Over the last few days the world has become aware of the plight of Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani, a Christian suffering in prison and currently awaiting a death sentence from the Iranian government because he refuses to deny Jesus Christ and convert to Islam.
Pastor Youcef has inspired many prayers on The Voice of the Martyrs Facebook page from concerned Christians who are praying for him around the world.
Scott and Lori posted, "We are praying here. I was out earlier, at a local bank and people in there were talking about this. People that aren't even Christians were talking about his courage."
Girlie posted, "Father, the life of my brother is in your hand."
Dennis C. wrote, "May his life be a living testimony to you LORD to all who hear of his convictions. May his life bring a multitude to repentance and faith in the Living God. Jesus give him strength, peace that surpasses all understanding and endurance until you call him home."
And Sharon P. prayed, "May God give him a miracle and spare his life. May we all have the faith of Pastor Nadarkhani when trials and persecution come. Come quickly, Lord Jesus!"
We here, at the Voice of the Martyrs, thank you all for your continued prayers for Youcef and his family.
We are also thankful that the White House released a statement today saying,
"Pastor Nadarkhani has done nothing more than maintain his devout faith, which is a universal right for all people," the statement released by the White House read. "That the Iranian authorities would try to force him to renounce that faith violates the religious values they claim to defend, crosses all bounds of decency, and breaches Iran's own international obligations. A decision to impose the death penalty would further demonstrate the Iranian authorities' utter disregard for religious freedom, and highlight Iran's continuing violation of the universal rights of its citizens. We call upon the Iranian authorities to release Pastor Nadarkhani, and demonstrate a commitment to basic, universal human rights, including freedom of religion." (Source: Fox News)
Please continue to pray for Pastor Youcef and join the thousands of others who have written a letter of encouragement to him using our Prisoner Alert page.
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