I'm sorry I missed last week, I had unexpected company from out of town. So I'm back with week 3- A country that's been in the news a lot lately, a nation that many have been praying for, as I know I have. Afghanistan.
Religious persecution in Afghanistan is extreme. 99.7% of the population is Muslim. Expressions of a different faith are deadly and Christians there must hide and remain silent about their beliefs. It is not uncommon for family members to turn in their own family members who've converted from Islam to Christianity. It is not uncommon to see honor killings because a family member has turned to Christ. It's very dangerous to be a Christian in Afghanistan. Please pray for the people, the government, the persecutors...they ALL need Jesus so desperately.
This week's card is based on this fun fact- which isn't really fun, more sad and tragic
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Since 2001, Afghanistan has been consistently one of the top producers of opium. In addition, 90% of opium worldwide came from Afghanistan. As of 2017, opium production has provided 400,000 jobs in the country. According to a report, the production of opium increased by 63%, from 2016 to 2017.
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