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Daily Devotions: October 31, 2014

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Today’s Bible reading is Hebrews chapter 13

(Read the entire New Testament in 2014 by reading only one chapter each day)

Hebrews 13:3 says, “Remember the prisoners as if chained with them- those who are mistreated- since you yourselves are in the body also. (NKJV)

September 26, 2014 marked the two year anniversary of the imprisonment of American- Iranian pastor Saeed Abedini because of his faith in Jesus Christ.

Here is the most recent update on Saeed’s condition. “His mom has been under constant threat and intimidation by the Iranian government as she has been following up on Saeed’s case (clemency, hospital…) and now she is forced to leave Iran because of it and threat of being arrested. The government has now said that clemency is no longer an option and they will not allow Saeed to be treated at the hospital.” (Source: Naghmeh Abedini Facebook page)

“Please pray for Saeed’s mother and her health and her emotions as she has had to part with Saeed. Pray for Saeed’s wife Naghmeh as she deals with difficulty of being cut off from Saeed. Pray for Saeed’s health and his miraculous release. Saeed reported that He can feel all the prayers and it continues to give him great strength and encouragement as he stands for his faith in Jesus in prison.” (Naghmeh Abedini)

Prayer: “Dear Father, we pray for Saeed’s mother, and dad, his wife, and children, for their emotional well being and comfort. We pray for Saeed’s health and miraculous release. May you continue to give him strength to stand for his faith in Jesus, may Your Holy angels minister to Saeed. In Jesus name. Amen.”

Randy J. McPheron

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Today’s Bible reading is Acts chapter 8

(Read the entire New Testament in 2014 by reading only one chapter each day)

The persecution of the early church resulted in their being scattered, and this resulted in the spread of the Gospel. Acts 6:4 says, “They that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.” Philip went to Samaria and preached the Gospel and a great revival broke out. Surprisingly, God called Philip to leave the masses and the great revival, and go to one lost Ethopian. God was preparing the Ethiopian’s heart for a Gospel witness. God used three things to win the Eunuch from Ethiopia to faith in Jesus Christ. He used the Word of God, the Spirit of God, and the child of God. Philip preached Jesus and the Eunuch trusted Christ and followed through with baptism. After trusting Christ the Eunuch went on His way rejoicing. We may not always understand many of the pressures and challenges we must face in life, but with God’s help we can be like Philip and the early church and share Christ wherever we go.

Prayer: “Dear Father, may we be sensitive to opportunities You may give us today to witness, and may we see every hardship as an opportunity to share the Gospel. In Jesus name.”

Randy J. McPheron