Saudi Arabia is the birthplace and home for the religion of Islam. While persecution is very real for Christians and evangelism is illegal, individuals are converting to Christianity at an increasing rate[1]. Saudi Arabia’s economy is oil-centered containing 16% of the world’s proven petroleum reserves[2]. Finally, this nation is a destination country for the human trafficking of people from Asian & African countries for the purposes of forced labor and sex trafficking[3].  Let’s Pray…

-Holy Spirit, we lift up Saudi Arabia to your hands. Let your mercy be upon this nation. Holy Spirit, we pray for your fruits of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control to flood this nation. Holy Spirit, we pray that Saudi Arabia would be your nation. Let the name of Yeshua HaMashiach be reverenced as Lord and King in the streets of Mecca and Medina. Let salvation through the blood of the lamb flow through the streets of Saudi Arabia. We pray that you God would pour out your spirit on all people, that their sons and daughters would prophecy, that their old men would dream dreams, and their young men would see visions.*   

-Jesus, we pray for the protection of your Christians in Saudi Arabia. We pray for each Christian to stand firm and be equipped with the belt of truth, the breastplate of righteousness, for their feet to be fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace, for their shield of faith, their helmet of salvation, and their sword of the spirit-the word of God. Finally, let these believers pray in the Holy Spirit on all occasions. We pray that your children would seek to love you with all their heart, all their soul, and all their strength. Holy Spirt, let them overflow with your love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Jesus, we pray for each of your followers to dwell in good soil where your seeds spread over them. Father, we pray that their hearts would be noble and good.  We pray that they would hear your word, retain it, and through perseverance produce a crop a hundred, sixty, or thirty times what was sown.** 

-Father, we pray for an end to human trafficking in Saudi Arabia. We agree with the prayers of your son Jesus Christ in setting the captives free in this nation. We pray for conviction to fall upon the guilty that they may turn from their ways and seek your face Yeshua. We pray for mental, physical, and spiritual healing for the afflicted in Saudi Arabia. Father, may you rebirth their soul through the power of your Holy Spirit, washing them in the blood of the lamb. Let them rest in your presence Father. 

-Jesus, we pray against the drug trafficking in Saudi Arabia and pray for conviction and repentance for the guilty. We pray in the name of Jesus for the destruction of all the trafficked drugs.

-Father, we pray for the stateless persons in this nation along with the refugees from Yemen. Jesus, we pray that you would be their great shepherd. We also pray for the provision of food, water, shelter, clothing, education, and clean sanitation facilities for all those in need.  We pray for those who are poor in the eyes of this world to be rich in faith and inherit the kingdom that you God promised to those who love you.    

-Finally, we lift up the leaders in government. Jesus, help them lead as you would lead. We plead for the salvation of these leaders in Saudi Arabia, and that they would enable you God to operate through them as they lead this nation. Amen. 

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[1] Open Doors, (Date Accessed January 2017).

[2] CIA World Factbook, (Date Accessed February 2015).

[3] CIA World Factbook, (Date Accessed February 2015).

*Scripture quotations are based upon text obtained from New International Version of Galatians 5:22-23, (1984); Joel 2:28, (2011).

**Scripture quotations are based upon text obtained from New International Version of Ephesians 6:14-18, (2011); Deuteronomy 6:5 (2011); Galatians 5:22-23 (1984); Luke 8:15 & Matthew 13:8, (2011).