SAT-7 UK Advent Prayer Introduction

“Silent night, holy night! All is calm, all is

bright.”

These are familiar words to many of us.

They beautifully set the scene for what was happening

that night as Jesus came into the world. Silence had

fallen in a lowly stable; the rush to find a place to lay

had been accomplished; Jesus was born and the calm

before the storm fell upon the world. What a moment.

Jesus’ life after that would certainly not be silent.

It was a life full of joy, trials, adversity, friendship

and deep sacrifice. Jesus couldn’t stay silent, and

he raised his voice to speak into the lives of others,

raising them out of the darkness. He spoke to those

who were oppressed, outcast, hurting and lost. Jesus

gave a voice to the people he met, freeing them from

all kinds of situations – speaking life into them.

This Advent season, we will focus on the voices

of believers in the Middle East and North Africa

(MENA). Many in these countries are silenced by

society, religious leaders and officials; sometimes

by their own families. We will pray specifically for

four countries: Iran, Egypt, Algeria and Türkiye.

Although persecution takes different forms in these

countries, Christians in each place face restrictions on

expressing and sharing their faith. We will celebrate

that SAT-7’s multi-platform media ministry is giving

people across the MENA a voice. And we will pray

for the continued work of SAT-7, which is bringing joy,

showing love and strengthening faith.

Psalm 83:1 (NASB) says, “God, do not remain quiet;

do not be silent and, God, do not be still.”

As you

begin, take a moment to ask God to speak to you

about how to pray for the voiceless, the silent and the

unheard. Praise God for what he’s doing through the

ministry of SAT-7 and pause to seek God’s voice in

our noisy world.