Psalms 149
1. Praise ye the LORD. Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints.
2. Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
3. Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.
4. For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.
5. Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds.
6. Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand;
7. To execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people;
8. To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron;
9. To execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints. Praise ye the LORD.
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Scripture of the Day
Psalm 147
1. Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.
2. The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.
3. He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
4. He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names.
5. Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.
6. The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.
7. Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:
8. Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.
9. He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.
10. He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.
11. The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.
12. Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.
13. For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee.
14. He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.
15. He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly.
16. He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.
17. He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?
18. He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.
19. He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.
20. He hath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the LORD.
Ephesians 4
11. And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
12. For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
13. Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
14. That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
15. But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
16. From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.
Scripture of the Day
Psalms 143
7. Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.
8. Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.
9. Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.
10. Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.
11. Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name’s sake: for thy righteousness’ sake bring my soul out of trouble.
12. And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant.
Scripture of the Day
Psalms 141
1. LORD, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee.
2. Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
3. Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.
4. Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.
Scripture of the Day
Psalms 140
6. I said unto the LORD, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD.
7. O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.
8. Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.
141 Christians Arrested in Eritrea
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On May 10, security agents arrested 141 Christians in Asmara, the capital of Eritrea. The 104 adult females, 23 adult males and 14 minors were rounded up from the same area of the city. The men were taken to Aid Abeito prison and the women to Police Station Number 4.
As far as we know, none of them have been charged. However, there is concern about the well-being of the minors and elderly in the group.
Eritrea in the Horn of Africa is ranked #7 on the 2019 World Watch List, which provides glimpses into the 50 places around the world where it costs the most to be a Christian.
Please pray that these believers would experience the comfort and peace of the Lord as they endure this persecution.
Pray for the Lord’s spiritual and physical provision to them.
Pray that they would not be ruled by fear but by the power of God, His love and a sound mind.
Pray that God would glorify Himself through the testimonies of our brothers and sisters.
*Representative names and photos are sometimes used to protect identity.
UPDATE: Despite Grief Believer Committed to Jesus in Sri Lanka
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Recently, some Open Doors’ field workers were able to visit nine families of the deceased and seven of the injured from the Easter bombings at Zion Church in Sri Lanka. In the blast, 29 people from Zion Church were killed. 14 of them were children who had gone outside to have snacks after finishing Sunday school.
The first home our team visited was that of Arasaratnam Verl. He lost his son Jackson (13), his sister Verlini (36) who was one of the Sunday School teachers, and his brother-in-law, Ranjith (39) in the blast.
“Losing someone hurts,” Verl tells our team. “They are special people. They were not killed. They were sown. They are like seeds. And the blood of the martyrs are the seeds of the church. Jesus died on Good Friday, and on Easter Sunday, He was resurrected. My son, sister, and brother-in-law died, but they were resurrected with Jesus on that day.”
Despite the heartache, grief, and loss, Verl is committed to dedicating his life to God, even after the bombing. “God is good,” he says. “God is great. My foundation is Jesus Christ. I’m zero. Jesus is everything.”
He continues, “My son was mine for 13 years, but he is His forever.”
Our team requests we pray with our Sri Lankan brothers and sisters.
Please pray for God’s healing to be upon His people, and the entire nation of Sri Lanka. There is so much pain still, but God grieves with them, and He is at work.
Please pray for peace in the country. It is so easy for hatred to be sown at this time. The Christians are scared, but so are the Hindus, Buddhists, and Muslims. The Muslims are in fear of retaliation right now. Because of fear, locals have boycotted their shops. Some have been driven out of their homes.
Pray for love to conquer fear among different communities in this country.
*Representative names and photos are sometimes used to protect identity.
Scripture of the Day
Galatians 4
5. To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
6. And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
7. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
8. Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods.
9. But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?
Believers Caught Smuggling Christian Books in Kazakhstan
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Open Doors recently received an update on a group of Christians who were stopped and then arrested in the Kazakh Airport in Kazakhstan for smuggling Christian literature. The group—which consisted of believers from Russia, Kazakhstan and other Central Asian countries—had about 30 Christian books in their possession. Most of the group are believers who have converted from Islam.
Kazakh police have released several of the Christians who are Russian citizens, but others are still in the police station. The books that were confiscated were sent for review to a special group. If this group determines the literature is Christian, police could pursue a criminal case against the Christians in custody. If the group doesn’t find the books to be Christian contraband, the believers would pay the fine for smuggling literature.
Our brothers and sisters in Central Asia are asking we join them in praying.
Please pray that the rest of the group would be released.
Pray the believers would find favor with the group reviewing the literature.
Pray that there would be no criminal case and no jail sentence for our Kazakh brothers.
*Representative names and photos are sometimes used to protect identity.
BREAKING: Asia Bibi Reportedly Left Pakistan
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Multiple outlets are reporting that Asia Bibi has left Pakistan and landed safely in Canada. We are working to verify these news stories and will update when we have more information.
Asia is a Christian mother who served almost nine years on death row for blasphemy in Pakistan before being acquitted. Although she was released from prison last fall, she had been forced into isolation as she awaited being reunited with her family.
For now, thank you for your continued prayers for Asia Bibi and the millions of Christians following Jesus in Pakistan!
Scripture of the Day
Psalms 131
A Song of degrees of David.
1. LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me.
2. Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child.
3. Let Israel hope in the LORD from henceforth and for ever.
Scripture of the Day
Psalms 129
A Song of degrees.
1. Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, may Israel now say:
2. Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth: yet they have not prevailed against me.
3. The plowers plowed upon my back: they made long their furrows.
4. The LORD is righteous: he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.
5. Let them all be confounded and turned back that hate Zion.
6. Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, which withereth afore it groweth up:
7. Wherewith the mower filleth not his hand; nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom.
8. Neither do they which go by say, The blessing of the LORD be upon you: we bless you in the name of the LORD.
Scripture of the Day
Psalms 127
A Song of degrees for Solomon.
1. Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
2. It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.
3. Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
4. As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.
5. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.
Scripture of the Day
A Song of degrees of David.
1. If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say;
2. If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us:
3. Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us:
4. Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul:
5. Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.
6. Blessed be the LORD, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth.
7. Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.
8. Our help is in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth.
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