Posted on 06/06/2017 9:41:50 AM PDT by huldah1776
Christians are fighting among Kurdish-led forces to free the Islamic State stronghold of Raqqa.
The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces have begun an offensive to capture the northern city.
Johannes de Jong works closely with Syriac-Assyrian Christians involved in the campaign. He gave Premier News Hour a description of the resistance Christian fighters face from ISIS.
He said:"The very clear picture they're giving me is that there's a wall around Raqqa, they put it full of mines.
"You have to imagine a situation where they have to fight for every street and every house.
"It will be bad. There are still a lot of civilians they [ISIS] will use as human shields.
"They still have high end military equipment they stole in their past from places like Mosul. It will be tough".
De Jong said the Syriac-Assyrian Christians are desperate for the support and prayers of the international Christian community.
He said prayers should be focused on strength and resources for the fighters.
"Pray that as many as possible will make it through and this fight will not be too long.
De Jong added: "Pray that there will be guns and ammunition for Syriac-Assyrian Christians while part of this fight to liberate Raqqa.
"Your prayer shouldn't be lofty, but we should pray to Jesus for the daily bread."
FATHER GOD, MIGHTY WARRIOR, LORD of all, GOD Who keeps His Promises:
We stand upon Your umbrella of protection in Psalm 91 on behalf of the Syrian Christians.
1
Those who live in the shelter of the Most High
will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
2
This I declare about the Lord:
He alone is my refuge, my place of safety;
He is my God, and I trust Him.
3
For He will rescue you from every trap
and protect you from deadly disease.
4
He will cover you with his feathers.
He will shelter you with His wings.
His faithful promises are your armor and protection.
5
Do not be afraid of the terrors of the night,
nor the arrow that flies in the day.
6
Do not dread the disease that stalks in darkness,
nor the disaster that strikes at midday.
7
Though a thousand fall at your side,
though ten thousand are dying around you,
these evils will not touch you.
8
Just open your eyes,
and see how the wicked are punished.
9
If you make the Lord your refuge,
if you make the Most High your shelter,
10
no evil will conquer you;
no plague will come near your home.
11
For He will order his angels
to protect you wherever you go.
12
They will hold you up with their hands
so you won’t even hurt your foot on a stone.
13
You will trample upon lions and cobras;
you will crush fierce lions and serpents under your feet!
14
The Lord says, “I will rescue those who love Me.
I will protect those who trust in My Name.
15
When they call on Me, I will answer;
I will be with them in trouble.
I will rescue and honor them.
16
I will reward them with a long life
and give them My salvation.”
In JESUS’ Name we pray. Amen.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
D-Day in Syria.
Amen.....praying for their daily bread and a showing from our awesome God to the enemy in His way that the enemy is serving Satan, not Him!!
Praying the enemies plan will implode upon them...
Sending each of these Christian soldiers an angel and Christian love....
These the Syrians we should be letting in as refugees, but Christian hatred has moved the left to reject any idea on making that preference.
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