama village, near the home of the primary suspect.