Today is My Friend's daughters procedure to check for cancer. Already, many miracles from all our prayers for our fellow saints around the world have come to pass from our most divine Father. Let us keep up the prayers for one another.
Let us include prayers for this man, Saeed Abedini, an American Christian pastor from Boise, Idaho, who was sentenced on January 27, 2013 to eight years in Iran’s Evin Prison. Abedini is “guilty” of assisting home churches and converts to Christianity. Saeed is of Iranian descent and much loved in this country. He is a Christian Pastor building an orphanage for children in Iran when arrested:
The American pastor sentenced to eight years in Iran’s Evin
Prison after being persecuted for his faith questions whether enough is
being done to help free him.
Saeed Abedini mentioned his doubt during a visit with relatives on Monday. It was a second time he was allowed to see members of his extended family since he was convicted.
Abedini expressed apprehension and concern to his relatives about his fate and openly asked if there were international efforts to secure his freedom, according to advocacy group American Center for Law and Justice.
It is believed that Abedini’s downtrodden spirit is due to abuse and brain-washing techniques used by officials at Evin Prison.
“It is no surprise that the Iranian prison guards are engaging in this kind of psychological abuse. We know that Pastor Saeed is undergoing physical beatings and torture. And we know there is growing concern about his health,” Jordan Sekulow, executive director for ACLJ, said to FoxNews.com. “Now, a troubling report that the guards are trying to take away his hope - by feeding him false information about his fate - trying to convince him that no one cares - that efforts to secure his freedom have ceased. This tactic is predictable but also very tragic.”
“What the Iranian guards will never tell Pastor Saeed is that there's a growing international network of support. ... We continue to urge President Obama to personally call on Iran to release Pastor Saeed. And now that Secretary of State Kerry is on the job, it is time for him to follow through on earlier statements demanding that Iran release Pastor Saeed,” he added.
Let us pray for him. We must not hate. We must pray for our Lord to soften the hearts of the Iranians in order to secure his release. We should never pray out of hate. Our Father hears us.
Let us include prayers for this man, Saeed Abedini, an American Christian pastor from Boise, Idaho, who was sentenced on January 27, 2013 to eight years in Iran’s Evin Prison. Abedini is “guilty” of assisting home churches and converts to Christianity. Saeed is of Iranian descent and much loved in this country. He is a Christian Pastor building an orphanage for children in Iran when arrested:
Abedini expressed apprehension and concern to his relatives about his
fate and openly asked if there were international efforts to secure his
freedom, according to advocacy group American Center for Law and
Justice.
It is believed that Abedini’s downtrodden spirit is due to abuse and brain-washing techniques used by officials at Evin Prison.
Saeed Abedini mentioned his doubt during a visit with relatives on Monday. It was a second time he was allowed to see members of his extended family since he was convicted.
Abedini expressed apprehension and concern to his relatives about his fate and openly asked if there were international efforts to secure his freedom, according to advocacy group American Center for Law and Justice.
It is believed that Abedini’s downtrodden spirit is due to abuse and brain-washing techniques used by officials at Evin Prison.
“It is no surprise that the Iranian prison guards are engaging in this kind of psychological abuse. We know that Pastor Saeed is undergoing physical beatings and torture. And we know there is growing concern about his health,” Jordan Sekulow, executive director for ACLJ, said to FoxNews.com. “Now, a troubling report that the guards are trying to take away his hope - by feeding him false information about his fate - trying to convince him that no one cares - that efforts to secure his freedom have ceased. This tactic is predictable but also very tragic.”
“What the Iranian guards will never tell Pastor Saeed is that there's a growing international network of support. ... We continue to urge President Obama to personally call on Iran to release Pastor Saeed. And now that Secretary of State Kerry is on the job, it is time for him to follow through on earlier statements demanding that Iran release Pastor Saeed,” he added.
Let us pray for him. We must not hate. We must pray for our Lord to soften the hearts of the Iranians in order to secure his release. We should never pray out of hate. Our Father hears us.
Is any one of you in trouble? He should pray. Is anyone happy? Let him sing songs of praise. Is
any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray
over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. And
the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord
will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven. Therefore
confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may
be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.
James 5
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