April 26th, 2012

"We wait in hope for the LORD; he is our help and our shield". Psalm 33:20

North Korea - Finding God in Dark Places
"It is a miracle I am still alive. I thank God for that." Now living outside North Korea, three former prisoners share their dramatic stories on how they found God in a country filled with spiritual darkness.
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Renewed Demands and Attacks on Churches in Khartoum
Given until May 8 to either register or leave the country, the half million southern Sudanese living in Sudan are now officially considered foreigners. Trapped in an impossible dilemma, they are struggling with the decision to stay amid renewed hostilities toward the Christian community, or to leave despite government regulations in Sudan making it almost impossible to return to the south.
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Urgent Prayer Requests from the Field
Open Doors' Silk Road Services team often works in the most hostile environments. The ancient silk route from China to Turkey crosses through countries such as Afghanistan, Chechnya, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. Here the gospel is struggling, but in the midst of these struggles there are many faithful servants who are determined to not just survive, but grow the church in Central Asia. Please pray for requests from our brothers and sisters living in the region.


Father, as Christians in North Korea and Sudan seem to be trapped in a shroud of darkness, we lift them up before Your presence knowing that You hear them and know their plight. In unseen ways You sustain them and lift them up. May Your Spirit fill them with the vision of heaven that it might be a bright ray of hope in the darkness of their circumstances. Give them wisdom as they face political oppression and courage in the face of prison or even death. Give special wisdom and discernment to South Sudanese trapped in the north. Give them courage if they stay and a way out if they choose to leave. Thank You for the testimony of the North Koreans who have escaped from prison into freedom and true faith. In the name of Jesus our redeemer and comforter, Amen.

Praying with you,

Open Doors Prayer Team