Father, as I pray for those believers who share a
common faith in Christ but not a common freedom in the world I ask for your
grace, mercy and love to comfort them and sustain them through the agonizing
ordeal of persecution and death for your Name. I ask Father that you will
remind them that: “….it is no shame to
suffer for being a Christian. Praise God for the privilege of being called by
his name!” 1 Peter 4:16 (NLT)
And I pray Father that they will remember the glorious
future that awaits them and the gratitude and praise you will bestow on them
for their faithful endurance in the hour of trial. May they recall the encouraging
words of the Apostle Peter: “So be truly
glad. There is wonderful joy ahead, even though you have to endure many trials
for a little while. 7 These trials will show that your faith is
genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold—though your faith
is far more precious than mere gold. So when your faith remains strong through
many trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when
Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world.” 1
Peter 1:6-7 (NLT)
So Father I pray you will strengthen their
soul, sustain their faith and encourage their hearts as they go through the fiery
trials of being faithful followers of Christ, even unto death.
Amen
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