Gracious Lord, on this day before Christmas, we come to You on behalf of “Salome,” thanking You for her ministry in Sana’a, Yemen. We remember that this is the land that produced ancient frankincense, and that many offered their lives as a sweet aroma to You when the Church was first born. Today, “Salome” must serve quietly, multiplying Your Kingdom among women who are hungry to know the truth and to be free from the oppression that burdens them. Empower her, we pray.
In Luke chapter 2, we remember the story when the angels appeared to the shepherds and said, “I bring you good tidings of great joy. For unto you this day is born in the city of David Christ the King.” We pray that “Salome” would receive a similar revelation tonight of Your marvelous salvation, and that those she contacts tomorrow would have had dreams and visions of Jesus, our eternal Savior. In His Name we pray, Amen.
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I live in Sana’a, a city of ancient beauty now scarred by war. For centuries, this place has been the heart of Yemen — a center of faith, trade, and life itself. Our people trace their roots back to Shem, the son of Noah, and we carry with us the pride of a long and storied history. But today, that history feels heavy. The sounds of prayer calls are often drowned out by the hum of drones and the cries of families struggling to survive.
For more than six years, Yemen has endured a brutal civil war. Over four million have fled their homes, and countless others live in daily hunger and fear. More than twenty million of us now rely on aid just to survive. Yet even amid this suffering, I have seen glimpses of grace — small acts of kindness, neighbors sharing what little they have, and whispered prayers rising like incense through the ruins.
The Church here is small and hidden, but alive. We believe that God has not forgotten Yemen. Though the land is dry and broken, I sense that He is preparing a flood — not of destruction, but of mercy. One day, I believe this nation will be washed clean by the grace of Jesus, and the same God who once rescued Noah will rescue us again.
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In Zechariah 3:8, You said, “I am going to bring my servant.” Fulfill this in our day, we pray, through “Titus.”
ReadIn Luke chapter 2, we remember the story when the angels appeared to the shepherds and said, “I bring you good tidings of great joy. For unto you this day is born in the city of David Christ the King.”
ReadAs the prophet Micah spoke of Your Son Jesus in Micah 5:2—“But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel”—You have always taken things that look small and multiplied them for Your Name’s sake.
ReadJeremiah 23:5–6 declares, “For the time is coming,” says the Lord, “when I will raise up a righteous descendant from King David’s line.
ReadWe thank You for Isaiah 53:2, which declares that You “grew up in the Lord’s presence like a tender green shoot, like a root in dry ground.”
ReadThe prophet Isaiah declares in Isaiah 42:1: “Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen one in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him, and he will bring justice to the nations.”
ReadWe pray Isaiah 40:3–5 over “Paul” and his teams: “In the wilderness prepare the way for the Lord; make straight in the desert a highway for our God.”
ReadYou promised in Isaiah 11:1 that “a shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit,” and so we ask for generational fruit to begin with the labor of “Dorcas.”
ReadWe remember the words from Isaiah 9:6–7: “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders.”
ReadIn Isaiah 7:14 we read, “The Lord himself will give you the sign: the virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel, God with us.”
ReadIn Psalm 132:11, we learn that You will not revoke Your covenant with the descendants of David.
ReadPsalm 72:10–11 calls on “the kings of Tarshish and of distant shores to bring tribute,” and we know that You use people to distribute Your good gifts of generosity.
ReadPsalm 89:3–4 declares, “I have made a covenant with David, my chosen servant.
ReadPsalm 22:9–10 declares, “You brought me safely from my mother’s womb and led me to trust You at my mother’s breast.”
ReadAccording 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.
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