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prayershield JULY – SEPTEMBER 2018
Christians in China are thrilled to receive their own copy of the Bible.
JULY 2018
CHINA
enjoy fellowship and build up each other’s faith.
Heavenly Father,
SUNday 1: Pray for wisdom for leaders of house churches, which are under pressure to come under the state-controlled Three-Self Church following the recent introduction of new laws on religion.
Wednesday 4: In Shangqiu district, Luoning, officials recently removed crosses from the historic Nantang Church, cut off its power and arrested its pastors. Ask God to build the faith of this congregation.
I praise you that nothing escapes your gaze and we can never be away from your presence, Lord. Thank you for standing with my persecuted family, in their jail cells and by their hospital beds, in their pain and suffering and sorrow. Thank you that you scan the whole earth looking to strengthen those ‘whose hearts are fully committed’ to you (2 Chronicles 16:9). Lift their heads, strengthen their faith and renew in them a steadfast spirit, Lord, so that they can continue to build your kingdom here on earth. Amen
Monday 2: Pray for Christians in Luoning County, Henan: many have been detained and preaching and gathering for worship are said to have been banned. A number say they are too scared to meet. Tuesday 3: Pray that, as officials continue their crackdown on Luoning churches, Christians there will find new, creative ways to
Thursday 5:
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Pray for a radical change of heart among Henan officials: may they see the folly of repressing religious liberty and trying to silence the word of God.