When Wat and his wife wanted to accept Christ, the front line worker who shared the Gospel with them was afraid. He knew their village head was a tough man. So he advised them to ask for permission first.
The couple asked for permission, but the village head did not give it. They accepted Christ anyway.
When the village head found out, he called the couple to a meeting, where he told them, “If you do not listen, I will put cuffs on both of you and throw you in prison!” The couple answered, “How can we stop? We promised the Lord that we will not throw our faith away. Whatever circumstances come; we will not stop.”
So far, the village head has not followed through on his threat. “There are many in the village who want to become Christians, but they are afraid of the village head,” a VOM partner wrote. “Do keep them in your prayers.”
Source: The Voice of the Martyrs USA
- Praise God for the remarkable faithfulness of these new believers. Ask Him to use their example to encourage others in the faith.
- Thank the Lord that the threat has come to nothing. Pray the couple will continue to be bold. Ask for their protection.
- Pray for the village leader, that he will discover the Lord for himself.
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Thank you Jesus for your shielding protection upon Wat and his wife as they grow in you as new believers. Let them be fishers of men as they display their faith. Have the village head himself be filled with the Holy Spirit and in fact the whole village see a revival and your blessings be poured out amongst them and that signs and wonders accompany them. Amen Jesus.
Yeshua our God and King, praise you for Wat and his wife accepting you as their Lord and Saviour. May they grow in their knowledge and love of you, as you teach them your ways and truth. May you protect them always from the power of the enemy. Lord may this threat to throw them in prison, never come to fruition, May you show the village leader you are indeed the one and only True God, so he and others can come to a saving faith in you also. In your mighty name we pray
Our Father in Heaven, Blessed Lord Jesus, you are head over your mission by your Spirit and we praise you for the remarkable faithfulness of these new believers, Wat and his wife. Please use their example to encourage others to become followers of Christ or be strong and courageous in the faith. We thank you Lord that the threat from the Village Leader has, as yet, come to nothing and plead that he and his family will confess Jesus ask Lord and believe in his heart that he rose from the dead. We earnestly pray that Wat and his wife will continue to be bold and ask for their protection. We also pray again for the nation of Laos, its peoples and leaders. Pour out your Holy Spirit in full measure that many might come to Christ as Lord and Saviour and become servants and faithful ambassadors of the Gospel.