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Jeremiah chapter 38, verse 6, and there was no water in the cistern, but only mud, and Jeremiah sank in the mud.

This is part of the book of Jeremiah, where he is cast into a cistern for his prophecy.

The officials had said of the king, let him be put to death.

And the king said, he's in your hands.

So they took him and threw him into a cistern to die.

And as I read this, I can't help but to think about our brothers and sisters in Christ, our family today who is in a similar place, some who are in

prison right now because of their proclamation of the gospel, because they're giving their lives to making

disciples among the nations. And I think about brothers and sisters who are in camps in North Korea,

for example, who are suffering in immeasurable, unimaginable ways as a result of following Jesus and pointing others to Jesus.

And we have a responsibility to pray for them regularly, to remember them.

I just think about all the times where Paul writes, remember my chains, pray for me.

And so I want to lead us to do that right now in light of Jeremiah 386.

God, we praise you for Jeremiah's faithfulness to proclaim your word,

even when he knew that might mean his suffering,

or would likely mean his suffering, could mean his death.

God, we praise you for Jeremiah's all around the world.

Right now, our brothers and sisters who are in prison in different places

because of their proclamation of your grace, truth in Jesus. God, we pray, please strengthen

them. Please strengthen their faith. Please help them to hold fast. God help them to stand strong.

Just like Paul said from Roman prison, be strong in the Lord in the strength of his

might. God, to help them to be strong in you and in the strength of your might. Pray that they would

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