Thursday, January 28, 2010

Nations of Persecution

All around the world, persecution thrives and grows. From one nation to another, it lurks, watches, devours, and then moves on--leaving us to wonder--who will be next?
Not a pleasant thought, to say the least. But it does happen, and it is real. Pray for those in the following countries. Pray for the United States of America, for we too, are headed down that very same road. Friends...it will more than likely be in THIS generation, too, that it bursts through the doors and seeps into our land. Already it is happening. Homeschoolers are being targeted, true pastors are being railed upon. We can no longer speak against homosexuality without the risk of being mobbed and arrested. What happens when the ground finally gives? When will it give? We don't know. But we do know that the Lord is our refuge and our strength...our ever present help in trouble. He will uphold us with His righteous right hand, He will strengthen us. Pray hard, brothers and sisters. Pray that you may endure, stand strong, and never give in.

Afghanistan, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Bangledesh, Belarus, Bhutan, Brunei, Bruma (Myanmar), Chiapas Mexico, China, Colombia, Comoros, Cuba, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gaza and the West Bank, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Maldives, Mindanao Phillipines, Mauritania, Morocco, Nepal, Nigeria, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Tibet (China), Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen.

The top on this list is North Korea. Pray for them. Pray for us.