A Prayer for the Persecuted

2 Corinthians 4:8- 10 8 We are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; 9 persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed— 10 always carrying about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body. Father, reach out to every believer/ Christian that is being persecuted for the sake of the gospel. I pray for every minister, missionary and believer who is putting their life on the line so that others may know you. Strengthen them, encourage their hearts. I ask that you divinely protect them from those that seek their lives. May their hope and faith be in you God and let them never be ashamed. Let your angles watch over them and their families. Bless them completely for they think not of themselves but of how to tell others of your saving grace. Give them the resources to continue to spread the Gospel. I pray that they stand strong and firm in their faith in Jesus name, Amen!