Pray for Christian pastor in Iran
2/23/2012 10:42:33 AM
Please pray for Youcef Nadarkhani, a Christian pastor in Iran, who has been sentenced to death for being a Christian and refusing to convert to Islam. There are reports that the Iranian courts have issued an execution order for Nadarkhani. Pray also for his wife, Fatema, and their two sons. For more information, click here. The Christian Post also has information on the pastor.
From The Gospel Coalition: “Why it matters”
“2,000 years ago, the Lord Jesus Christ issued a series of promises to every would-be follower of His:
“‘You will be hated by all for my name’s sake. But the one who endures to the end will be saved’ (Matt. 10:22).
“‘If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you. … If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you’ (John 15:18, 20).
“‘I have said these things to you that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world’ (John 16:33).
“‘I am with you always, to the end of the age’ (Matt. 28:20).
“If you’re a follower of King Jesus, then Youcef Nadarkhani is family. And unless the King chooses to intervene, this brother of yours will soon be hanged. If that be the case, may his tragic departure serve to glorify the One who hung in the place of everyone who would ever turn to Him in faith — persecuted pastors, Iranian executioners, and blog readers alike.”