As many of you know, Asia Bibi is still in prison awaiting a death sentence in Pakistan because she confesses Jesus as Lord.

Today I wanted to alert you to a new book that is in our The Voice of the Martyrs bookstore because some of you may recall the actual events that took place five years ago when three Christians were viciously murdered who worked in a Christian bookstore, in the nation of Turkey. At the time, the murders were so vicious that it made international news.

Last week we asked you to pray for Christians over this past weekend due to the celebration of Easter and the resurrection of Jesus, since it is common for Christians to be attacked in nations hostile to Christianity.

Believers told the Southeast Asia director of Christian Aid Mission in Charlottesville, Virginia that they planned to continue Easter services in their homes despite government harassment.

The Khmer Rouge soldiers burst into the room, brandishing their weapons and shouting insults and threats. When the Khmer Rouge took over Cambodia in 1975, thousands of Christians were killed. Children were even thrown before alligators so the soldiers could “save their bullets.”

Since today is Good Friday and we are remembering the sacrificial death on the cross of the Lord Jesus Christ, I wanted to share with you Isaiah 53 and offer it to you so you can meditate upon what Jesus did for us all.

On this weeks podcast David shares prayer updates for Laos and Vietnam, Kuwait, Turkmenistan, and Ethiopia. Please listen to this short five minute podcast and share with your praying friends.

Sadly, Christians who live in oppressive, dictatorial, Islamic and communist countries do not have the blessing of worshipping freely the way Americans do. I am soberly reminded every major Christian holiday, that for me, as an American, I can worship freely in my home or church and not have to worry about being arrested or have any harm come to me. However, for Christians in other nations who believe in and serve the same Jesus I do, they don't have that blessing. Instead, what often happens during the Christmas season and the Easter season is that my brothers and sisters in these nations, often get martyred, or severely injured because of the attacks that increase during the time of the year where Christians observe the birth and resurrection of Jesus.