Prayers needed for Christians in Indonesia...

[Ttulipss]

I received this in my email today from another member of our church. Please read and share and PRAY.....for these Christians, for all of Christianity!


----- Original Message -----

From: Charlotte Lajeunesse

Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2001 6:15 AM

To: Warren & Karen Walter; Traci & Michael Cornelius; Ron & Diane Lingo; Linfield Crowder; Karen Walter; John Warren; Jackie Swinney; Gary & Carole Spencer; Esther Pecota; Cloyd & Mary Havens; Chuck & Ruth Ashley; Bob Sporleder

Subject: Fw: Urgent Prayer-Indonesia



Subject: Urgent Prayer-Indonesia



Dear Friend ~
When you heard about the destruction of the World Trade Center on September 11th, did you wish you had know in advance what was going to happen, so you could have prayed and asked God to mercifully intercept Satan's plan and prevent this tragedy?

Now another tragic massacre is immanent, with the probable loss of innocent lives even greater. Thousands of Christians in Indonesia face slaughter at the hands of Muslim terrorists before Christmas. They have no American military to protect them, and their own military has abandoned them. Only God can save them now, and he has given to us the privilege of asking Him for their lives.

Let us pray for these precious believers - our brothers and sisters in Christ - as if we were in their shoes, desperately hoping that someone somewhere were praying for us. Let us show the powers or darkness that they are no match for the earnest prayers of God's people!

(The following message is genuine. It is from Ruth E Messerschmidt, a veteran OMS Int'l missionary whom
I know, and is verified by other reports I have received from mission organizations in the area. Please take it seriously, and share it right away with your Christian friends and the praying people in your church. Lives are at stake here.)

Dear Friends,

I am in Indonesia and have received first hand information from Central Sulawesi (Poso and Tentena). There are 63,000 Christians who are in grave danger. I am appealing to the Church worldwide to begin to pray for a miracle of protection for these our brothers and sisters in Christ. These Christians have only 35 police to protect them from daily attacks against their region. There is a force of about 15,000 well armed Jihad terrorists who have surrounded the Christian villages. Entire villages have been burned and people are being shot everyday. They are fleeing to other villages in hopes of safety.

The Indonesian military have pulled out. The Police have only a few weapons. The roads have been blocked by the Jihad terrorists. The supply of food is dangerously low. These brave Christians have been the target of the anger of the Jihad terrorist. The terrorists have publically announced that they will make December a "month of blood" and by Christmas they will have eliminated the "cross bearers" from this region.

The attention of the world has been on Afganistan. This crisis in Indonesia may be the most serious threat to innocent people on earth at this time. The terrorists have proclaimed they are followers of Osama Bin Laden.

This is an urgent prayer request. Please send this to every praying believer you know. The threat is real. These people have no voice of their own. Please pray for our loving Father in Heaven to show His mighty hand to
protect.

Hebrews 13:3

God have mercy on this old world!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Love and Prayers,
Bettye

[buckeyemomma]

While sitting here reading this, I have tears streaming down my face and am saying prayers as I type. This is so sad, words cannot say how I feel about this. God is the only hope. Heavenly Father, be with your people, keep them safe. It is your war against the devil and I KNOW YOU WILL WIN. I am asking you to spare the lives of these innocent Christians. We need them to help spread your good word and to teach others about Jesus and everlasting life. They are trying to destroy our people so your word cannot be spread. I ask in Jesus name for you to protect them and take them to safety. AMEN!

[Vc1612]

Amen
I am speechless
I will keep them in my prayers.