Pray for the Yezidi:
Lord, in confidence we draw near to your throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need (Hebrews 4:16). We lift up the Yazidi people to you, O Lord. You have bestowed upon them strength and resilience to endure tremendous suffering. We pray that you would continue to bring healing to this land, and that you would shine your light in areas that remain in darkness. We pray that as their hearts seek the divine, that they would encounter your Holy Spirit and experience a radical transformation. Lord, please bring workers to this field, so that the Yazidi people may experience the truth of the gospel and find wholeness in their identity in you. Amen.
Learn more about this least-reached people group:
The Yezidis are indigenous to Kurdistan but now primarily live in the Nineveh province of northern Iraq. Yazidism is an ethnic and monotheistic religion, believing in a creator god who left 7 archangels to rule the earth. The “Peacock Angel” is particularly revered in the culture. In centuries past, the Yezidis have endured religious persecution from Arabs, Persians, Turks and Sunni Kurds.Yezidis have faced centuries of systematic violence, with significant massacres in the 20th and 21st centuries, including the 2014 ISIS genocide. Despite these hardships, the Yezidis have a resilient cultural identity, maintaining their language, rituals, and social structures, and striving for religious freedom and recognition.
Despite having many translated resources available, including the Jesus Film and the Bible, there are only 0.14% of believers in the area. There are approximately 1,800 Yazidis in Canada.
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