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prayershield JANUARY – MARCH 2019
Each one of these Nigerian children, supported by a Release associate ministry, have lost at least one parent due to persecution.
January 2019
Nigeria
a ‘slave’ because she refused to recant her faith.
Heavenly Father, Thank you for your promise that in your strength I can advance against an army and scale a wall (Psalm 18:29). I have nothing to fear if I walk in step with you. Lord, renew a steadfast spirit within me (Psalm 51:10). I pray that my Christian brothers and sisters worldwide will stand firm in their faith and keep their eyes fixed on you. May they know that they are ‘rooted and established in love’ – your unshakeable, unstoppable love – and that therein lies their power to withstand the attacks of the enemy. Give them stamina to endure, strength to overcome and hope to see beyond their present suffering. In your precious name,
Tuesday 1: At the start of a new year, let’s ask God to renew in us His compassion for the persecuted church and give us His insight into how to pray for our Christian family.
Friday 4: Our contacts in Nigeria say that many Fulani in north-east Nigeria have come to faith in Christ. Pray that many more Fulani – and Boko Haram members – will follow their lead.
Wednesday 2: Pray that
Saturday 5: Pray that the
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God will provide for the many children, including those pictured, who have lost one or more parents in attacks by Boko Haram extremists or by Fulani militants.
Thursday 3: Please continue to pray for the release of the many Christian girls and women being held captive by Boko Haram. They include 15-year-old Leah Sharibu who is being held as
Nigerian Government will take decisive action to protect Christian communities from further violence. Boko Haram remains in control of parts of Borno and Yobe states, despite the Government’s insistence it has defeated the group.