Iran is in the news. Folks are afraid they’ll use nuclear weapons to bully the rest of the world. Right now, the Iranian authorities bully their own Christian citizens.
According to Open Doors, an organization supporting persecuted believers in more than 60 countries:
“Christians in Iran are forbidden from sharing their faith with non-Christians. Consequently, church services in Persian (Iran’s national language) are not allowed . . . Leaders of groups of Christian converts have been arrested, prosecuted and have received long prison sentences for ‘crimes against the national security.'”
Lord, we pray for your faithful followers in Iran, those who hide in their homes, those who worship in prison cells and those who risk so much to share the gospel. Shelter them with your love, strengthen them with your power, protect them with your Spirit. Grow your kingdom in the midst of persecution.
