Today we are going to lift up Ramtin Soodmand. He is the son of an Iranian Pastor who was martyred by the government on false accusations. Now almost twenty years later, Soodmand was arrested on charges of "promoting anti-government propaganda." In reality, Soodmand just loves and follows Jesus Christ in a nation where anyone found converting from Islam to Christianity could face death. This month the government is trying to make it a capital offense, or something worthy of the death penalty, by being an apostate, or leaving Islam. It has become increasingly more difficult for Christians in Iran, and not only is the government arresting and persecuting Christians, other Mulsims are persecuting their Christian neighbors and former friends.
Please pray for :
- Ramtin and his family would be protected from violence, they would be filled with the joy of the Holy Spirit, and they would cling to the Lord and His promises
- Also as Ramtin is awaiting trial, he would be given favor with the judges, their hearts would be softened, and he would be allowed to go free and not face the death penalty
- Christians in Iran would have discernment as government spies are pretending to be church members to get information for the government, yet still be unashamed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ
- The Lord would have mercy on those who are in prison right now, their families, and use them to share His love with the people of Iran
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