I am continuing to follow the storyline of Saeed Abedini, an American pastor who is suffering persecution in an Iranian jail. The news updates are coming from the American Center for Liberty and Justice (http://aclj.org/). I struggle to trust this Web site fully, because it was founded by Pat Robertson, but sometimes we just have to trust the accounts we receive.
What is the alternative? To trust CNN?
As I read about Pastor Saeed's story, I am led to prayer a blessing upon him. The blessing is adapted from Ephesians 3:14-17, which is one of the most powerful blessings ever prayed: "May Pastor Saeed be strengthened in his inner being with power through Christ's spirit. May Christ dwell in his heart through faith. And may he be rooted and grounded in love, even as he is humiliated and abused for his faith in Jesus Christ."
We can pray the same prayer for his wife and children.
I don't know what else we can do for Pastor Saeed, but it seems that Christians have been given the gift of prayer when we face circumstances we cannot control. Each of us can sign the petition (savesaeed.org), in the hopes that international pressure can change this situation, but perhaps the most potent tool at our disposal is the gift of prayer.
Please join with me in lifting Saeed and his family in prayer, like Paul, "on our knees before the Father."
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