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Dispatches for the persecuted church

MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2026
“O Jerusalem, I have posted watchmen on your walls; they will pray day and night, continually. Take no rest, all you who pray to the Lord.” —Isaiah 62:6

Prayer

Pray for: Three years after October 7, global attention on Gaza has receded. The real test will come after Israel’s election

About the dispatch

The Conversation (Global)·October 12, 2026

This week marks three years since Hamas’ massacre of October 7 2023, in which some 1,200 people, most of them Israeli civilians, were killed and 251 taken hostage. What followed were two years of devastating war waged by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in Gaza, which a UN…

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Pray with the global church

God of Hope, we turn to You as we remember the devastation in Gaza and Israel, where many have faced loss and uncertainty. In the echoes of violence and grief, speak Your peace that surpasses understanding. Where hostility has sown deep division, plant seeds of reconciliation. Reveal Jesus to those who have lost loved ones and to leaders making decisions that impact the future of this land. Let Your justice roll down like waters, bringing a new dawn where hope can flourish even in the shadow of past conflict. Strengthen believers who remain faithful under pressure and let their lives shine as a light. In trust, we lay these prayers before You, believing in Your power to transform hearts through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Anchored in

Philippians 4:7

also: Amos 5:24, Matthew 5:14