Pray with the global church

King of Heaven, we turn our hearts to the persecuted believers in Afghanistan. In lands where oppression rises, You are still the One who scatters the proud and lifts the humble. Bring courage to Your children there who worship under constant threat and let them feel the comfort of Your nearness. Draw near to those who stand against them, that even their fiercest opponents might meet Jesus as Saul did on the road. Break through with light in hidden places and pour out Your Spirit on this nation, that men and women might turn from darkness to light. Your kingdom come in Afghanistan, for Yours is the power and glory. Amen.