Today we continue to pray for influential individuals in the government of Oman. Sayyid Badr bin Hamed al-Busaidi is the Foreign Minister of Oman (similar to the US Secretary of State) and represents Oman in international meetings and events, and before the UN. He was appointed by Sultan Haitham in 2020 to replace Yusuf bin Alawi as the chief Omani diplomat, who had served under Sultan Qaboos for 23 years. Al-Busaidi is part of the extended royal family, and his father, Hamed al-Busaidi, lived in the palace as an advisor first to Sultan Said in the 1960s, and then to Sultan Qaboos from 1970-2002.

Al-Busaidi studied in the UK and entered government service in 1988 as a diplomat. He led Oman to become a member of the World Trade Organisation in 2000, and has been key in developing Oman-US ties, including the Free Trade Agreement between the two nations, signed in 2006. Al-Busaidi represents the Sultan’s interests, and it is expected that he will steer a similar course of neutrality as held in the past. However, with significant regional conflicts and security concerns (Yemen, Iran), he has a key role to play on the world stage.                                  

18 All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: 19 that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. 20 We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God. (2 Cor. 5:18-20)

Let us bless Al-Busaidi as an ambassador of reconciliation in earthly things, and may he come to know spiritual reconciliation through Jesus!

• Open the heart of the Foreign Minister to hear and respond to the Gospel message. (Acts 16:14)
• Help the Foreign Minister know that his office was granted to him by God. (Daniel 2:19-22)
• Help the Foreign Minister to accept wise counsel. (Proverbs 11:14; 15:22)
• Teach the Foreign Minister to trust in You. (Psalm 21:7)
• Protect the Foreign Minister from the influence of the evil one. (2 Thessalonians 3:3)
• Pray that the Foreign Minister will find wisdom and direction in God’s word. (Proverbs 21:1)
• Deliver the Foreign Minister from opinions contrary to Your Word. (Psalm 119:105)
• Enable the Foreign Minister to make decisions according to God’s truth. (Proverbs 2:10-11)

Worship with us!: Reconciliation Song by People and Songs. May the people of Oman be reconciled to God!

Matthew 18:14 Focus—‘Your Father in heaven does not want one of these little ones to be lost.’ 

Please bring these towns and villages before the Father:

Tawi al-Manyah, Nizwa district, Ad-Dakhliyah region. Population: 63

Masirat ar-Rawajih, Nizwa district, Ad-Dakhliyah region. Population: 59

Al-Maqal, Nizwa district, Ad-Dakhliyah region. Population: 55

Ash-Shiyaf Nizwa district, Ad-Dakhliyah region. Population: 55

Al-Jarir, Nizwa district, Ad-Dakhliyah region. Population: 53