PRAYING FOR YEMEN
Amidst the terrible suffering, Yemenis are finding life in Christ through radio, Bible distribution, careful witness, and dreams and visions from the Lord! Believers meet secretly and only in small groups. They often face dangerous opposition.
1. Praise God for these followers of Jesus. Pray for them as they learn how to honour their culture and family while faithfully serving the Lord. There may be more Yemeni followers of Christ than all the other indigenous groups in the Arabian Peninsula combined!
Christianity once had a strong presence, but was almost completely wiped out by the 7th Century Muslim conquest. According to tradition, Shem founded the city of Sana'a, and the Queen of Sheba reigned in Yemen and sought wisdom from Solomon three millennia ago.
2. Pray that the modern people of Sheba will seek after the wisdom from God as promised in Isaiah 60:6.
Herds of camels will cover your land, young camels of Midian and Ephah. And all from Sheba will come, bearing gold and incense and proclaiming the praise of the LORD.
3. Yemen is one of the world's least evangelized countries, with one of the youngest and fastest-growing populations. Pray for salvation to come to the northern tribes, southern Yemenis, the Socotra islanders, Yemen women and children, among the many unsaved.