Hello and welcome to Elim church swanley, you're joining myself, Reverend Ben Cooper for today's podcast. Yeah, God bless you wherever you are. Thank you so much for joining us on this podcast today, as you gather with us as we're looking at with Sandra today as we're looking at the persecuted church, around the world, we're picking up from where we was from last week, a bit of a carry on a bit of a press into this week. We thank God for Sandra's life and the ministry that she has regarding the suffering church and the persecuted church. Just to recap, we're going to go backwards. And we're going to go forwards and we're in Barnabas, the great ministry for Barnabas and also open doors, and release international and we'll see where else we go. But the Lord is with us. We hope you are well we thank you so much to everybody that's been listening for the 1000s of downloads that we've had, may God bless you and strengthen you, wherever you may be on planet Earth, may the hand of God be upon you in the mighty name of Jesus. But this is a very hard this is a very difficult subject, you know, the persecuted church, sometimes it can stretch us. But we are really blessed in one way within the UK that we do not see and we do not suffer as our brothers and sisters do we we we see it in a very different way. So we would applaud you and we would ask you that you would share this out and you would maybe go on to open doors website at Barnabas website, and not forgetting our other partners Transworld radio, release international and partner with them and have a look and get on their prayer chain and get on their news list and, and subscribe to the stuff that they do. Because we really need to get hold of this. And I feel really blessed to be part of Sandra's ministry. I feel very blessed that we're able to record here in Ealing church in Swanley, that we can push these podcasts out. I really believe it's doing great work. And we thank God for Sandra's life. And here we go. So Sandra, where do we? Where did we find ourselves last week? What are we actually doing at this very moment?
Sandra Robson:Okay, well, we finished with prayers for our brothers and sisters in Nigeria, because we were looking at the situation in Africa. And so we were just taking a pause there, because I was looking at the church under pressure. And this is the Barnabas aid, suffering church action week and Awareness Week, this is the report that they have brought out for that. And but we need to remember that their main title is God's faithfulness in time suffering. And that is what we are going to be looking at today, we are going to finish what the other pressures are. And then we're going to look at that today. And I just want to make an advance notice that you were saying about getting involved with release international CSW or open doors while there's a great opportunity coming up and put this on your calendar. It's the International Day of Prayer on Sunday, the seventh of November. And there is a special event happening in the evening, online. And it is with all of those that are all taking part. And it is a really good evening to be involved in. You know, yeah, there's worship. There's prayer times, and there's people who are involved in these situations who are giving their testimonies, and others who can get provide even more information. And you know, it's firsthand. And that's what's so good about it. And so you can get the facts. And you know, you can be encouraged and you can know that you're praying with other people, there's 1000s of people who get involved on this, it's got it's got much bigger. That's one thing about the online, you know, and obviously if your church can do something that's great to like, as a side as suffering church action week for Barnabas is running from Sunday, the 31st of October, to the seventh of November. So it's running up to the International Day of Prayer. And as Ben said last time, there are resources within their current magazine, the September to October. Just write stuff you know all about God's faithfulness in times of suffering, looking at Isaiah 40 and there's just everything for all everybody in the church and lots of resources. And this PowerPoint so I've been looking at it and also just heard release internationals magazine. And they also are encouraging people to look at some resources that they have as well that they're putting out pictures and things. You can use PowerPoints for prayers. And so there's a lot of resources out at the moment to help. And of course, Christmas is coming up. And there's also opportunities. If you're starting to think about Christmas cards, November isn't far away, and there's also the catalog, and you can donate to any of those different charities go online, and you can find out how to do that. But release international have got a Christmas card catalog. So I thought I'd say those things now, because often they get forgotten. Yeah, at the end. So right, we'll go back to where we were. So we were looking at the different pressures, and we've said the government policy pressures on Christians, and then community pressures, and we've looked at different places like Pakistan, Egypt, we were giving praise to God, because the government is looking at things and and, and trying to uphold the minorities in their country and supporting them, including the Christians. And we were looking at Laos as well, and how the communist government there were wanting to allow freedom of religion, but there were pressures from underneath. We were talking about the grassroot pressures there. And then we looked at terrorism and what's going on across Africa and the different different groups that are trying to cause disruption. And, yeah, and how are now we're going to look at national natural Beg pardon disasters, and they've been increasing. We've had the pandemic. There's been earthquakes, hurricanes, droughts, floods, plagues of locusts. And Madagascar has been struck by a famine. There's been no rain for two years, then crops were ravaged by armyworms. I'm not sure what they are, but some people might know. And North Kenya was affected by locusts, Pakistan, the scale was immense. They've never known anything like it in their living memory, and that there were swarms of locusts and they destroyed 30,000 acres of land 30,000 30,000 acres of land. And then in Chad, there were floods and droughts. So how does that affect our brothers and sisters? Well, because they're poor already. And they are often subsistence farmers, it does hit them quite,
Reverend Ben Cooper:it really does doesnt it
Sandra Robson:severely. So not
Reverend Ben Cooper:only are they being persecuted as believers, and then suddenly they get the famine, they get the earthquake, they get the natural disaster come in, you get the locusts, you know that they're being hit from every side. But this is so Scripture says it so Thessalonians tells us very clear Revelation tells us very clear, the New Testament is very clear about what will happen to be the signs and Christ tells us doesn't he, as he is He, the audience that was before him, he says, Look out for the signal, look out for the signs for where we sit in in time. So not only do we have what's happening to the persecuted Christian, but running along with that in their culture and their life, and their farming and every area of their life, there is this pattern that is forming very quickly. And I've also noticed that the acceleration of time, as well, there's so much going on. And if our brothers and sisters are out there, this is so important, I really believe for us to support these ministries because the information that we get is critical. So we can understand where we sit in n times. Yes, this is this this driver is for the persecuted church. But also it is a clock to watch as well. The persecuted church is a clock is is a calendar to watch and to see where we sit also so we have the natural disasters we have the things that are happening around the world and we have stuff with in Israel but also running along with that where the persecuted churches will also give us a big indicator in the return of Christ so there's a lot of things happening you know, it's very interesting he brought that to the table sign with them that another spoke to the to what we are looking at because it all runs together. So not only are they being persecuted, not only is time accelerating their their farmland has been wiped out their livelihood has been wiped out. Yeah, got droughts. They've got locusts. So they've got everything coming to them as a believer. Yeah, God will restore
Sandra Robson:Yeah, and that's why you know, the pandemic When you know there's a lot more people have died. There's another reason because they are malnourished, and they're not, you know, they haven't got, you know, the backup. But I was hearing from a lady at a church I was at, and she was saying how they're going back to natural remedies and the things in the land and you know, so Okay, we might have, you know, have other things in the West. But, you know, God is showing them how to protect themselves and they go going back to Yeah, yeah,
Reverend Ben Cooper:going back to the land. Yes. We're talking about sea bass, we're talking about plants. We're talking about what God has already given us. Yes, natural remedies are working. And they're working. They are working. So there's a circle happening as well.
Sandra Robson:Yeah, yeah. So really interesting, particularly talking about Nigeria, that she's been hearing from her friends that they're using these remedies and things. And the other thing I was going to say is about this was another thing that I felt the Lord was saying, as I was looking at these small things make a big difference. And so even if you, you know, you feel like when you're listening to this, and maybe I'll say, you know, this is people contributing to something, if you have five pounds, that will make a massive difference. If you know, I know that people are stretched, but I just feel I don't know how to say this. But I've just, you know, seen because, you know, the value of our money is much greater in, you know, in other parts of the world. And in looking at some of these things, and what I've been looking at, you know, so anyway, I just, you know, that's something to think about in helping people with getting food out and things. So government sanctions have also affected particular countries. Iran, Syria, particularly, now around we know the reasons for that, you know, but what we don't hear in the news is about the revival that's happening now. And you know, I've been talking so much about all those people coming. Why are they coming? Because they now see this, they have nothing in the government nothing in you know, they can't look to employment, they can't look anywhere else. And they're asking those searching questions now. Because I mean, many are depressed. There's currently that great depression in Iran, and so many Christians are praying, and God is opening doors. Yes, those suffering. Yes, so many have been put into prison. We know all that. But God is at work. And so in these really hard economic times, you know, where they don't know where their next meal is coming from. God is at work, and the gospel is spreading, and it's spreading with young people. And that's why there's such a backlash, as we know, from the authorities, because there's concern that, you know, that people aren't under their authority. In Syria, it's difficult situation. But again, I have some things from open doors to share with you later. 60% of the population need aid. They need food in Syria, and if I don't know exactly where about they notice a different, you know, different areas in Syria. And there's been study done and 60% of the population. And I had, unfortunately, that Turkey, the sporadic fighting with Turkey. Yeah, on the Syrian border. And so the Christians again, and it is in those areas where the Christians have I've gone back, so do pray about that. But God, as I say, open doors, microloan starting businesses, and many coming for help her find in Jesus. So, you know, we talked about sense of hope, and I'm going to talk about it a bit more here is that they can come there and they can get food parcels and in fact doing that they find in Jesus. They don't i don't you know, people don't. They don't sort of, they say they don't push it, but they just people ask, they said Why are you doing this? How have you got this, you know, and all those sort of questions. And God is just drawing people. You know, being encouraged on that flip side, yes, those trouble and that these sanctions are biting hard into their economy. But God is at work behind the scenes. Yes. Right. The next one is social exclusion. That's been a big one. It's been noticed during the COVID crisis and the natural desire That Christians are being left to last or not being helped at all. Now, that's been looked into, and it doesn't seem to be a government decision. But it's generally local people who make the decisions and are biased towards a religion or a belief or something. And they're not giving a to Christians. And it's particularly happened in India and Bangladesh. And as you remember, open doors ran a campaign on that to say about last in line, and things did improve. And again, you know, there's been help given and then we have displacements. And that's a really big thing. And actually, this month's release International, October to December that I've just received, and is helping believers in flight, and their magazine is all about how Christians are being displaced, internally, externally becoming refugees, why it's happening, what's happening, and how the church is helping and supporting. Okay, so that's their main focus for the International Day of Prayer, displacement. Yes. So that's due to violence, conflict, terrorism, natural disasters, and many are internally displaced, as I say, and externally. And they are experiencing discrimination and abuse in the camps. And we had spoken about that you know, about the women, and how, you know, open doors want to do that. What was it called? There was a document wasn't there about how women are treated in conflict and more situations that I talked about, yes,
Reverend Ben Cooper:gosh, what was that? Exactly? Anyway, big thing, wasn't it? Well, yeah.
Sandra Robson:Yeah. So that's going on in the background. And then finally, war and conflict. And I think we've really covered that we know about that I've got a bit more of an update, what's happening in T gray and Ethiopia. And as I said, there's four things going on. And then they disappear. And then they come up again, like I've just said about Turkey. You know,
Reverend Ben Cooper:the skirmish. There's lots of information. saundra, you know, as well, yeah, there's,
Sandra Robson:you know, things going on in DRC. And there's skirmishes in Kenya without al Shabaab. And so those was all sorts of things, you know, bubbling up and go up and down and down, and then other things. So. So yeah, just just be aware of that. So, good news, what God is doing in difficult circumstances, and this is God's faithfulness in times of suffering. So these are the things so we've had all the background, and you know, we can see all the difficulties, but praise God, India, open doors, I was looking in the magazine open doors, September to October. And it says, Put hope at the center. That's the title. And inside, I was able to find out more about that campaign I told you about with the videos and sending it all to MPs. And also that I sent an email to my MP and got a reply about the destructive lies, and he said he would send a representative while 38 MPs attended that, did they realize 38? MP?
Reverend Ben Cooper:Yes. That's a real good, strong commitment from the politician. Yeah, really, really interesting.
Sandra Robson:And also what was important about it was it was independent, this commission set up by open doors, but it was conducted by the London School of Economics. So that's what gave it more weight because it was a different organization, not anything to do with the persecuted church.
Reverend Ben Cooper:So it wasn't really Christian. No, driven, it wasn't
Sandra Robson:Christian driven. It was commissioned open door said, can you run the School of Economics Can you look into this? This situation in India, what's going on? Yeah, from a unbiased point of view one of you and they did and they were horrified. To find out that, that, you know, minorities are being discriminated against are being targeted, you know, disproportionately that there is something going on in this in this democracy. And they came up with this destructive lies that the the, there are serious
Reverend Ben Cooper:and very serious.
Sandra Robson:And and this is what I'm saying is
Reverend Ben Cooper:how many MPs attended that saundra
Sandra Robson:30 as attended It
Reverend Ben Cooper:is a very strong representation from parliament.
Sandra Robson:Yes. And one of the MPs has asked for a debate in Parliament that will be interesting to push the project forward. Let's see. Got it here. Yes. Further engagement from MP Sarah own, and some others. And they have asked, and then Brenda Ohara submitted an early day motion. That's a formal calling for formally calling for a debate on the topic. And it has now got 21 signatures for that happen.
Reverend Ben Cooper:Please, Lord, that'd be very interesting to have this in Parliament.
Sandra Robson:And at the moment, what they're asking us to pray about is the current trade talks with India, that the human rights considerations will go up the agenda and will not be swept under the carpet. Okay, they will deal with a lot
Reverend Ben Cooper:of crisis as a lot. You know, you've said a lot today there's now we're fine. Okay. Okay. It's just, it's good. It's just yeah, there's a lot of so much happening. So much coming out of the world of the, this is
Sandra Robson:really important, because India wants you to eradicate Christianity.
Reverend Ben Cooper:This this year, isn't it? I think
Sandra Robson:that was what it was, I will double check on that. And I know that there was a real thing, a real push to get, you know, so make it come to state
Reverend Ben Cooper:completely a Hindu state by the I think it was by the end of of some point this year. But we'll we'll check, we'll come we'll come back to you on that one.
Sandra Robson:This is really important. We know that prayer is behind all this. But there is an you know, a need to get some, you know, people who can do things. And we saw that in Syria, when people prayed, and that big petition went out. And that has been effective. You know, what happened, and how, you know, it's got to the prime minister and everything and that so we know that, you know, God can work through these things. And the other thing that they're trying to do and I know CSW will be involved in this is an international fact finding commission with the UN there, they're pushing for that as well, that there'll be an international fact finding mission. So they'll send somebody out there to look at the situation from the UN, and to report back as well. So that will put further pressure on India because it's meant to be a democracy.
Reverend Ben Cooper:So when so how many individuals throughout those in 1.2 billion, isn't it? There's a terrific amount of people? Yeah, 1.3 billion, and they're trying to drive Christianity out of India to become a Hindu state. That is a serious drive. That is very fierce, and that is very discriminating. It discriminates. It's it why it says so much doesn't it says a lot. How, that, that that nation is when you don't just thinking about what that implies, to try and
Sandra Robson:do is
Reverend Ben Cooper:enormous. And I think 1.21 point 3 billion people completely Hindu, can this actually be Lord? Can they actually do this? Can they drive this I don't believe that God will allow this to happen. I do believe that India will see a form of of revival, I do believe the power of God will intervene what is what is already by our higher level as time goes by as this but if the UN are going to be involved in they're going to go in as a as another eyewitness and to bring some form of democracy back. Because we're we're told about freedom of speech and, and everything that goes along with that, but but hidden agendas, again, hidden agendas, very interesting. So yeah,
Sandra Robson:so that's very important. You know, see developments there. And Yeah, because I mean, we know that villages are coming to the Lord, because people are being healed.
Reverend Ben Cooper:That that's the thing. It's the signs and wonders and the wonders, as the scripture says, Yeah,
Sandra Robson:the gospel is being preached. Yeah. And it's been preached by people, as we say, that are the least likely you we remember we spoke about that woman,
Reverend Ben Cooper:that woman who was unbelievable.
Sandra Robson:And then went off and told all these villages,
Reverend Ben Cooper:that so scriptual , then suddenly everything is very powerful, what is happening? Very powerful, we cannot get in the mindset of Odia. India is going to become this this Hindu state, that won't happen. I cannot see that God will allow that, especially in the times that we live in the ramping up to the end of time, you know, when, when God is revealing himself revisions and dreams and signs and wonders, as the enemy presses in. God will just get his glory.
Sandra Robson:Yeah. When the enemy comes in, like a flood. So he raises up a stack, he
Reverend Ben Cooper:lifts up a standard as the scripture says, Yeah, great things are happening. Isn't it interesting to hear that these governments are trying to wipe out Christianity?
Sandra Robson:Yes, you know, and, you know, wipe it out, remove it, how they've been very peace loving. And yeah, you know, because they say, you know, Hinduism is a very peaceful,
Reverend Ben Cooper:very peaceful, yeah. And,
Sandra Robson:but, but now it isn't, it's become
Reverend Ben Cooper:radicalized, destructive, aggressive, and I
Sandra Robson:feel for those young people. And I think, again, like we were saying about this frenzy that takes over. It's like, one starts and another one, and it is so like a radical ionization sort of
Reverend Ben Cooper:very deep, dark drive, isn't it? That frenzy comes in. And we see that in the Old Testament, as we look at you look at Elijah, with the, the false prophets, when you look at the Old Testament, there was a frenzy, they was shouting and chanting, I was cutting themselves, they was drawing blood, they were screaming and shouting, this spiritual frenzy. There is an overtake of the darker side of things, and it changes the character of the human being just as the Holy Spirit changes us. The darker forces change. We see this in the Old Testament where like Elijah, you know, and he prayed for rain we clearly understand what happened there. But the false prophets about you know what happened at the base of Mount Carmel the sacrifice in the chanting the screaming the the hollering out the the frenzy? Yeah, it becomes a frenzy. This I've seen on the video we've seen on the video,
Sandra Robson:they're just, you know, they go mad and start, you know, beating and everything's terrible, very deep people apart. But the, you know, the Christians are praying, they're just saying, Lord Jesus, help us you know, praying and just praying and praying and it's so different you know, what I'm trying to say is this, you know, frenzy yet this peace, love it, although the, you know, the, obviously that they're being hurt. And that and we don't, you know, don't want to see that. But there's such a contrast. That's one meaning there's such a contrast. And we just pray for our brothers and sisters, and thank thank the Lord. They say, help us to stand Yeah, help us to keep on preaching the gospel, help us not to be afraid, help us to, you know, to go forward. And, you know, and be a witness for the Lord. And that's what they say, you know, that if they say, you know, just to pray for us, and thank you for the prayers as well. So that's India. And then I've got here financial support through Barnabas is enabling Christian carpentry workshop to be set up in a poor village in Egypt. And that's going to help youth unemployment. And it's a bit small beginning but it has done great things in a very short time. And I was looking at and this is what I was saying about small things make big differences. And that's but
Reverend Ben Cooper:that's the principle the seed isn't it? Yes, seed is very small. fact the seed of faith is very small, but God God waters God enriches God strengthens God guide God enables small beginnings. small beginnings what we got
Sandra Robson:out While it says that this project within a short time of opening the workshop had made a profit, this money was used by the local church to provide oxygen tanks for a COVID patient to pay the school fees of two girls to enable them to sit their final exams, and set up a small fruit and vegetable kiosks to enable a newly widowed woman
Reverend Ben Cooper:to earn an income. That's fantastic. Now what nation is that? It's in Egypt. So that's in Egypt. Yeah. So God is moving for a seed, you know, it's moving very powerfully, come on church, this, this is great.
Sandra Robson:I just went well, and then Pakistan 50 brick can work is set up, I have set up businesses, because that little hand has been given you know, that that night that assistance, small things make big difference, and now they've been able to send their children to school. And of course, that will help them and support them and encourage them and as a great witness, that in India back to India 51,000 were given food parcels. And that's on page seven in this magazine if you
Reverend Ben Cooper:so we back him up on us back in magazine.
Sandra Robson:And this was good because it said 51,000 poor Christians in in desperate need, have been nourished by this food parcels. Everyone that and responsible was everyone is in fear and anxiety. But this food relief brings smiles to their faces, and some hope for the future.
Reverend Ben Cooper:So this is the missional work. The give him process of Barnabas Yes,
Sandra Robson:yeah, and the Pakistan thing that they were given a rickshaw, and that enabled him to become a delivery driver. And so he could meet his bills. And then somebody else was then able to open a grocery shop. And his wife helps with that. And that's paid off all their debts. And they've been able to look after their children, another one got a motorcycle, and he's able to carry passengers. And the goats are being given, and milk is now being sold. And so they're getting into the community and people are seeing it.
Reverend Ben Cooper:So this is a financial seed. This is this is about a financial seed. Yeah, that's been sown. And they've taken that. And the eight shows a very interestingly there that the Scripture talks about a good steward of how they've invested it very wisely. Yes. And they've put that seed into the ground, so to speak. And it's, it's, it's been watered by faith, they've been stewards of what they've been given. And they've seen multiple claims, multiplication, sorry, you know, cast your bread upon the waters, and watch it to return. Watch, watch that return. You know, it's very interesting how this seed has been used for the glory for, for God, but also how other people have been benefiting, benefiting very clearly, very clearly.
Sandra Robson:And they're not necessarily Christians. And so the good, you know, the good news goes out spreads. And yes, that that little, it's that little, isn't it, it's the widow's mite, I'm thinking, you know, that's just, you know, and they're giving it back to the church. They're just so grateful. And refugee refugees, that's from release International, they're being supported. After coming out a tea gray. Lots of them have ended up in Addis Ababa, which is the main city in Ethiopia. And some are finding it very hard to make ends meet. And some ladies, again, it's just how, you know people have these ideas. And then just with a little bit of support, that idea becomes a reality. And they said that they would like to be hairstylist and so a little bit of money was given by a partner a church there and through release international support, and they've been able to do that they now become her stylists, and somebody else,
Reverend Ben Cooper:deflation. Small is interesting, isn't it? I do believe what sorry, saying it is a God given opportunity as well. That God drops the gift or the drain on the focus on the vision into the person. And God then also fuels that financially. And you know, if you're faithful in little, it's really interesting, how small beginnings if you're faithful in little, that is so scripture New Testament, if you're faithful, and little Yeah, double increase. So being faithful, instead of small seed, just being very, very wise, a good steward of what you have.
Sandra Robson:Yeah. Yeah.
Reverend Ben Cooper:Alright
Sandra Robson:then just let you know that you know, because we're talking about we talked about Somalia and how close it is. Well, Somali couple, they had been arrested with some others. And this again was something release international picked up. And they've been held since January was targeting Christianity and they were held under the apostasy under Sharia. But they have been released, all charges have been dismissed. So they were in Somalia. So northern Somalia, yes, we give thanks to God. In August August, a regional court in Henri Garcia, Somaliland, Northern Somalia, dismissed all charges against the Christian couple, Mohammed and had to me who had been held since January on charges of spreading Christianity and apostasy under Sharia law. They were released immediately, along with others, similarly charged, The couple have been arrested with their newborn baby. And she'd been allowed to keep them her in prison. And that Please pray for their protection now and good health for this precious family. So they're still still very
Reverend Ben Cooper:under the under the under the pressure. They're still very under pressure there makes you think doesn't it makes you very
Sandra Robson:tight Lord for that. And then as I say the last thing I was going
Reverend Ben Cooper:Yeah, well, we got Shonda. Absolutely.
Sandra Robson:center of hope. Just round up on that because we were talking about that and what's going on? Well, there's a lovely, very simple diagram in in open doors, and it says basically, these centers, they are within the church within a you know, an emergency aid, evangelism, trauma counseling, income generation projects, discipleship training projects for women, projects for young people, projects for couples projects for children. So that's what a center of Hope is. So as a center of hope local open doors partners can reach their communities with hope and help some are hosted in church buildings. Some are in low cost newly constructed sites and others are in repurpose buildings as we heard about that one for the refugees in Turkey, yes, I think I was in Turkey. And they are opening up like this coffee shop and everything and that is a reconditioned building it's going to be a youth center and and the Christians were cleaning it out and doing it all up
Reverend Ben Cooper:as great knows so the center of all this we see very clearly through the seeds of faith through the seeds have given through the center of hope. So we've we've gone through quite a lot today. Yes and to all the listeners that are out there Sandra has been loaded like a loaded gun and she has just given us so much good solid information. And there is so much more. And there is so much more for you guys to tap into wherever you are across the world please Barnabas magazine, open doors magazine Transworld radio, you know we got CES w we have release international and others that are out there. There is so much information. Sondra notebook is absolutely loaded from front to back of information. And it is there it is in the public domain. It won't take much searching on the internet to find all this information. It's very public, it is out there. But we just want to say thank you so much for all the downloads you've been listening to Sandra Robson and myself, Reverend Ben Cooper. And Sandra we just want to say thank you again for bringing so much so much good solid information biblically based, coming from real strong ministries that have a heart for people for the persecuted church. So wherever you are today, we will catch you very very soon. And we thank you so much Sandra, have you got anything you'd like to close
Sandra Robson:up? Well, this is the prayer that has come out by Barnabas spend. So I hope you know with what I've said that you'll just take it bit by bit perhaps you want to listen to podcast a few times, just take in a few things just jot down a few things but it's just to show you that Now as we've said, the wealth, the wealth of the
Reverend Ben Cooper:world is brimming over God
Sandra Robson:is doing and faithfulness and oversight. The small things make a big difference.
Reverend Ben Cooper:I think that's important. So I wonder what you said. It's not human driven information. It is actually God doing. So when God does, the information is absolutely endless. It doesn't run out. So everything that we have everything that we have in front of us all this information is biblically based, it is strong, and solid Sandra.
Sandra Robson:So this is a prayer that is come out for the for those who have suffering, the persecuted, and blessing, honor Gloria might, these are the things they want to say, belonged to you, our God, that we say this together. So we stand with our brothers and sisters, before we bow before you and accept your sovereign well. God our rock, be with us in this time of trouble. Be with us. Though we are marginalized and despised. You are our rock, God, you are our comforter, you are with us in our time of trial. When we enjoy violence and injustice, God you are our protector. Be with us in this time of evil and weathers as we are persecuted for Christ, God, you are our healer. You are with us in our time of sickness. You are with us when we suffer, and those who are martyred and die. God, you are our hope. And you are with us, and you restore us. And you bring that song, we sing your praises in the house of the Lord. We pray this in Jesus name. Amen.
Reverend Ben Cooper:Man, there we go. So much stuff to the Hey, good, solid, biblical, beautiful prayer to end on. You've been listening to Simon. Sorry, Sandra, Sandra. And Ben, you know, and I just just thought of the stone in then actually of Simon, it just just took me to a place there. And I thought suddenly of Sol Sol, you know, very interesting that soul had a different agenda to what God had. And at that particular point, and the government's have a different agenda. So we might be hearing about all this atrocities that are going on, but God will turn it for good local ham to soul. So you know, and that just come to me just this moment. And there we have young Steven being such stoned. And we we also I think of Simon the sorcerer, there's so much to get from from this how God uses when it looks so bleak. You know, Simon assaulter, had a different agenda saw had a different agenda. He was at the stoning of sit, Stephen, so much. And Sandra has brought a lot of information. And when you look at these governments, God will get his glory as he did. And as he will do through and through the Scripture. My God bless you, Sandra, we thank you so much for bringing everything that you did today. It has been great to sit here to be still and just to listen to listen to what you have given us. May God bless you in the mighty name of Jesus to all brothers and sisters online that listen to these podcasts. Wherever you are across the world. Thank you for listening to us, via buzzsprout, Spotify, all those platforms that we use for our podcast in area that we do. Thank you, God bless, have a great day and we will catch you very very very, very soon in Jesus name. Amen.
Sandra Robson:Thank you. God bless.
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