VOM-USA Prayer Update for September 10, 2010
September 10, 2010
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We have much to pray for this week and I'd like to add another prayer request for tomorrow, September 11th. We all know what is happening with Terry Jones who is now saying that he will not burn koran's tomorrow, even though he changed his mind yesterday after saying he wasn't going to then. But how many of us have focused this much on the 3000 lives that were lost as a result of 9/11 nine years ago. Let's pray for Terry Jones and his church, but let us also pray for the families of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Let's also pray for America, our troops and government.
TURKMENISTAN -- Pastor Faces Criminal Charges -- Forum 18 News
Pentecostal pastor Ilmurad Nurliev faces criminal charges of “large-scale swindling,” according to Forum 18 News. The charges carry a maximum penalty of five years imprisonment and possible confiscation of property. Pastor Nurliev was arrested at his home in southeastern Turkmenistan on Aug. 27. Three women who previously attended Nurliev’s church wrote statements stating the pastor took money from them. Nurliev’s wife and other church members vigorously deny these charges, saying police pressured the three to write the statements and that they now regret doing so. Another church member has been threatened that if she does not testify against Pastor Nurliev, her husband, who is not a church member, will be fired from his job. Please pray that the truth of this case may come to light. Ask the Lord to comfort and sustain Pastor Nurliev and his wife, Maya. Please pray for wisdom and guidance for all of those who are involved in the case. Pray the church in Turkmenistan will be strengthened in spite of hostilities.
Revelation 2:9–11
EGYPT — Christian Community Attacked by Muslims — Assyrian International News Association
On Aug. 13, an imam in Shimi, Egypt used Friday prayers to incite local Muslims to wage jihad against the local Coptic Christian community, according to Assyrian International News Association. Within hours, an Islamic hard-liner named Mohamed Ali Almstaui had a disagreement with Maher Amin, local Copt, and a fight broke out. Later that evening, Mohamed led a mob of 20 Muslims who broke down Amin’s door and assaulted his family. When security forces arrived, they arrested the Christians, ignoring their injuries, so they could pressure them to accept “reconciliation,” as required by Egyptian law. Less than 24 hours after “reconciliation” was brokered, Mohamed led a Muslim mob in another attack against Copts in homes, on the streets and in fields. The Copts are greatly distressed by their evident helplessness, knowing that in the absence of legal protection they are essentially without rights and are extremely vulnerable to further violence. Pray Christians in Egypt will preach the gospel with boldness in areas where incidents of persecution continue to increase. Pray the Lord will soften the hearts of those who currently oppose Him and His church.