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Prayers for Saeed

4/26/2014

Letter from ACLJ, April 26th, 2014

Often, in our work for the persecuted Church overseas, much of what takes place is out of the spotlight - discussions and work that occurs behind the scenes. That is what is taking place now in Pastor Saeed's case.

We have been working for more than a year and a half - in this country and abroad - to secure his freedom. We're grateful that he continues to be hospitalized and is receiving medical treatment.

Our team in the Middle East is hard at work. This is a critical time. We ask you to set aside time today to pray for Pastor Saeed. Pray for his family. Pray for mercy for Pastor Saeed.

Pastor Saeed's faith has sustained him during his imprisonment in Iran. As he detailed in his Easter letter released from his hospital room, Pastor Saeed called on Christians to fully reach their spiritual potential - to fully "experience the Glorious resurrection with Christ."

If you haven't done so yet, please sign the petition asking Iran to grant clemency - freedom - to Pastor Saeed.

Sign the Petition: Iran, Send Pastor Saeed Home to His Family.

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The ACLJ Team

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Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial;
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Trials make the promise sweet;
Trials give new life to prayer;
Trials bring me to His feet,
Lay me low, and keep me there.

"God often takes away our comforts and our privileges in order to make us better Christians. He trains His soldiers not in tents of ease and luxury, but by turning them out and subjecting them to forced marches and hard service. He makes them ford through streams, and swim through rivers, and climb mountains, and walk many long miles with heavy backpacks of sorrow. Well, Christian, may this not account for the troubles through which you are passing? Is the Lord bringing out your graces and making them grow? Is it for this reason He contends with you?"

Read Why Do I Face Trials?,
by Alistair Begg, Truth for Life Daily, at One Place

Christian persecution is just a phenomenon in the
Middle East.

Christians aren’t greatly
impacted by persecution.

Whatever persecution there is, the damage is superficial - more a loss of multicultural diversity than anything else.

Christians supposedly bring persecution upon themselves by proselytizing.

Persecution couldn’t
happen here.

Please read 5 Myths about Persecution of Christians, by
Kristin Wright, at Religion Today.

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