LIVING AS CHRISTIANS
Remember to Pray for Persecuted Christians
The Bible prophesied that Satan would persecute us in an attempt to hinder our ministry. (Joh 15:20; Re 12:17) How can we help fellow Christians who are suffering persecution in other lands? We can pray for them. “A righteous man’s supplication has a powerful effect.”
What can we pray for? We can ask Jehovah to give our brothers and sisters courage and to help them not to be afraid. (Isa 41:10-13) We can also pray for the authorities to be favorably disposed toward the preaching work, “so that we may go on leading a calm and quiet life.”
When Paul and Peter were persecuted, the first-century Christians prayed for them by name. (Ac 12:5; Ro 15:30, 31) Even if we do not know the names of all those being persecuted today, could we mention their congregation, country, or region?
Write down lands where there are persecuted Christians you want to pray for.
UYINMWẸ ỌGHE IMA NE IVBIOTU E KRISTI
Ghẹ Miamia Ya Na Erhunmwu Ne Etẹn Ni Werriẹ Aro Daa Ukpokpo
E Baibol tae yotọ wẹẹ Setan gha kpokpo ima nọ mieke na mu idobo ye iwinna ikporhu iyẹn nọma ọghe ima. (Jọn 15:20; Arhie 12:17) De vbene ima khian ya ru iyobọ ne etẹn ima ni werriẹ aro daa ukpokpo vbe otọ ọvbehe? Ma sẹtin na erhunmwu ne iran. “Erhunmwu ọmwa ẹmwata wa mwẹ ẹtin ne a ya winna iwinna ẹtin ẹsẹse.”—Jems 5:16.
De emwi ne ima gha sẹtin nọ vbe erhunmwu? Ma sẹtin nọ e Jehova nọ rhie udinmwẹ ne etẹn ima ne ohan ghẹ mu iran. (Aiz 41:10-13) Ma sẹtin vbe na erhunmwu, ne avbe arriọba gha ya aro nọ maan ghee iwinna ikporhu iyẹn nọma ọghe ima, ‘ne ima miẹn ehe na gha mwẹ arrọọ ne khuẹrhẹ kevbe ọfunmwegbe.’—1 Tim 2:1, 2.
Vbe ẹghẹ ne Pọl kevbe Pita ya werriẹ aro daa ukpokpo, Ivbiotu e Kristi ni ghaa rrọọ vbe orre nokaro kegha sunu ye eni iran vbe erhunmwu. (Iwinna 12:5; Rom 15:30, 31) A gha wẹẹ ima ma wa rẹn eni etẹn hia ni werriẹ daa ukpokpo, ima gha sẹtin sunu ye iko ọghe iran, ra ẹvbo ne iran ye vbe ima gha na erhunmwu ra?