Prayer Points February 2012
January 28th, 2012DAY ONE
INDIA, SOUTH ASIA
In late November 2011, police in India broke up a terror cell operating in New Delhi. The group was responsible for a number of bombings, including one that killed 17 people. Praise the Lord for this. Ask Him to continue giving security forces wisdom and discernment in ...
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10/40 Window Reporter February 2012
January 28th, 2012
Aqim: Terror In North Africa
They call themselves al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) and are affiliated with the late Osama bin Laden and his network of al-Qaida terrorists. The actual link, other than a similar desire to steal, kill, and destroy, is not entirely clear. What is clear is that ...
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WindowKids™ February 2012
January 28th, 2012
Lebanon
The Story of Mariam: a Shepherd Girl
“The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want;
He makes me lie down in green pastures.
He leads me beside still waters;
He restores my soul.
He leads me in paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow ...
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YEMEN: AL-QAEDA ON THE MOVE
January 19th, 2012SUMMARY: A group of about 200 al-Qaeda terrorists has taken control of Rada, a city just 130 kilometers south of Yemen’s capital. Opposition leaders have accused President Saleh of allowing al-Qaeda to advance in order to convince the public that he should remain in office. Saleh is ...
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SYRIAN TORTURE
January 9th, 2012SUMMARY: Besides the more than 5,000 Syrian citizens that have been killed by the government of Bashar al-Assad, human rights groups say as many as 37,000 are being held in prisons and secret detention centers where torture is routine.
Relatives of protesters arrested by Syran forces hold demonstration in SyriaPhoto: upi.com
The ...
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SOUTH SUDAN VIOLENCE
January 9th, 2012SUMMARY: In the months since achieving independence from North Sudan on July 9, 2011, the nation of South Sudan has been the scene of deadly violence. Clashes between the Luo Nuer and Murle tribes have resulted in hundreds of deaths and thousands more have been displaced.
Photo: washingtonpost.com
In August 2011, ...
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IRAQ WELCOMES IRANIAN MALITIA
January 9th, 2012SUMMARY: Just a month after the withdrawal of NATO troops from Iraq, the government has welcomed an Iranian-backed militia into its political system. Experts say this could “tilt the nation’s center of gravity closer to Iran.”
Members of the Asaib Ahl al-Haq militia hold a demonstrationat Tahrir Square in Baghdad ...
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10/40 Window Reporter January 2012
December 27th, 2011
Myanmar: Breaking The Peace
In June 2011 the Burmese army broke a 17-year cease-fire with the Kachin Independence Organisation. The military offensive was aimed at Kachin State, which is approximately 90% Christians.
In the months since that event, soldiers have killed, raped, and tortured civilians. They have also set houses and churches ...
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Prayer Points January 2012
December 27th, 2011DAY ONE
INDIA, SOUTH ASIA
In an ongoing effort to partner with other nations in the fight against terrorism, India signed an anti-terror pact with the Maldives in November. Pray for this to be effective in deterring and defeating terrorists. Ask the Lord to continue pouring His Holy Spirit out on this ...
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WindowKids™ January 2012
December 27th, 2011
Afghanistan
Jamal’s Story
“May the LORD bless you and keep you. May the LORD make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you. May the LORD lift up His countenance upon you and give you His peace!”
My father speaks this blessing over us every time my sister and I go ...
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