Prayer Wall 4/30/25

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
HEAVENLY FATHER, You are the source of all life and love. Thank You for Your love and grace that never fails us. Help us to see You for who You are and worship You for all 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. Help us to see You more clearly, to know You more deeply, and to live a life that reflects Your glory. 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

ICC Reports Surge in Attacks on Christians in Nigeria
4/25/2025 – Nigeria (International Christian Concern) ince January, International Christian Concern (ICC) has documented a dramatic rise in attacks against Christian communities in Nigeria. In just over three months, more than 300 Christians have been killed, dozens abducted, and thousands displaced in a wave of organized violence that has swept across Plateau, Benue, Kaduna, Nasarawa, and Ebonyi states. Click here for more information:
https://www.persecution.org/2025/04/25/icc-reports-surge-in-attacks-on-christians-in-nigeria/

Prayer House in Tangerang Forcibly Closed During Easter
4/25/2025 – Indonesia (International Christian Concern) The joyful atmosphere of the Easter celebration at the Ecumenical Christian Communion (POUK) Thessalonian congregation in Teluknaga, Java, Indonesia, turned sorrowful when local government officials sealed the prayer house building on Saturday, April 19. Click here for more:
https://www.persecution.org/2025/04/24/prayer-house-in-tangerang-forcibly-closed-during-easter/

The Plight of Persecuted Christians Should Be Raising Alarm — It’s Not
4/24/2025 – Nigeria (International Christian Concern) The slaughter of Christ followers in Nigeria is hurtling toward genocide levels, and thousands of Christians the world over remain imprisoned simply for their faith. Yet, their stories are rarely told on the evening news. In 2024, Genocide Watch reported that “since 2000, 62,000 Christians in Nigeria have been victims of genocide perpetrated by Islamist extremist groups.” Click here:
https://www.persecution.org/2025/04/24/the-plight-of-persecuted-christians-should-be-raising-alarm-its-not/

Hindu Nationalists Disrupt Easter Service with Knives, Sticks
4/22/2025 – India (International Christian Concern) As a small church in Gujarat, India, peacefully celebrated Easter on Sunday, several men with alleged ties to Hindu nationalist organizations interrupted the service, carrying sticks and knives and claiming the Christians had no right to practice their faith The men accused the Christians of forcefully converting Hindus. Gujarat is one of 12 Indian states that have anti-conversion laws. Click here for more:
https://www.persecution.org/2025/04/22/hindu-nationalists-disrupt-easter-service-with-knives-sticks/

Famine spreading as refugee camps attacked in Sudan
4/22/2025 – Sudan (Mission Network News) Two years of civil war in Sudan have left the nation unraveling. Outright famine has been confirmed in at least 10 areas. Approximately half of Sudan’s population — 25 million people — are in extreme levels of hunger according to the UN World Food Program. Click here for more information:
https://www.mnnonline.org/news/famine-spreading-as-refugee-camps-attacked-in-sudan/

PRAYERS FOR THE PERSECUTED CHURCH

• Pray for Wosene HEALING and RECOVERY through rehabilitation and pray for Getaneh.
• Pray 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)
• (Isaiah 58, Jeremiah 14:12, and 1 Corinthians 8:8)