Pray with the global church

Faithful Shepherd, we lift up the Palestinian Christians like the one recently released after long months of detention. You know the trials they endure and the strength that is often tested. Sustain these believers with Your steadfast love, making them like a tree planted by streams of water that yields fruit in its season. Restore their spirits and heal the wounds left by deprivation of Your Word. Reveal Jesus to those who have held them captive, that they might see the light of His truth and turn from oppression. Guard the hearts of believers in Ramallah and across the land, that they may stand firm in faith and hope. For the glory of Your name and the advance of Your kingdom, Amen.