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Encouraging Intimacy, Uniting the Church, Empowering for MissionA prayer request for those suffering for Jesus
A prayer request:
We have recently learned of the plight of a gifted, young school teacher in a communist nation where Christians are under constant peril. "Anong" is a gentle and kind girl who is an active member of the church who cleans, prepares for worship and teaches children and youth and each year organizes a Christmas program for youth.
Anong was very pleased when the principal of the school where she teaches took notice of her hard work and told her that she was a gifted teacher with a bright future. Then, to her surprise, the principal made her a very appealing offer: the government would be willing pay to further her education and increase her salary.
The offer thrilled Anong, who struggles to care for and support her elderly parents and pay for her younger brother's college education. When Anong had to sign the papers the government officials only had one request: "If you stop being a Christian you will still work with us, you still be a teacher, we will send you to upgrade your education and we will increase your salary. If you don't stop being a Christian we will remove you from your position, you cannot work with us and we will cut off you salary, too."
Anong was shocked. She thought about her job, her parents and her younger brother studying for college. But she told our VOM contacts, "I will not deny Jesus and I will stand in the truth. Even if they don't like me or remove me from my position, that is not bad. I believe God will help me and He prepares good things for me."
VOM will stay in contact with Anong to assist with her and her family's needs that may arise from this situation. Please pray that Anong will remain firm in her faith and resolve, following the example of Paul and the apostles who said; "We ought to obey God rather than men" (Acts 5:29). Pray that the Lord will reward her faithfulness and supply all of her and her family's needs according to His riches in glory.
So dear TOM family around the world.....please pray for this brave young 'warrior of Jesus' and all others persecuted for their faith. You may be one yourself. Be assured of our prayers for you. We love you and WILL remember you before the Father.
Howard Barnes
Co Director of TOM Intn'l
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Anong
May the Lord bless her indeed and reward her for her stand for him