*DAILY DEW 18/MAY/2023* *CALLED TO PRAY FOR THE NATIONS-- SUDAN* _Key Bible Text:_ *"And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves."* (Mark 11:17 (KJV)) _Bible Insight:_ When the sounds of shelling erupted in Khartoum in April, 2023, Most Rev Ezekiel Kondo, Archbishop of Sudan, found himself protecting 42 families - including young children - inside All Saints Cathedral, in Khartoum. As mortars and artillery shells rained down, they sheltered inside, listening to gunfire all around them. But within hours, the Cathedral precincts were breached. Families hid in silence as armed men ransacked the outer compound, firing weapons into church vehicles, looting and wrecking offices. Only once they had left could children and parents pick their way through destroyed streets to try to escape the city. Communications with the Sudanese church leaders are now very difficult. "There is a lot of fear”, Archbishop Kondo told him by email, describing a desperate struggle to keep mobile phones charged and to search out food and water. “The Sudanese community here is fearful. At the moment, we pray hard, and keep in touch.” There is no doubt that Christians in Sudan face extreme threat, both in public and private. _MEDITATION:_ *The more praying there is in the world, the better the world will be; the mightier the forces against evil everywhere.-- E.M. Bounds* *#Caroline_Duffield* *#Daily_Wisdom_for_living* *#Becoming_More_Like_Jesus* *#The_Rise_of_An_Army* *#Daily_Dew_Devotional* *#Hello_MAY,2023* ❤ *#Guest_Message* Links To Visit: *FB Pages* https://www.facebook.com/DavidJoshuaEgbochuo/ https://www.facebook.com/thedavidgen/ https://www.facebook.com/THEREVIVALCORPS/ *Telegram Group:* https://t.me/joinchat/NzXQlVc9Hx7LfaRSnh9fHg Feel Free to Share with Friends. God bless you.