Pray with the global church

God of comfort and provision, we lift up Pastor Josiah and those who have endured the trauma of persecution in regions gripped by extremism. You are near to the brokenhearted and save those crushed in spirit. We ask You to heal the wounds of bitterness and despair that have taken hold in his heart. Establish Your peace in the minds of those who have been kidnapped and their families left behind. Reveal Jesus to the extremists and in every place where Your name is resisted. Sustain those who labor in Your name under threat and without support, and let their testimony shine like a city on a hill, drawing many to Your light. For the glory of Your name and the hope of Your kingdom, we pray. Amen.