Azerbaijan’s Dictator Aliyev declares, “This is Armenia’s last chance!”
Azerbaijan Dictator Aliyev: This year is Armenia’s ‘last chance
Where have we heard this before? For Armenians, the echo of genocide ever resounds as generational memories of Ottomans’ swords threatened, “Give up your faith or die!”. The Armenian genocide of 1.5 million Armenians testifies of the ruthless bloodshed and annihilation of a nation. And the world watched….
But believers of every background will recognize the spirit speaking through this despot. We can see it in II Chronicles 32 as Assyrian King Sennacherib taunts and threatens Jerusalem while laying seige to them,
“On what are you basing your confidence, that you remian in Jerusalem under seige…Do you not know what I and my fathers have done to all the peoples of the other lands?…How can your god deliver you from my hand?…” Give up or die!
As a world power with unmatched military strength, these were no idle threats.
As the world watches, Artsakh remains under siege, strangled by an Azeri blockade for over a month now. Arm in arm with Turkey, a Neo Ottoman spirit sharpens its sword over Armenia and Artsakh. “Give up or die!”
Armenians have inhabited Artsakh for thousands of years. In 301AD, as Armenia became the first Christian nation, Artsakh was a launching ground for missionaries,
“Artsakh became a major stronghold for Armenian missionaries to proclaim the Christian Gospel to neighboring countries. In 310 St Grigoris, the grandson of Grigor the Illuminator, was ordained bishop of Iberia and Caucasian Albania in the monastery of Amaras, being just 15 years old at the time.[47] After his martyrdom by the Mazkutian king on the field of Vatnean (near Derbent), his disciples conveyed his body back to Artsakh and buried him in Amaras, which had been built by Gregory the Illuminator and Grigoris himself. Hence St Grigoris became a patron saint of Artsakh.
In the 5th century, Christian culture flourished in Artsakh. Around 410 Mesrop Mashtots opened the first Armenian school at Amaras.[49] Later, more schools were opened in Artsakh.[50]“
Albeit many nomimal Christians, Artsakh is a Christian nation surrounded by and besiged upon by Islamic oppressors. Over the past century, bloodlust has devoured Armenian people and land. Western Armenia, with 1.5 million Armenians, was destroyed between 1915 and 1918.
Ongoing history of persecution, oppression, and war continues to pummel a people who seek to survive in peace. From 1989:
Following the earthquake of 1988, Turkey and Azerbaijan embarked on a stranglehold of Armenia for five years, aptly called The Invisible War by media sources such as the Boston Globe. Massacres, genocide, pogroms, blockades, war….all forging ahead to eradicate this Christian nation.
“This is Armenia’s Last Chance!”
With heavy heart and great passion I pray for Armenia and Artsakh to rise up in a living faith. Believers understand that this world is not our home, we await with great hope, the return of our Savior Jesus and His Kingdom. But until that day, I pray with fervor the prayer of King Hezekiah,
“Be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged before the king of Assyria and the vast army with him, for there is a greater One with us than with him. With him is only the arm of flesh, but with us is the LORD our God to help us and to fight our battles.”
Lord, defend and protect! I pray the Holy Spirit rise up in the hearts of believers, let them see Your deliverance, Your provisions, Your protection. Confound the vast enemies who lay siege to destroy. Let Artsakh survive and flourish and once again rise up to be a light and a beacon!
Please stand vigil and pray!
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Thank you for this, Lisa Beth. I just printed out the article so I can take it home (from work) and pray over the weekend for Armenia and the current atrocities.
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Thank you so much David, that’s our true and only hope.
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It’s annoying to me how the American news media gets fixated on a handful of trivial stories about random celebrities, while ignoring stories like this one. I will be thinking about Armenia as I pray for the suffering Church.
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Thank you so much!
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I was hearing about this on CBN. May the Lord help Armenia and fight its battles. Praying for Armenia and all the persecuted. Come, Lord Jesus, come.
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Thank you so much Eve, its such a burden on my heart. May the Lord guide us all thru these end times. ❤
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It’s shameful what the Azerbaijani’s are doing in Armenia and the abhorrent “cleansing” of Christian’s and Christianity in the a
nagorno-karabakh region.
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Yes, BJ, its terrible. Thank you for reading and caring.
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Sadly, the persecution of Armenian’s is international as you know.
For example, https://www.charismanews.com/world/91199-jerusalem-christians-on-edge-after-death-to-christians-scrawled-on-old-city-walls
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“Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.”—Matthew 5:10-12
https://youtu.be/t96py-hpxlE 🕊✝️
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Amen BJ, I pray for all those under attack, may they have a greater revelation of these scriptures and of the Lord Himself. Thank you very much for godly reminder.
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Your welcome dear sister in Christ. I pray the entire persecuted Church has a greater revelation of these scriptures and that it causes us to grow closer and stronger in Him. The Lord told us that we’d be hated because of Him, they hated Him, and we’re not greater than our Master, therefore we too must suffer. ✝️🕊
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Praying
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Thank you Dorothy! The situation is dire.
Praying for you and your dear family, ❤.
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I personally don’t understand the ubiquitous persecution of Armenians…
https://www.persecution.org/2022/03/10/no-escape-the-growing-persecution-of-armenian-christians-in-america/
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I have been concern for Armenia with Azerberjan and also with Russia…know that I am praying
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I am praying sister. Lots of love and hugs.
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Thank you Mandy, for the prayers but also the love and hugs!!
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This calls for patient endurance on the part of the people of God who keep his commands and remain faithful to Jesus.—Revelation 14:12
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Yes indeed brother.
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If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. Indeed, none of you should suffer as a murderer or thief or wrongdoer, or even as a meddler. But if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but glorify God that you bear that name. For it is time for judgment to begin with the family of God; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who disobey the gospel of God? And “If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?” So then, those who suffer according to God’s will should entrust their souls to their faithful Creator and continue to do good.—1 Peter 4:14-19, BSB
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In case you haven’t seen or heard about this,
https://www.charismanews.com/us/91372-spirit-filled-christian-detained-and-forced-into-psych-ward-for-testimony
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No, I hadn’t heard about this at all. But frankly, after reading article and viewing the clips, I have mixed feelings.
Thank you for sharing, brother.
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Thank you for your reply sister ✝️🕊
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