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April–June 2021
Members of Zion Church in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka, have refused to be cowed by the bomb attack in 2019.
APRIL 2021 Heavenly Father, Your Word is steadfast, Your Truth unassailable. I lift to You, Lord, my persecuted brothers and sisters and ask You to help them to hear Your voice, amid all the noise, uncertainty and confusion. Attune their ear to Your prompting, Your reassurance and Your boundless love. Help us all to hear that ‘still small voice’ (1 Kings 19:12) and choose to listen only to You. Thank you, Lord, that You hear your flock (John 10:27) and You always respond. In Jesus’ name, Amen
SRI LANKA
who are still trying to make sense of bereavement and loss as a result of persecution.
GOOD FRIDAY: As we remember the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross, let’s remember all those who have died for His name’s sake in recent years. Thank God that they are now united with Him in heaven.
EASTER MONDAY: Survivors of the Easter Sunday attack on Zion Church, Batticaloa, where 31 people died, resumed
THURSDAY 1: Please pray for our Christian family in Sri Lanka as they prepare to mark the second anniversary of the Easter Sunday suicide bombings targeting churches and hotels in Colombo, Negombo and Batticaloa.
SATURDAY 3: In the stillness and sadness following Jesus’ death, His disciples must have struggled with their sense of loss. Ask God to comfort those
EASTER SUNDAY: As we celebrate our risen Lord today, let’s pray that His resurrection will be made manifest in the lives of those who have suffered for their faith, including our brothers and sisters in Sri Lanka.