āDonāt be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.ā Luke 8:50
Shepherd and Overseer of Our Souls, You see us when the enemy tries to destroy us; You pursue us and bring us safely back to You. Today, we lift Karina in Damascus, Syria, into Your care. You know the pain she carries and the silence that came after losing her family. You see the trauma still inside her, and You have not turned away. As Scripture says in Luke 8:50, āDonāt be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.ā Let that promise be true for Karina. Heal her body and her heart. Quiet her thoughts and fill her with peace. Give her strength for each new day and remind her that You are near. Help her rise again, not by forgetting the pain, but by walking forward with You. In Jesusā Name, Amen. |
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Damascus, the capital of Syria, and Homs, a main center of the Syrian uprising and catalyst for the civil war, are two of the most populous cities in the country. The capital was crowned for its beauty and has been called the āpearl of the Eastā, however, both cities have suffered much loss and deterioration since the war began in 2011.
With Bashar al-Assad still in power, the only true hope for the healing and transformation of Syria is the Good News of Jesus. Thankfully, many Syrians report that the Messiah revealed himself to them in dreams and visions while fleeing the country.
With the country under Assadās oppressive control the conflict has diminished, and with increased stabilization an opportunity is presenting itself for Jesus following Syrians to return to their homes and share with their countrymen an unfading, imperishable Pearl of great price.
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āThe people all tried to touch him, because power was coming from him and healing them all.ā Luke 6:19
ReadāHe said to her, āDaughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering.ā Mark 5:34
Read"...went through all the towns and villagesā¦healing every disease and sickness," Matthew 9:35
Read"Heal me, LORD, and I will be healed; save me, and I will be saved, for you are the one I praise." Jeremiah 17:14
Read"Declare [Your] glory among the nations, [Your] marvelous deeds among all peoples." Psalm 96:3
Read"sent out [Your] word and healed them; [You] rescued them from the grave." Psalm 107:20
Read"If you will diligently listen to the voice of theĀ LordĀ your God, and do that which is right in his eyes, and give ear to his commandments and keep all his statutes, I will put none of theĀ diseases on you that I put on the Egyptians, for I am theĀ Lord,Ā your healer." Exodus 15:26
Read"In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams." Acts 2:17
Read"Therefore I want you to know that Godās salvation has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will listen!" Acts 28:28
Read"They arranged to meet Paul on a certain day, and came in even larger numbers to the place where he was staying. He witnessed to them from morning till evening, explaining about the kingdom of God, and from the Law of Moses and from the Prophets he tried to persuade them about Jesus." Acts 28:23
Read"Last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside me and said, 'Do not be afraid, Paul. You must stand trial before Caesar; and God has graciously given you the lives of all who sail with you.'" Acts 27:23-24
Read"But God has helped me to this very day; so I stand here and testify to small and great alike. I am saying nothing beyond what the prophets and Moses said would happenāthat the Messiah would suffer and, as the first to rise from the dead, would bring the message of light to his own people and to the Gentiles." Acts 26:22-23
Read"...to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'" Acts 26:18
Read"And now it is because of my hope in what God has promised our ancestors that I am on trial today." Acts 26:6
Read"...and I have the same hope in God as these men themselves have, that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked." Acts 24:15
Read"The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, 'Take courage! As you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome.'" Acts 23:11
Read"You will be his witness to all people of what you have seen and heard." Acts 22:15
Read"Now I know that none of you among whom I have gone about preaching the kingdom will ever see me again.'" Acts 20:25
Read"However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given meāthe task of testifying to the good news of Godās grace." Acts 20:24
Read"Paul entered the synagogue and spoke boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively about the kingdom of God." Acts 19:8
Read"One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: 'Do not be afraid; keep on speaking, do not be silent. For I am with you, and no one is going to attack and harm you, because I have many people in this city.'" Acts 18:9-10
Read"For he has set a day when he will judge the world with justice by the man he has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising him from the dead." Acts 17:31
Read"...and Jason has welcomed them into his house. They are all defying Caesarās decrees, saying that there is another king, one called Jesus." Acts 17:7
Read"After this I will return and rebuild Davidās fallen tent. Its ruins I will rebuild, and I will restore it.'" Acts 15:16
Read"...strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to remain true to the faith. 'We must go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,' they said." Acts 14:22
Read"But God raised him from the dead, and for many days he was seen by those who had traveled with him from Galilee to Jerusalem." Acts 13:30-31
ReadāFrom this manās descendants God has brought to Israel the Savior Jesus, as he promised.ā Acts 13:23
ReadāSo if God gave them the same gift he gave us who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to think that I could stand in Godās way?ā Acts 11:17
ReadāYou know the message God sent to the people of Israel, announcing the good news of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.ā Acts 10:36
ReadāBut when they believed Philip as he proclaimed the good news of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.ā Acts 8:12
ReadāGod exalted him to his own right hand as Prince and Savior that he might bring Israel to repentance and forgive their sins.ā Acts 5:31
ReadāGo, stand in the temple courts,' he said, 'and tell the people all about this new life.ā Acts 5:20
ReadāSalvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.ā Acts 4:12
ReadāHeaven must receive him until the time comes for God to restore everything, as he promised long ago through his holy prophets.ā Acts 3:21
ReadāTherefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah.ā Acts 2:36
ReadāBut he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that he would place one of his descendants on his throne.ā Acts 2:30
ReadāBut you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.ā Acts 1:8
ReadāAfter his suffering, he presented himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.ā Acts 1:3
ReadāThey all joined together constantly in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.ā Acts 1:14
ReadāIn the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans.ā Romans 8:26
Read"Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.ā John 4:23-24
ReadāAgain, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.ā Matthew 18:19-20
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