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by Jim Bennett
The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles.
The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
The righteous person may have many troubles, but the Lord delivers him from them all.
Psalm 34: 17-19
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PRAYER REQUESTS FOR
August 14, 2026
Please pray that…
... Muslims who gather to celebrate Mawlid al-Nabi, the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad (August 25-26) would reflect on the Islamic traditions that tell us that the Prophet Muhammad had no certainty of what would happen to him or anyone else after death and that this would open their hearts to the assurance of salvation through Jesus Christ alone.
… God would supernaturally provide adequate housing for 25,000 Christians living in Rimsha, Allama Iqbal, and Akram Masih Gill colonies in Islamabad, Pakistan, who were evicted by government authorities.
… the Holy Spirit would give pastors and workers among Muslim peoples wisdom and discernment to identify Muslims posing as fellow Christians but having malicious intent. Pray that God would thwart any plans of a deceiver and, in His mercy, reveal Jesus to this person, for his salvation.
*All names used herein are pseudonym unless otherwise stated.
PRAY FOR AFGHANISTAN
Since 2025, Afghanistan’s neighbors, particularly Iran and Pakistan, have accelerated their deportations of Afghans, even of those who have lived there legally for decades. Some 4 million have returned to Afghanistan, where most face economic instability, unemployment, and suspicion. We praise God that some of these returnees have found Jesus in their adopted nations! However, when they go “home,” they are at particular risk. One worker notes that “when Christians are deported back to Afghanistan, they are heavily interrogated by Taliban seeking information about other Afghan Christians.” Let’s pray along with this worker for these believers and for the leaders of this strongly Muslim nation.
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Pray for those who have been imprisoned for their faith. May the Holy Spirit use them to tell other prisoners how they can find true freedom through Jesus.
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Pray for those under pressure from members of their family and community and from government interrogators, that they would respond as the Spirit leads and live without compromise before them.
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Pray that Taliban leaders and members would seek to know more about this Jesus these Christians proclaim. Pray that the Lord would reveal himself to them in dreams and visions.
Additional Prayer
Requests
PRAY FOR SUDAN
Last week we prayed on behalf of Christians in the Nuba Mountains, some of whom are persecuted, kidnapped, and even killed by various armed factions in the current civil war. We praise God for the release of two church leaders, one taken July 23, and the second, kidnapped with his two sons and a nephew, on July 31.
The two are both leaders in the Sudanese Church of Christ. Please continue to pray for God’s protection over His people. Pray that God’s grace and love will flow through the lives of these suffering believers, sustaining them and drawing hurting people around them to Jesus.
PRAY FOR CUETA, SPAIN
CEUTA, SPAIN: The Spanish city of Ceuta, on the northernmost tip of Morocco, is a popular transit point for migrants seeking to reach Europe from Morocco and sub-Saharan Africa.
On Thursday, July 30, some 70,000 Moroccans surged into Ceuta by sea, most likely due to misinformation implying that people arriving by sea would not be immediately deported. Security forces quickly responded, and by the next afternoon, more than 48,300 Moroccans had returned home, but thousands, many of them minors, have stayed.
This has brought both opportunities and problems for the few evangelical churches and ministries in the city. They have worked together to share food with lingering migrants—as well as Christian literature in French and Arabic. They offer spiritual support to Ceuta’s residents, many of whom fear going out for security reasons.
A church leader says, “[C]ontinue praying for us, because it’s not easy. Everything that has happened adds to our daily chores and worries, and we need strength and to see the hand of God at work.” Pray that the Lord would work through these believers in amazing ways to lead both Moroccan Muslims and Spaniards to himself.
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