Almighty God
I pray today for our brothers and sisters in Christ who have been killed simply because they love you.
Heavenly Father, thank you for welcoming into your arms all Christian martyrs who have given their lives because they refused to stop sharing the gospel and living out their faith by loving you.
Lord, heal the hearts and minds of those who have lost loved ones because of persecution and restore them to full physical, mental and spiritual health.
And for those who persecute my brothers and sisters in Christ, I pray that their hearts will be touched by the wonderful faith of those they attack. I pray that their hearts of ice will be turned into warm wells of living water and that they will repent of their ways and turn to follow you as their Lord and Master.
Through Jesus Christ our Lord,
Amen.