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Wherever you are, it's time. Come on, it's time. We got to get on the table together. We've got to get on the field of life. We've got to lock down. We've got to put those rugby boots on. We've got to change the studs from religion to faith. And we got to dig in right now because we're going to carry our brothers and sisters in the persecuted church to the cross.
Father, in the name of Jesus, as we just pause and take a moment out of the crazy month of December here in the UK, I pray, Father, dear God, that you will bless these nations that we're going to pray for. Father, as these believers within these nations that are facing severe persecution, opposition, imprisonment, violence, and intense feelings of being scared, the intensity of being scared, because they're following Jesus. So Lord, we pray for Somalia. We pray, dear God, for the Christians that are in Somalia right now. Lord, whatever the sun is doing, whatever the moon is doing over Somalia right now, we pray for the persecuted church within that land. We pray for the borders that Bibles will get in, that believers, dear God, will run to the cross of Calvary. We pray for the atrocities that are happening in Somalia today. And we pray for the believers that are pushed in prison. We pray for those that have lost their lives. But bless Somalia. Lord, we pray that revival will break out in Somalia, that the Word of God will be exalted. Lord, now we
gently move on to Afghanistan. Lord, we pray for Afghanistan, Lord, that the word of God will get in. We pray for the borders around Afghanistan. Lord God, that there will be fire, there will be an anointing, there will be power around Afghanistan today. Lord, if the sun is rising, hallelujah. If the sun is setting, praise the Lord. But we pray for those that are facing imprisonment. We praise, they pray, dear God, for those that are coming under house arrest. We pray for those that have lost their lives because they're Jesus followers. So Lord, bless Somalia, Afghanistan.
Lord, now we move to China. Lord, the house churches in China. The acceleration, Lord, is in China. The house churches that are coming together where revival is breaking out. Father, we pray for that strict, that very solid regime that's in China. We pray, dear God, for the underground church, the persecuted church. Lord, we know that their faith is under fire right now. We know that their faith is under fire. So Lord, bless the church, dear God, the house church in China. Let it grow so powerfully.
Lord, now we come to Egypt. Father, there's a land that needs prayer right now. Lord, as believers are under intense, intense pressure for following Jesus Christ. Lord, we understand how the Bible talks about Egypt. Oh my Lord, please, Father, in the name of Jesus, we pray for everyone that is in lockdown, in prison, all those that are under house arrest. We pray for those that are losing their lives in Egypt at this moment, right now. So Lord, we bring these four lands before you. And Lord, these lands we pray for Somalia, Afghanistan, we pray for China and Egypt.
We pray for the Bible-believing believers within those borders that they will receive the word of God and the Lion of Judah is with them. But Lord, we claim the word over their lives. And Lord, we believe that Psalm 147, verse 3 is for them. He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. Lord, we also land ourselves in Matthew chapter 5, verse 10. Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness. Lord, we need the word right over our brothers and sisters. Those, dear God, that are facing violence at uncopable levels. Those, dear God, that are going out without food. Those that are scared because they're Jesus followers. Lord, bless the underground church. Bless it as it gathers in secret. Lord, as they seek the Father's heart, Lord, touch them wherever they are right now. From London all the way, dear God, to Kabul, from Kabul to Afghanistan. Lord God, all the way to Cairo. Let the Spirit of the Lord be with the persecuted church. Touch their hearts, their minds, Lord. Restore them in Jesus' name.
My name's Reverend Ben Cooper. Until tomorrow. Never ever give up. God bless.