Pray with the global church

Lord of Hosts, we lift up the believers of Chengdu, enduring heavy burdens under intense oppression. In their suffering, stand as their defender against all that seeks to crush the spirit You have placed within them. You have said that the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it — let this be true for Your Church in China. Send Your Spirit to strengthen Pastor Ding Shuqi and every member of the Early Rain Covenant Church. Multiply the story of Your Kingdom’s growth among those who are scattered by persecution, just as it was in ages past. Reveal Jesus to every heart hardened against His name, that they may see His beauty and turn from violence. For Your glory and through Christ our Savior, Amen.