Nearly two thousand years ago, Paul wrote:
I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men (1 Tim. 2:1)
As I watch events unfold in Iran, this verse impresses me greatly. Paul said that we should be earnestly praying and interceding "for all men." Anyone aware of global events realizes that Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's hardliner Islamic regime is one of the world's greatest threats. Ahmadinejad seeks a nuclear bomb. He wants to destroy Israel, America, and even "moderate" Muslim states. His government funds terrorism around the world.
As I write this, a massive freedom movement is sweeping the country, fueled largely by young people. Millions of Iranians are totally disillusioned with Islam itself. They are tired of oppression. They want human rights. The seek freedom. They want to live in peace. If their movement succeeds, a door may open in Iran for the spreading of the gospel of Jesus Christ similar to what happened in 1991 when Soviet communism collapsed. The 1979 Islamic Revolution will be reversed.
Here is one website devoted to prayer for Iran. http://www.prayforiran.com/
I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men (1 Tim. 2:1)
As I watch events unfold in Iran, this verse impresses me greatly. Paul said that we should be earnestly praying and interceding "for all men." Anyone aware of global events realizes that Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's hardliner Islamic regime is one of the world's greatest threats. Ahmadinejad seeks a nuclear bomb. He wants to destroy Israel, America, and even "moderate" Muslim states. His government funds terrorism around the world.
As I write this, a massive freedom movement is sweeping the country, fueled largely by young people. Millions of Iranians are totally disillusioned with Islam itself. They are tired of oppression. They want human rights. The seek freedom. They want to live in peace. If their movement succeeds, a door may open in Iran for the spreading of the gospel of Jesus Christ similar to what happened in 1991 when Soviet communism collapsed. The 1979 Islamic Revolution will be reversed.
Here is one website devoted to prayer for Iran. http://www.prayforiran.com/
Much is at stake. Today at our White Horse Media staff meeting we prayed for Iran. We urge you to join us, and many others. Remember, "Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty" (2 Cor. 3:17).
In Christ,
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