Pakistan (MNN) ? Things are only getting worse for another Christian charged with blasphemy in Pakistan.

Last week we encouraged you to take a few minutes and write Gao who has been suffering for Christ in prison for over 200 days. I'm happy to share that another 276 letters were written to Gao, just last week!! Amazing! You all wrote more letters last week than in the previous few weeks before that. Thank you so much!!

Dildar Yousaf, 28, was arrested and charged with blasphemy after defending his 8-year-old nephew from a group of Muslim boys on June 10, 2011. That morning, Dildar’s nephew, Ehtasham, was taunted by a group of boys as he passed the madrassa on his way to the market. A madrassa is a school where Islamic students study the Quran.

Since it is Valentines Day today, and since we're all thinking about love, I wanted to remind you that God is LOVE. He is the ultimate love. Jesus is perfect love and if we ever doubt what love really is, all we have to do is look to Christ because He epitomizes what we call the love chapter in the bible - 1Corinthians 13.

Today is Valentine's Day and I bet you that the last thing you thought of this morning was a Christian martyr being beheaded but the reality is that's the tradition of how Valentine's Day began.

Yesterday Todd Nettleton appeared on In the Market with Janet Parshall to give his monthly update about the persecuted church and during his discussion with Janet, Todd emotionally shared the latest update concerning Asia Bibi and the blessing she has received from God while in prison. Click here to listen to this riveting interview.

Today's Persecution Podcast was posted a few days ago and it's very short, under five minutes. Please take the time to listen by clicking here, and then joining the staff of The Voice of the Martyrs in prayer for the needs mentioned.

For Khmu Christians in Laos, a shortwave radio is a lifeline to the outside world. The Khmu are some of the poorest people in Laos, and they subsist on the simple crops they farm in small, remote villages. Most of them are animists who worship their ancestors. Those who give up the traditional religious practices to follow Jesus Christ are labeled as traitors and followers of an evil, Western religion. Family pressure to recant can be immense, and coupled with pressure from their community and village leaders, some Khmu Christians renounce their faith.

Monday is the day where I like to leave you with some devotional inspiration. Today's thought comes from the website Grace Gems. Read on and be inspired!

The following news item is courtesy of our friends at Compass Direct. Please pray for those who are in living in areas where Islamic extremists are active in killing Christians, which is what has been reported in the following news story concerning a 26 year old Christian man who was beheaded for being a Christian.