This family was removed from their village by force after they became Christians.
This family was removed from their village by force after they became Christians.
May. 07, 2020 | Laos

Three Families Expelled from Village

[361] prayers in [24] nations have been posted for Exiled Families.

Three Christian families from the Akha tribe were expelled from their village recently after refusing to renounce their faith in Christ. At the beginning of 2020, village authorities called the Christians to a meeting that included members of the Lao Patriotic Front. After accusing the believers of abandoning Akha customs and failing to follow the rules and traditions of the village, authorities told them that if they would not renounce their “Jesus religion” they would have to leave the village. The Christians told them they would not renounce their faith in Christ, pointing out they had not broken any laws, but wanted to stay in the village. At that point, village leaders loaded the Christians and their belongings onto a truck, drove them to some empty farmland outside the village and left them. The authorities then destroyed the Christians’ homes in the village. Pray that these faithful families will find a new place to live.

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  • Dear Father, make a new beginning for these faithful believers. Provide for their needs body, mind, & spirit. Protect them from satan & his destruction. Neutralize any power that he holds in the Akha tribe. May Jesus power & might reign there for others to see your mercy & grace. Grant them forgiveness & salvation. God's will be done, amen.
    SM D - USA
  • Father God may you comfort these families at this time. May you give them strength and may you protect and provide their every need. In Jesus mighty name i pray Amen.
    Yvonne T - USA
  • Lord, thank you that these families have an everlasting home with you. While still live in this age please provide safe housing for them. May they find a place where their physical and financial needs can be met. May they also find a home in which they can continue to pray, praise and worship you. Give them safety and peace.
    Joyce A - USA
  • Heavenly Father, please bless and keep Laotian Christians who continue to be persecuted because of their faith in You. Help them to stand strong in the Spirit and to continue to witness about Jesus and His love for us all. I ask for this in Jesus' Name, amen.
    Barbara B - USA
  • Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on our faithful.
    Peter K - USA
  • Father, I can't imagine what my brothers and sisters have to deal with, but you see it all and feel their heartache. I pray you wrap your arms of comfort around them. I pray they feel a peace like they have never known. Lord, provide for them. Open a door. Move in this situation. Change the hearts of the villagers, open their eyes to truth.
    Polly C - USA
  • Most Holy God, have mercy on these, your children. Strengthen and encourage them and bring other Christians along beside them. Give them the peace that only You can give and help them to be found faithful! In Jesus name I pray, Amen
    Della H - USA
  • Lord Jesus, I pray for these dear faithful families, who have literally sacrificed and given all to follow You, and I pray that You would provide and protect for them as they find I new place to live.
    Amen
    Hosaena C - USA
  • Thank You for these dear ones who have chosen to follow You at great personal cost. May they be able to find new places to live, and be a great encouragement to one another as they suffer together. I pray that those remaining in their village would remember their witness and be drawn to You, and that the gospel would produce fruit in their hearts.
    Danielle H - USA
  • Lord bless these families for standing up for their faith despite losing their homes and community. Send your Holy Spirit to give them peace, guidance and wisdom. Send people to them to help them rebuild their homes and establish jobs for them. Send other Christians to help them grow in knowledge of you and for fellowship. Give them peace and love.
    Angie E - USA
  • Holy Father we lift these families to you that they may stand perfect and complete in the will of God. Please continue to direct their hearts into the love of God and the patience of Christ. As you protect them and provide for them may other see it and be drawn to you because you have comforted and help them
    Julie C - USA
  • Father I lift these families up to you in prayer. Lord help them to find a home in Jesus name. Provide for them because of their faith in you.
    Jackie S - USA
  • O God, thank You for the faith of these families. Please bless these families with abundant livelihoods and a new place to live - in peace. And may they remain steadfast and immovable in their faith. May their opponents also come to faith in Christ. In Jesus' Name. Thank You. Amen.
    Christienne D - USA
  • Heavenly Father, I lift these families up to you and ask you to provide them your strength and protection. I ask for others through them to come to you. In Jesus's name I pray, Amen
    Kathy H - USA
  • Father thank You for the Christians in Laos. Please help them. Please provide for them and bless them. Please send Your angels to protect them. I pray that Christians in Laos would be filled with Your Holy Spirit and have a revelation of Your love. I pray that they would have new homes and new opportunities. Please help them. Amen.
    Kia W - USA
  • Father God, we know that in Christ, not one of Your children will ever be "exiled." We praise you for sending Jesus so that we can be in Your eternal family where all oppressions cease. Please comfort the families in Laos with this good news that You will never leave them. Help them to seek Your guidance in their next steps. We praise You Father.
    Kathy G - USA
  • Father, we know that you see these families. We know you love them and care for them. We ask that you provide them with everything they need, and that their faith will cause others to follow you. Please help their children to watch their parents' faith and know that you are worth any sacrifice. Please bring many in Laos to you.
    Jackie V - USA
  • Dear Jesus, have mercy on our brothers and sisters as they seek a new place to live and as they place their confidence in You alone as their refuge. Let them feel Your presence in a new and fresh way; reassure them that You will meet all of their needs. We ask in faith that You convict these villagers and bring them to salvation, for Your glory!
    Gina A - USA
  • O Creator of Heaven and earth, we praise You mightily for the firm faith of three Akha Christian families that ultimately led them to be shunned in Laos. We pray that You rebuild their new lives with a place to live on a solid foundation in You, Lord Jesus. May You bless them for their suffering as they worship You and spread Your love. AMEN.
    Sirian T - USA
  • Holy Father, I ask you to give bountifully from your hand to these displaced families. Let the children see your greatness and celebrate you. All good things from, through, and for Jesus Christ as they participate in your suffering.
    Rachel Albro H - USA
  • I pray for our brothers and sisters expelled from the village in Laos that God to provide them with shelters and food to sustain their lives. Let it rain manna over their dwelling place so the world to see that they have a Father in Heaven.
    Dumezweni M - South Africa
  • Lord I lift up those in exile and pray for their needs to be met in the new places they live. I ask that the land would return and yield good things for them and that provision would be abundant. I pray Lord that they would hold Your truth in their hearts and that it would encourage and fulfill them. I pray for the little ones to grow up knowing You.
    Joy H - USA
  • Father I ask you to bless these families that have been exiled from their villages just for their faith in Christ. Please help them to remain faithful through this difficult time. Please give them some kind of a ministry so they can serve you and provide them with other Christians for fellowship in Jesus name I ask this amen.
    William S - USA
  • Father, would YOu minister peace, forgiveness, grace & all these families need. TY for providing for all their needs acc to Your riches in Christ Jesus. Blessings on the soil & all in this new farmland. May it bring them abundance in Jesus' Name. Praises to YOu they did not renounce You, & may this continue in Your Name! Speak to the hearts of pers
    Lisa T - USA
  • Dear Lord,
    We pray for these excited families. Lord, You know their every fear & needs. We ask that You would provide them with a place to live; may it be blessed & overflowing with all they need. Bless them abundantly for be willing to lose all for the sake of Your Gospel. Lead, guide & direct them in all they do.
    In the Precious name of Jesus, Amen
    Madison F - USA
  • Father, thank you that these precious families did not deny Jesus. They have paid a large cost, but remind them that they will be greatly rewarded for this, if not in this life, in their home in heaven. Please provide for their needs including somewhere to live. Draw others to Jesus through them. May they fully trust Jesus. Thank you for loving them.
    Vicki Y - USA
  • Father, I cry out to You on behalf of these believers! Provide for them housing, food and meet all of their needs according to Your riches in glory in Christ Jesus! Give them strength to stay faithful to their belief and trust in Jesus their Savior and show them Your power to deliver them from evil and give them the abundant life Jesus promises!
    Carolyn L - USA
  • Lord, take care of these families and let it be noticed by others. Let the village repent and seek you from the witness of these three families.
    michele r - USA
  • Father, we lift up these believers and pray Your Presence will be almost palpable with them. May they understand their Shepherd is there and will lead them in His plan for them. We ask You to provide a home for them in a safe place where they can grow in their faith, worship You and earn a living to care for their families. May they rejoice in You
    Gail M - USA
  • Heavenly Father, We thank You for not forsaking this family. Give them hearts of hope in You and provide in miraculous ways. Pour out Your love and keep them safe against any more persecution. Holy Spirit, powerfully reveal Jesus to these village officials. Let this family love their enemies, and believe for their salvation. Amen
    Linda K - USA
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