Please pray for China - I received a letter that needs our attention in prayer, please pray with us. "We are in an unstable situation under our government. It seemed that we had more freedom to share the Gospel and plant churches from last year until March this year.
But there is a huge change from the end of March until this week. The attitude of our authority towards the Church is uncertain, they are very friendly to some, very harsh and strict to some others in some places. There are around 200 people were arrested. They have torn down many church buildings within few weeks. On 8th May, there were more than 10 church buildings torn down, and put a notice on the meeting places "Forbidden to have religious meetings." We felt that we went back to the 60s and 70s, which harshly suppressed religions. It seems telling us that there will be many people suffer and shedding blood for their faith.
Last week, we have had a 3 days meeting, all the leadership in our country attended this gathering. The believers from the government churches, house churches and city churches were willing to commit themselves to stand for their pure Faith, even if it means to die. They also committed t to live, to die and to stand for one another.

We urgently to ask you please pray for us in the followings: 1. Ask God, that our country will rise up, be a useful vessel in His hand, turn the heart of our king to obey God's will, not oppose Him.
2. Pray for the Churches, to shine the Light under the suppression, so that the world will recognize that we belong to Christ. Don't give up to disobey God's will because of hardships.
3. We have sent out message to all the churches in our country, ask all the leaders, not look at the present situation, but trust in God's power and His word. Fix our eyes on Him and ask Him to keep our faith in Him.
4. We will not look at the suppression, but continue to do what God has called us to do. Please pray for us to remain faithful to Him unto death.
5. Please also pray for the key church leaders, so that they may always make right decisions. Just like the Lord led His disciples in the early church, the church went forward instead of backward. Please let us stand with our brothers and sisters in China, knowing that they are also praying for us. Also, the China Government is undergoing lots of crucial reformation to remove bribery, corruption, idolatry and etc from the nation. At the same time, lots of political tension with e a lot of other nations, especially in the East Sea situation. It is always very strategic to pray for them too.

Dear Brothers and sisters, Mozambique has been for over 470 years a Roman Catholic country and for the first two decades of independence (1975-1990), Mozambique was a Marxist (Communist) country. Under the Portuguese Roman Catholicism and Marxism, there was no religious liberty.
From 1990, the New Democratic Constitution has granted Religious Freedom, and we are so thankful to God for that. However, there is still lack of a specific law on Freedom of Religion and Worship in Mozambique, churches are registered under the law of association as "associations". In 2012, MMD Global has brought together Mozambican Pastors in "Pastoral Coffee" meetings and they have undertaken to draft a Proposal of Religious Liberty.
The proposal is ready and all the necessary supporting signatures are ready. We have contacted the National Parliament and we are waiting for the date of submission. Please pray so that we can find grace in the process and that the parliament can debate and have the law approved so that the church will have better legal framework to operate. God bless you, Por favor, passe a mensagem.
André Inguane
President Mozambique House of Prayer, (CASOMO)

Sharia Law:  Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah stunned the world by his announcement last October that Sharia law would be implemented May 13.  It has been temporarily delayed. The tough Islamic law includes flogging, severing of limbs, and death by stoning.  The Sultan stated Sharia law would act as a "firewall" for Brunei against outside influences. The United Nations warns that punishments like these classify as "torture or other cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment or punishment."     Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah delivering a speech in October 2013. Source: AP
Double Standards: Thirty percent of Brunei's 400,000 are not Muslim, and they express anxiety over whether the law will apply to them.  The new code also violates freedom of religion, opinion and expression. The Sultan is well known for his opulent, self-indulgent lifestyle in this tiny but oil-rich country. Now 67, he has slowly been moving Brunei in this direction for decades, but this recent, drastic declaration has no clear motive. Brunei is not a target of Islamic extremists, so why now? No one knows.  Religious scholar, Reza Aslan comments, "This is obviously not coming from a place of religious devotion, since the Sultan himself is in violation of every single rule of Sharia law you could possibly imagine."
The nation of Brunei is number 24 on the 2014 Open Doors World Watch List of the worst persecutors of Christians in the world. Window International Network Partners pray for Brunei on Day 20 in accordance with the Praying Through the Window 9: Global Terrorism and World Religions prayer calendar. Lets Pray for: The non-Muslim population that can unknowingly err with committing a minor infraction, such as uttering the word, "Allah," and suffer extreme consequences. Pray for their protection from antagonists (The Bible, Proverbs 26:27).
The Muslim population that is already deprived of many comforts due to the Sultan's extravagant life-style (The Bible, II Samuel 12:1-14).
The women who would bear the brunt of the harsh new laws (The Bible, I Timothy 2:2).
God to convict the Sultan of his harsh ultimatums so that he will repent and revoke them (The Bible, Daniel 2:28).

SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS LEGISLATIVE PRAYER usa for Feb. 2012 A divided Supreme Court ruled legislative bodies such as city councils can begin their meetings with prayer, even if it plainly favors a specific religion. The court counts 5 to 4 that Christian prayers said before meetings of an Upstate New York town council did not violate the constitutional prohibition against government establishment of religion; the justices cited history and tradition.

Pray that Christians will respond to the Court's 5-4 decision with divine wisdom. Yes, we give thanks  for the Court's vote favorable to public prayer in council meetings, but with caution. This decision is no "mandate" in favor of Christian prayers. Our freedoms do not come from human government but from the Creator.
Pray also for widespread spiritual awakening that will bring many to repentance and faith in Christ.
Pray for a national focus on the true "Author of liberty." All nations that repudiate a proper recognition of Deity eventually become insignificant. Pray accordingly.   
"There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death. The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD."
(Proverbs 16:25, 33)
"To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, it is because there is no light in them." (Isaiah 8:20) 'UNDER GOD' IN PLEDGE DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE
The Pledge of Allegiance does not discriminate against atheists and can be recited at the start of the day in public schools, Massachusetts' highest court ruled friday. The supreme judicial court said the words "under God" in the pledge reflect patriotic practice, not a religious one. The court acknowledged that the wording has a "religious tinge" but said it is fundamentally patriotic and voluntary. How far will this go? Federal buildings in Washington, DC, including the Supreme Court, are adorned with biblical symbols, from "In God We Trust" to images of the Ten Commandments and a statue of Moses. Now, Massachusetts' Supreme Judicial Court has rightly ruled against an atheist family's attempt to remove "under God" from the pledge. As Christians, we do not judge the atheist family, but the Bible calls unbelief in God as Creator "foolish" and "evil." Pray for them as you are led.

"The fool has said in his heart, 'There is no God.'" (Proverbs 14:1)
"And the way of peace [unbelievers] have not known. There is no fear of God before their eyes." (Romans 3:17-18) "Beware ... lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God." (Heb 3:12)    CITIZENSHIP CEREMONY CANCELED OVER PRAYER    
A New Jersey town has canceled a naturalization ceremony at its borough hall because federal immigration officials refused to let the event begin with a prayer. Carteret Mayor Daniel Reiman said he had requested that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services relocate the Saturday ceremony, which will now be held in the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' Newark office. These stories continue to pop up as the U.S. moves further away from its biblical roots and Christian heritage. The issue is not an individual bureaucrat but a trend. Pray that God stir up righteous anger in His people against the stealing of our national heritage. It is difficult for intercessors to face the harsh fact that we are no longer a Christian nation. Indeed, many national leaders show no regard for biblical truth. Let us call upon God, in Jesus' name, to revive His Church, bringing renewal and unity among believers to stem the tide of unbelief and reassert our country's biblical roots.
"Our father in heaven, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven." (Matt 6:9-10)
"Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace, by which we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear. For our God is a consuming fire.... For here we have no continuing city, but we seek the one to come." (Heb 12:28-29; 13:14)   Intercessors for America