Pray for Burkina Faso
Pray for Burkina Faso
Mar. 14, 2024 | Burkina Faso

Church Elder Murdered

[267] prayers in [12] nations have been posted for Esther and her family.

On June 12, 2023, Ibrahim Saidou was traveling to buy farm supplies when he decided to visit the church where he served as an elder. Ibrahim lived in an area of Burkina Faso where Islamic terrorist groups associated with the self-proclaimed Islamic State (ISIS) actively work to establish purely Muslim territory ruled by Islamic law. These groups regularly attack churches and Christian leaders. On his way to the church, Ibrahim was attacked and murdered by a group of Islamic militants. Fearing that they would also be killed, his wife, Esther, and her six children, ages 5 to 22, were forced to flee the area. Esther is struggling with questions about why her husband was killed and has asked for prayer to remain strong in the Lord.

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  • In the strong name of Jesus, our heavenly Father, Jehovah Tsuri, our Rock, as brothers and sisters in Christ, we praise You for Your help to Esther and family. We ask for continued help, a hedge of protection, angels direct from heaven to encamp around and minister to them. Amen
    Gary F - USA
  • Lord, I want to also say another prayer specifically for Sister Esther and her children. May you bless them abundantly and perform miracles that they have never experienced. Thank you for what you have done for them already and I also pray for other families just like them. Lord I ask that you touch, save, and protect all saints of God in all countries
    Anthony D - USA
  • Oh Father God, for those of us who live in peace and calmness, please help us to pray earnest and more fervent prayers on behalf of the saint who were born and live in dangerous and hostile areas. Lord honestly life seem so unfair to those who suffer. But God please help those precious saints who are being killed, and raped, and the list goes on and on
    Anthony D - USA
  • Please Father convert all those who are involved with isis over to Jesus Christ so they will know that He is The Way The Truth and The Life!
    christine s - USA
  • Father, you are used to people, even your children, asking, Why. But Father, we know that persecution is inevitable to those who serve you. I pray for Esther and her children. She is scared, hurting, and the enemy wants her to doubt you love her. Father, wrap your arms around her, provide for her, rebuke the enemy. Let her feel your presence.
    Polly C - USA
  • In the truthful name of Jesus, our heavenly Father, Yahweh El Elmeth, God of truth, as brothers and sisters in Christ, we praise You that Esther and family know Jesus as the truth, way and life. We ask for a hedge of protection, angels direct from heaven to encamp around and minister to them. Amen
    Gary F - USA
  • Lord we know that Ibrahim is now with You in heaven. Please protect his wife and children from these evildoers. Protect all that is in the pathway of people whose soul purpose is to kill Christians. In Jesus name Amen
    Machelle C - USA
  • Lord, for our dear sister in Christ, Esther, we ask for your comfort and hope. Please remind her of your constant presence and love. Provide for her in ways that are unmistakably from your hand. Help her to forgive, and give her strength to raise her children to know and love you despite the cost. May her husband's death serve to bring many to faith.
    Jackie V - USA
  • Lord I pray for comfort and whatever You know Esther needs. I praise You she is asking for faith and has not given up. I pray she would keep talking with people around her and sharing her true thoughts and feelings. I pray Lord for her and her children to be kept safe and to find a new community of people to share faith with.
    Joy H - USA
  • Lord Jesus, I ask that you keep Esther and her family strong in their faith as they grieve the loss of their husband and father Ibrahim. Shine the light of your face upon them so that they know that you are always there with them. May those who murdered Ibrahim repent of their sins and come to know you as their personal Lord and Savior, Amen.
    Chaplain Dale I - USA
  • Dear family in Christ. I pray for you and all members of the body of Christ everyday. Stand firm and take comfort that Jesus is coming back. Little does the enemy know they've already been defeated. God loves you. Awaiting His return!
    Susan R - USA
  • Father, we do not always understand your ways but we know that your plans are for our ultimate good and your glory. We pray that you would give comfort and peace to Esther and her family as they mourn the loss of brother Ibrahim. May they remain strong in you Oh Lord, as they take refuge in you alone. In Jesus' name, amen.
    Matthew E - USA
  • Father please renew Esther's faith and courage this Easter as she reflects on the meaning of the cross.
    Rebecca H - New Zealand
  • Dear beloved Esther- you were created by God, so dearly loved by Him. Do not let fear, doubt and darkness take up space in your heart. Love your children and God will be your Comforter, your Sustainer and Guide. Jesus- carry Esther when she is weak, shower her in goodness and healing. Provide and show Your faithfulness.
    Melissa G - USA
  • Dear beloved Esther- you were created by God, so dearly loved by Him. Do not let fear, doubt and darkness take up space in your heart. Love your children and God will be your Comforter, your Sustainer and Guide. Jesus- carry Esther when she is weak, shower her in goodness and healing. Provide and show Your faithfulness.
    Melissa G - USA
  • Dear beloved Esther- you were created by God, so dearly loved by Him. Do not let fear, doubt and darkness take up space in your heart. Love your children and God will be your Comforter, your Sustainer and Guide. Jesus- carry Esther when she is weak, shower her in goodness and healing. Provide and show Your faithfulness.
    Melissa G - USA
  • Dear beloved Esther- you were created by God, so dearly loved by Him. Do not let fear, doubt and darkness take up space in your heart. Love your children and God will be your Comforter, your Sustainer and Guide. Jesus- carry Esther when she is weak, shower her in goodness and healing. Provide and show Your faithfulness.
    Melissa G - USA
  • My Lord God please help our sister in Christ as she struggles through this tragedy. Please give her the inner peace that only Your Holy Spirit can give. Help her and her children not become bitter. Strengthen their faith and May they know they will see their husband and father again. Through Jesus Amen
    Peggy A - USA
  • In the sacrificing name of Jesus, our heavenly Father, Messiah, as brothers and sisters in Christ, we praise You that You display Your work in lives of Esther and family. We ask for emotional healing, a hedge of protection, angels direct from heaven to encamp around and minister to them. Amen
    Gary F - USA
  • Lord of All Comfort, please hold Esther and her family in the palm of your hands as they mourn the loss of Ibrahim and struggle in their faith. May they come out of this tragedy stronger than before proclaiming the name of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
    Joan B - USA
  • Oh Father answer us speedily for Esther's sake! Let her hear Your voice clearly and let it be life and light to her every time she hears You! Please give her peace and strengthen her faith in You
    Kaylee L - USA
  • Lord please be close to Esther and her children!
    Grant all of them the peace that surpasses all understanding!
    Help answer some of the questions that they have for you. Keep their Faith strong in you! Comfort them in their time of grief!
    Sam S - USA
  • Lord, I pray for Esther and her children. May you comfort them with your spirit, knowing that her husband"s death was not in vain. Allow her to know you more, and may you soften the hearts of their attackers, and murders to receive the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. I pray in your sons name that you sent a protection for this family and supply them w
    Rafael G - USA
  • Dear God & Father, I pray for Esther & her family: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. I praise You for their faith! Bring martyred Ibrahim's killers to repentance. May his work continue & his family get answers. Save all Burkina Faso. Amen.
    Lisa D - USA
  • Oh Lord, protect Esther and her children. Thwart all the plans of evil to harm them. May they be comforted by the Holy Spirit and Your Word. Minister to their hearts and minds with Your love, grace and mercy. Help Esther to grow strong when she feels weak and to grow in faith and trust in You when she is doubtful. Guide this family in Your mercy.
    Beth P - USA
  • JN16:22 NLT Now is your time of grief, but I will see you again and You will rejoice, & no one will take away your joy.
    Death is the hardest thing for us to deal with when it is of one of God's true servants, but in Hebrews 13, He reassures us, "I will never leave you nor forsake you."
    I pray that Esther and her family will take these to heart!
    Donna H - USA
  • Dear God & Father, I pray for Esther & her family: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. I praise You for their faith! Bring their martyred loved one's killers to repentance; may his family get answers. And so may all Burkina Faso be saved. Amen.
    Lisa D - USA
  • God, You have said You are the God of all comfort. Please comfort Esther; show her how even now, You are not overcome. You are still good. And You grieve with them. Please, strengthen their faith, and provide for them; for their hearts and their needs. Protect Your people in this area, and let them reach out to Esther. Give them words to say; give love
    Kesse R - USA
  • Dear God & Father, I pray for Esther & her family: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. I praise You for their faith! Bring martyred Ibrahim's attackers to repentance. May his loved ones get answers on his murder & may his work continue. Amen.

    Lisa D - USA
  • Father, like her Biblical namesake, may our sister in Christ, Esther, continue to stand strong in the Lord and the power of His might. While Esther's questions about her husband's untimely death may never be answered here on earth, may she trust in Your Word and confidently await the day when she will be absent from the body and present with the Lord.
    Patrick V - USA
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