I just read on Voice othe Martyr's Facebook page that five Iranian Christians were arrested for having a Bible study in a home. Their whereabouts are unknown. Please pray for them!
These verses came to mind:
And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of God. For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on Him, but also to suffer for His sake; (Philippians 1:28-29)
These aren't the first arrests this year. Two more believers were arrested in March and are in prison now. Read the full article here:
http://www.persecution.com/public/newsroom.aspx?story_ID=MTQx
Hebrews 13:3: "Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them...." |