Eternal Creator, we come to You on behalf of “Philip,” interceding for him, that he might experience spiritual wisdom and understanding that comes from You alone. Thank You for the truth of Your Word and the understanding that comes from meditating on it day and night. We ask that You would help “Philip” to find time to meditate more on the truth of Your Word, that he might glean revelation from You and see the path forward for the church planting teams he leads near Basra, Iraq.
According to Psalm 8:4–6, “What are mere mortals that You should think about them, human beings that You should care for them? Yet You made them only a little lower than God and crowned them with glory and honor.” We ask that You would minister to “Philip” and his leaders, encouraging them with this truth—that You have placed upon them Your glory and entrusted them with Your honor, that they might declare Your Name in the place You have assigned. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
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I live in Basra, a city shaped by both beauty and battle. Once, Iraq was the pride of the Arab world — a place of learning, wealth, and culture. People from across the Middle East admired its sophistication and strength. But decades of war, sanctions, and unrest have left deep scars on our nation. What was once a symbol of prosperity now feels like a memory fading into dust.
Basra sits in the far south, near the waters of the Shatt al-Arab, where the rivers meet the sea. Our city is the gateway of Iraq — rich with oil and history — yet it has been a battleground for generations because of those very riches. Today, life here is hard. The economy struggles, the young are restless, and the air is heavy with both pollution and despair. Yet, amid all this, I see signs of hope.
God has not forgotten Iraq. In secret gatherings, small fellowships, and hearts weary from conflict, the Spirit of Jesus is bringing peace that no treaty can secure. We long to see our fractured nation healed — not by power or politics, but by the shalom of God, the peace that restores what war has broken. I believe this is our moment: for the followers of Jesus in Iraq to rise in love, rebuild with forgiveness, and become peacemakers in the land once known as Babylon.
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According to Psalm 8:4–6, “What are mere mortals that You should think about them, human beings that You should care for them?
ReadPsalm 2:7 says, “You are my Son; today I have become your Father,” and this beautifully describes the relationship that You have as a Heavenly Father with Your Son Jesus, our Messiah.
ReadIn 2 Samuel 7:12–13, You said, “I will raise up one of your descendants, your own offspring, and I will make his kingdom strong.”
ReadAccording to Your Word in Deuteronomy 18:15, You have promised to raise up a prophet from among the people—from among their fellow Israelites.
ReadIn Numbers 24:17, we read that “a star will rise from Jacob; a scepter will emerge from Israel.”
ReadIn Genesis 22:18, You declared to Abraham that “through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed me.”
ReadAccording to Your Word in Genesis 17:19, You will establish Your covenant as an everlasting covenant for all the descendants of Abraham and Isaac.
ReadAccording to the promise that You made to Abraham in Genesis 12:3, and confirmed in Galatians 3, we know that all peoples on earth will be blessed through the seed of Abraham, which is Jesus Christ.
ReadAccording to Your Word in Genesis 3:15, we know that You have sent Jesus to crush the head of the serpent, and so we ask that the same power be infused into “Peter” and his teams as they labor for You.
ReadIn Revelation 5:12, we learn this phrase: “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and honor and glory.”
ReadIn John 5:22–23, You have declared that all judgment has been entrusted to Your Son Jesus.
ReadIn 2 Corinthians 5:10, we learn that everyone, one day, will appear before the judgment seat of Christ.
ReadYour Word says in John 14:6 that Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life—that no one comes to the Father except through Jesus.
ReadAccording to Acts 4:12, there is salvation found in no one else but Your Son Jesus.
ReadIn Revelation 21:22–23, we see Jesus—You, as the Lamb of God—are the lamp, the light that shines in the city of God.
ReadIn John 17:5, You ask for the Heavenly Father to glorify You, Jesus, in His presence with the glory that You had before the world began.
ReadIn Revelation 1:8, You are described as the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the Almighty God.
ReadIn John 10:14–15, Jesus, You said that You are the Good Shepherd and that You lay down Your life for the sheep.
ReadAccording to Your Word in Matthew 16:18, You have promised to build Your church, and even the gates of hell will not overcome it.
ReadAccording to Colossians 1:18, we know that, Jesus, You are the head of the body, the church, and firstborn from among the dead.
ReadAccording to Your Word in Ephesians 1:22–23, all things have been placed by You under the feet of Your Son Jesus.
ReadColossians 1:19–20 declares that You have reconciled all things to Yourself, and this includes everything in heaven and on earth.
Read1 John 4:9–10 declares that God sent You, His one and only Son, to be an atoning sacrifice for our sins.
ReadIn Hebrews 9:12, we know that You have entered the Most Holy Place once and for all by the sacrifice of Your own blood.
ReadIn Romans 5:8, the apostle Paul urges us to remember that while we were still sinners, You died for us.
ReadIn Matthew 28:18, we have learned that all authority in heaven and on earth was given to You.
ReadAccording to 1 Peter 3:22, we know that, Jesus, You are at the Heavenly Father’s right hand. All angels, authorities, and powers are in submission to You.
ReadAccording to Your Word in Philippians 2:9–11, we know that our Savior, Your Son, has been exalted to the highest place, and that every knee will bow in worship of Him.
ReadAccording to Your Word in Ephesians 1:20–22, You have raised Christ from the dead and seated Him far above all rulers and authorities.
ReadIn Psalm 119:130 we read, “The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple.”
ReadAccording to Your Word in Hebrews 1:2–3, we thank You that in these final days You have spoken to us through Jesus, and that He radiates Your own glory and expresses Your character.
ReadAccording to Your Word in Colossians 1:15–17, we know, Jesus, that You are the visible image of the invisible God.
ReadAccording to John 1:1–3, “In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.
ReadIn Psalm 119:130 we read, “The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple.”
ReadIn Romans 16:1–4, the Apostle Paul commends Phoebe to the work, and we are asking that You give these two families the strength to multiply women’s house churches.
ReadIn Acts 9:15, You spoke words of affirmation and direction, saying, “He is my chosen instrument to take my message to the Gentiles.”
ReadIn Deuteronomy 31:6, You declare: “Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.”
ReadIn Titus 2:7, we are instructed to give a good example by “doing what is good, and in our teaching, showing integrity.”
ReadAccording to Your Word in Acts 9:36–39, we see "Misha" like the biblical character Tabitha, who was doing good and helping the poor.
ReadAccording to Luke 10:1, we know that You appoint and send people ahead of where You are about to go, to every town and place.
ReadWe pray according to Ephesians 6:18, “praying in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests.”
ReadYour Word declares in 2 Corinthians 5:17 that “if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed, and the new is here!”
ReadAccording to Isaiah 52:7: “How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring Good News, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, and who say, ‘Our God reigns!’”
ReadAccording to Your Word in Acts 8:30–31, when Philip asked the eunuch if he understood what he was reading, the eunuch replied, “How can I, unless someone explains it to me?”
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