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| Prayer requests on the website are updated every Monday-Friday at 9:30 a.m., EST April 23, 2014 “This good news of the kingdom will be proclaimed in all the world as a testimony to all nations. And then the end will come.” (Matthew 24:14) WORLD LEADERS - Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence” (1 Timothy 2:1-2). Please pray today for Prime Minister Abdallah bin Nasir bin Khalif Al Thani of Qatar (Middle East, peninsula bordering the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia). KABYLE BERBERS OF ALGERIA AND FRANCE (kuh-BEEL BER-bers) - Two years ago, Lydia* witnessed to a prison inmate named Cara*, who was then transferred to another prison. Cara returned to the original city for medical care, prompting Lydia to visit her in the penitentiary unit of the hospital. She is in the final stages of cancer, but recognized Lydia right away. As Lydia listened, prayed, and talked to her about Jesus, Cara stated that she was among those people to whom God could never extend His grace or forgiveness because of the horror of her crime. Through the power of the Holy Spirit taking over Lydia’s words, she saw Him meet Cara in the depths of her heart, where Cara finally found release, true freedom, and forgiveness as she placed all of her faith and trust in the Lord Jesus and His saving work on the cross. Lydia said goodbye to her with a sense that she would not see Cara again in this world, but Cara’s smiling, peaceful face was assurance that they would meet again in heaven. Give praise to God and rejoice with the heavenly angels as they welcome Cara with open arms! Pray that the many seeds planted through Lydia’s visits in the prison will bear even more fruit. (*pseudonyms) PEOPLE OF FOUR CITIES BETWEEN TWO RIVERS, CHINA - A believer’s friend called her one day, asking her to come to her fruit stall because there was someone there who wanted to meet her. When the believer got to the fruit stall, she met a wrinkled but energetic old woman. The woman said that she had seen the believer walking around her neighborhood, and she had been praying and looking for the believer for more than a month. She said that she had been a believer herself for more than 20 years. Because of past experiences, the believer had learned not to get excited right away when someone said that they were a fellow believer, but first to put them to the test. They chatted for awhile, and the old woman basically said all the right things a believer would say. But when it was time to go, she carefully handed the believer a bag of fruit, whispering, “There is a book at the very bottom that you need to study. I’ve known about it for 11 years.” When the believer got home and opened it up, her heart sank. She realized that the old woman was involved in a very deceiving and very dangerous cult. The believer feels that she should continue to meet with the woman to share Truth with her. Pray for her, and pray that this old woman will no longer be deceived, but will have the wisdom to accept God’s Truth. For additional prayer requests, click here: Today’s Prayer (If you have difficulty with this link, please go to www.imb.org and click on the “Pray” tab, and then click on the “Today’s Prayer” link in the left-hand column.) |
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