Shortly after several families in two separate villagers accepted Christ, they were pressurized to reject this “foreign religion”.
Four of the Christian families in one village were threatened with imprisonment if they did not reject Christ. Whilst about 15 Christian families in a nearby village were told their children would not be allowed to attend school if they continued to follow Jesus.
A local pastor visited the families in both villages to encourage them to remain firm in their faith.
Pray for courage and strength for these families. Pray that they will grow in their faith through their study of God’s Word, and through prayer and fellowship with one another. Pray that their testimonies of God’s goodness in their lives will touch other villagers and draw them to Christ.
Pray that they will continually commit every difficult situation or challenge they face to the Lord, trusting that He will help them (Psalm 37:5). Pray that they will be able to remain in their village and their children will be able to remain in their schools.
(Source & Photo : VOM)
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