Pray with the global church

Everlasting God, we lift Lida Alexani to You as she faces imprisonment for her faith. As the world watches her enter this valley, You are her refuge and fortress. Let Your peace guard her heart and mind against fear and anxiety, that she may find rest in Your presence. Strengthen Joseph Shahbazian as he prays for his wife from within prison walls. Reveal Jesus to their captors and the authorities of Iran; let them encounter His grace just as Saul did on the road to Damascus. Open doors for the Gospel to flow freely through this nation despite the attempts to silence it. We trust in Your everlasting love and deliverance, knowing that nothing can separate us from it. In Jesus' name, Amen.