2 CHRONICLES 7:14 If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
LET US BE WATCHMEN ON THE WALL WATCHING GOD LORD GOD Almighty, help us to watch You. To keep our eyes fixed upon You and to worship You for all that You are! Help us to see You for who You are and worship You in all of You are! • PSALM 59:9 You are my strength, I watch for You; You, GOD, are my fortress. • MICAH 7:7 But as for me, I watch in hope for the LORD, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me. • HABAKKUK 2:1 I will stand at my watch and station myself on the ramparts; I will look to see what he will say to me, and what answer I am to give to this complaint. WORLD WATCHING BLESSED SAVIOR, LORD JESUS, help us to watch YOU work in the nations, our nation, and our local area, and thank You for ALL that You are doing around us. Help us to pay attention to what GOD is doing around us this week! • HABAKKUK 5:5 Look at the nations and watch—and be utterly amazed. For I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe, even if you were told. • MATTHEW 24:42 Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. • 1 PETER 4:7 The end of all things is near. Therefore, be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray. WATCHING WITH GOD ABBA, FATHER, GOD, help us to watch and pray WITH YOU and see the news and world events through Your eyes. Thank YOU for Your invitation to join You in watchful praying. Teach us to see matters through Your perspective and pray as Your Spirit gives direction! • GENESIS 28:15 I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you. • EZEKIEL 22:30 I looked for someone among them who would build up the wall and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land so I would not have to destroy it, but I found no one. • PROVERBS 15:3 The eyes of the Lord are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good. • PSALM 32:8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you. CURRENT WORLD EVENTS AND BREAKING NEWS Nigeria labels Lakurawa as terrorist organization 1/29/2025 - Nigeria (MNN) Nigeria officially labels the Lakurawa group as a terrorist organization after years of violent attacks in rural communities. The decision follows top-level instructions to Nigeria’s army to either kill or remove Lakurawa radicals from Nigerian territory. Click here: https://www.mnnonline.org/news/nigeria-labels-lakurawa-as-terrorist-organization/ Christian Husband, Wife First to Be Convicted Under Anti-Conversion Law 1/27/2025 – India (International Christian Concern) The couple…were found guilty of forced religious conversions and were sentenced to five years of imprisonment with a fine of Rs 25,000 each (about USD 300). A special court in the Ambedkar Nagar district known for redressing offenses against socially disadvantaged castes like the Dalits convicted the Christian couple. Click here for more information: https://www.persecution.org/2025/01/27/christian-husband-wife-first-to-be-convicted-under-anti-conversion-law/ Ghana: an awakening missionary force in Africa 1/27/2025 – Ghana (MNN) On January 7, Ghana inaugurated its new president, John Mahama. The leading candidate who ran against him was then vice- president Mahamudu Bawumia, who is a Muslim. Mahama, a Christian, gained a decisive victory — 56.5% of the votes compared to 41% for Bawumia. Yet the election points to a growing influence of Islam in Ghana. Click here: https://www.mnnonline.org/news/ghana-an-awakening-missionary-force-in-africa/ Boko Haram’s Latest Attacks Displace Thousands of Christians in Nigeria 1/24/2025 – Nigeria (International Christian Concern) Boko Haram is escalating attacks on Christian communities in Chibok, Borno state, displacing more than 4,000 Christians in recent days. In a series of coordinated raids, Boko Haram targeted the Christian villages of Njila, Banziir, Shikarkir, and Yirmirmug, burning homes, torching churches, and killing five people. Click here: https://www.persecution.org/2025/01/24/boko-harams-latest-attacks- displace-thousands-of-christians-in-nigeria/ Three factors driving persecution in Nigeria 1/23/2025 – Nigeria (MNN) Rapidly rising oppression in Nigeria caused it to top the Global Christian Relief Red List this year as the world’s most dangerous place to follow Jesus. Nearly 10,000 believers died in Nigeria between 2022 and 2024, but the U.S. State Department refused to call Nigeria a Country of Particular Concern in its latest ranking. Click here for: https://www.mnnonline.org/news/three-factors-driving-persecution-in-nigeria/ PRAYERS FOR THE PERSECUTED CHURCH • Pray for Wosene healing and recovery through rehabilitation and pray for Getaneh. • Pray for Fikru as he travels across northeast Africa. for their PROTECTION for those arrested and in prison. • Pray for COMFORT for those who have lost their loved ones and are suffering alone. • Pray for renewed FAITH for those who have been displaced and have lost their church buildings, homes, or businesses. • Pray for COURAGE, PERSEVERANCE, and MERCY for those who are persecuted. • Pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters who are under attack. That they would know the hope God gives (Ephesians 1:18) and that the Holy Spirit will strengthen them (Ephesians 3:16) • It is the attitude of a heart sincerely seeking Him to which God responds with a blessing (Isaiah 58, Jeremiah 14:12, and 1 Corinthians 8:8)
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