As of today, Pastor Youcef has been in prison for 949 days for the "crime of blasphemy" in Iran.
Today I was reading in our The Voice of the Martyrs Prayer Calendar phone app for Android (which is also available for Apple too, just do a search in iTunes) the prayer request which said, "Pray that Iranians will see the emptiness of Islamic legalism and be drawn to Christ." And immediately I thought of Pastor Youcef sitting in prison.
Sometimes it amazes me that there are still countries that oppress their people and especially Christians, who are by definition, known for their love. But the sad reality is that Iran, as well as other nations, do really do that.
So, I would ask again, for you to continue to pray for Pastor Youcef and to take some action by writing him a letter of encouragement. We know these letters to make an impact and we also know that the government of Iran is fully aware of the fact that the world is watching what is happening with Pastor Youcef.
Please pray today for Pastor Youcef's release from prison, as well as all prisoners who have been taken captive because they are followers of Jesus.
The last time we asked you to write Pastor Youcef, 7196 letters of encouragement written to Youcef, and today we are happy to share that this number has increased to 7518, but we still would love to see over 10,000 letters written. Please write today and ask your friends and family who care about the suffering church to write today also.
Please click here to write your letter today. Your letter does make a difference.
May the Lord bless you, as you stand with those who are in bonds.