A Prayer for the Middle East

As a church, we believe that our calling extends beyond the walls of our gathering and beyond our city. Scripture continually reminds us that God’s heart is for the nations and that His people are invited to participate in His work through prayer. In moments of uncertainty and conflict around the world, prayer becomes one of the most meaningful ways we stand with the global church and ask God to move.

With the current events unfolding across the Middle East, we want to be a body that responds not only with awareness, but with faithful, informed prayer. To help guide us, our church member Jack Cain has written several prayer points for our church family. Please join us in praying:

• God regularly uses times like these to draw people to himself and grow his church. May it be so in Iran and the greater region. May God be known among the people.

• We serve a God who is a rock, solid foundation, fortress, deliverer, shield, and salvation (Psalm 18). Pray that the church and missionaries would stand firm on Christ and that their faith would not waver.

• This is all happening during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. This conflict adds another layer of darkness to a world rampant with false teachings and pointless worship. Pray that these people who are trapped in darkness would hear and believe in the light in which darkness cannot overcome. (John 1:5)

• As we were reminded this Sunday, God will be exalted and named King over all the Earth (Psalm 46:10). May we all live our lives with boldness in light of this promise. Oh Lord Jesus, come.

Join us in praying.