Iran (MNN) — With thousands executed and thousands more arraigned, chaos and heartache continue to plague Iran. How can believers pray for the unfolding situation there? Consider these suggestions from Rita el-Mounayer of SAT-7, a Christian broadcast ministry in the MENA region.
El-Mounayer says every person in the Middle East wants to be seen with dignity; and she and her colleagues know that the Gospel is the key to dignity’s door.
“I think it’s a human rights issue that you know that there is a God who loves you and He sent His son to die for you and that you will have eternal life if you believe in Him,” she says.
Rather than seeking ultimate resolution from political powers, el-Mounayer says the Iranian people need to turn to Jesus for deliverance.
“I pray that people in Iran will be liberated, will have the freedom to express their religion – Christians or not Christians, that women will have their rights too, and that they will live in freedom like any other country in the Middle East, to a certain extent.”
Here are some ways to lift up this country:
- Pray for an end to the violence.
- Pray for the Gospel to go out and for people to respond to the Holy Spirit’s prompting.
- Pray for peace in the region and in the hearts of people through Jesus Christ.
- Pray for the SAT-7 team as they work to broadcast hope and freedom across Iran.
“Our first rule is to share the Gospel,” el-Mounayer says. “We strive just to tell people that you matter. You have a freedom of choice, and there is a God who loves you. You have abundant life if you follow this God, and if you don’t: we still love you.”
Please pray especially for those turning to Christ: that they would persevere in the faith and be strengthened by the Holy Spirit as they walk a difficult, narrow road.
Find more perspective on Iranians turning to Christ by considering conversations such as this one.
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