A young man was beaten, held captive and later disinherited after becoming interested in Christianity.
Ahmed was 16 when he found a scrap of paper on his bus seat that said, “The Lord Jesus has chosen you for Him.” This piqued his curiosity and set him on a journey of seeking Jesus.
When his family found Christian books in his room, they beat him and brought in an imam to try to change his mind. Later, they decided to send him to Saudi Arabia, where his father owned a factory. There he was imprisoned in a small room for seven years before his family allowed him to return to Egypt and then married him to a cousin.
In Egypt, Ahmed was able to access Christian media on the internet, and his faith grew. However, his family cut him off and removed his inheritance rights to his father’s business fortune.
Last year, Ahmed started a small restaurant business to support himself, but when the neighbours found out he was a Christian, they burned it down.
Source: The Voice of the Martyrs USA
- Uphold Ahmed, pray he will continue to look to the author and perfecter of his faith. Pray he will grow in love for God and faithfulness to Him, even in times of trial.
- Join with Ahmed in praying for his family, that they too may recognise Jesus as their God and be brought to repentance.
- Pray for Ahmed and others who suffer at the hands of family members, that they will receive much love and care from their brothers and sisters in Christ.
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We pray for Ahmed that God will use him mightily to win his family and friends so they can accept Yeshua as their Lord and Saviour too.
We pray for God to uphold him, strengthen him, and give him his perfect peace,love and joy to see him through these hard times.
We pray for all christians around the world, who are persecuted for their faith by family,friends and because of the political and or religious ideology in their countries.
We ask Lord Yeshua to be with each and every one of them. We pray that
The Lord will bless thee, and keep thee:
25 The Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:
26 The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
Numbers 6 24-26
Yes to the prayer and blessing of Kelaiah and Faith on our brother Ahmed.
Almighty God, you are never surprised by the evil plans of men and women for you are King over all. Indeed, without ‘coercion’, all things work for the good of your chosen people to help them grow like Christ. We pray for Ahmed, that he might be strengthened in his faith and resolve to follow you. Teach and help him to persevere despite this opposition and may his testimony bear much fruit for your Kingdom and glory. We also pray for all in ‘Ahmed-like’ situations. Help them to be wise, gracious, humble and forgiving when dealing with unbelieving family and may this also bear fruit for your Kingdom.
Dear Heavenly Father prayers upon Ahmed to stand firm in his faith despite overwhelming circumstances Shower him with Your Loving Kindness and Tender Mercies prayers upon his family to soften their hearts and turn to Our Lord Jesus Christ Amen