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| Youcef Nadarkhani: Iran |
This morning (Friday, September 16th, 2011)
The Voice of the Martyr's updated their Facebook status to report that
Youcef Nadarkhani's case will be "re-examined" on Sunday, September 25th, 2011. Here's what their status update said:
Youcef Nadarkhani is in an Iranian prison under a death sentence for apostasy. Court is to "re-examine" his case on Sept. 25. Pray for justice for Pastor Youcef.
Please pray for Pastor Youcef. In
previous updates of mine, I have outlined how I've been praying but I encourage you to pray as God's Spirit would lead you. Pray for his justice, his salvation, his wife, his children; pray for the underground church in Iran and pray that those that don't know Christ in that country would be saved.
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| The Nadarkhani's |
I can't imagine what Youcef is going through and am so thankful that we get to worship freely here in America. However, we shouldn't take these freedoms for granted. Ever. As an encouragement, don't get comfortable and complacent in your relationship with Christ. Always push for closeness, even when it's easier to just coast along. Reflect on the realities of our relationship with Christ; this world isn't our home, so don't cling to it like it's all we have. Embrace the suffering of others in prayer and petition to God on their behalf. Take nothing of our spirituality for granted, but be happy in Him and find a deep inner joy that comes only in knowing Christ and that, in Him, He has saved us from our sins! We now are His, if we trust in Him.
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| Asia Bibi: Pakistan |
Please keep praying for Youcef Nadarkhani. Please keep praying for
Asia Bibi as I have updated information in the past on Facebook concerning her situation. Don't stop calling out to God on their behalf! These, sadly, aren't the only people being severely persecuted, by the way. They are the ones that, for some reason, I've felt a personal need to pray for specifically. I keep praying for all the others, but pray for these in particular as God's Spirit leads me. Prayer is the key in all that they endure.
Next 24 hours critical to stop the execution of Pastor Yousef Nadarkhani - Email the Iranian Embassy http://bit.ly/pX6je3 #Nadarkhani
ReplyDeleteAmy, thank you for you response and prayers for Youcef, his family and for the country of Iran. You're absolutely correct regarding the urgency. I read as well yesterday from Voice of the Martyr's Facebook status update that he was hauled into the court again to give him the chance to recant his faith, and he did not. From what I gathered he may get the "opportunity" to recant again today, and if he doesn't then he could be executed as early as tomorrow, Thursday, September 29th. Keep up the prayers!
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