Almaz spent time in an Eritrean prison for her faith.
Almaz spent time in an Eritrean prison for her faith.
Jul. 18, 2019 | Eritrea

Authorities Arrest Hundreds of Believers in June

[324] prayers in [16] nations have been posted for Arrested believers.

The Eritrean government increased its pressure on Christians in June, arresting about 500 people in various raids, according to a VOM contact. In one raid on an underground church, authorities arrested 45 believers, including children, pregnant women and elderly people. “They were taken to Agordat, a notoriously hot place,” the VOM contact said. “People in the area are under fear. Let’s pray, please!” The VOM contact said one reason for the crackdown is that many young people, most of them Catholic, left the country after recent unrest against the government. The government also shut down several Catholic hospitals. “Pray for the protection of our brothers and sisters in Eritrea,” the VOM contact said, “and that the gospel will never stop being preached there.”

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  • Dear God,May Your Spirit intercede.Please protect and encourage these brothers and sisters.May You be a breath of refreshing air in the stifling environment.Please allow the gospel to be preached and produce fruit even in the midst of persecution.May these believers be released soon,and May their faith,hearts,and bodies endure.ThankYouInJesus'name,Amen
    Rae M - USA
  • Lord, please bless the Eritreans who are still being arrested and held. Please give them hope and let their witness be strong in the face of uncertainty. Let your hope fill them and bring them peace. I pray that you would spare the green and take the ripe and that your will be done forever and always. Amen.
    Cassie K - USA
  • Dear God & Father, I pry for Eritrean believers: Protect, provide for, comfort strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ & growing in numbers & maturity. Sustain & finally free the arrested believers & uphold their families. Open the hearts of officials to You. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
    Lisa D - USA
  • Father God, I praise you that the lies, cowardice, and acts of false religions are exposed. We praise you for JESUS who is the TRUTH that leads to salvation. Please help Your people in Eritrea. Encourage them by Your Holy presence and let the love of Christ reign deeply in their hearts. Please protect them and provide for all their needs. Thank You.
    Kathy G - USA
  • Please Lord please stop this horrible persecution of Your people in Eritrea. Please cause the authorities to look favorably upon them and be drawn to You as well, in the Mighty Name of Jesus, amen.
    Pmandy Y - USA
  • Father, You know all things. You see each one and know those that are yours. I pray you watch over them, may they feel your presence. I pray you speak to those blind that they may see truth and walk in it. Speak to the hearts of those who harm your children.
    Polly C - USA
  • Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on these individuals.
    Peter K - USA
  • Lord Jesus Christ, the people from Ethrita need our blessings. Please help them to keep you faith. Amen
    Betsy S - USA
  • Lord God,
    Comfort, give peace, and light to these believers under attack. Be with them all in there trails and persecution. Strengthen all there minds, and fill them with Hope and Your peace. Bless our brothers & sisters in Eritrea. Help them to hold to Your word in there times of distress. May Jesus be spread all across Eritrea!! Glory to God Amen
    Deidre S - USA
  • Father , please protect Your people, bless and encourage them. Do a work in the hearts and minds of this convert so Eritrea will become a Christian nation. In Jesus Name, amen
    Debbie M - USA
  • Father, I pray that no wepon formed against Christians will prosper in the nation of Eritrea, and that freedom of worship will reign in that country. I pray that all arrested will be released. Reveal Yourself to those in authority and may You give them a heart of flesh for their heart of stone. In Jesus name!
    Carolyn L - USA
  • Our Father, we understand
    Loyalty - Duty - Respect - Selfless Service -
    Honor - Integrity and Personal Courage but we need Your help to press through, so help us! In the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
    Maria D - Finland
  • Oh Father, Please raise up you own. Sustaining through such trials. Lord convict those against you. Break open hearts of stone. Pour out your spirit, bind the broken, heal wounds, release captivies, provide supernatually, send ministering angels, save this country from satan attempts, help people see truth. Jesus come.
    kathy C - USA
  • Allow our fellow servants to be set free .
    Debbie V - USA
  • My Father, make these believers to know that we wrestle not against flesh and blood but against the powers of darkness of this world. I pray for Your protection on the believers of Eritrea.Give them a Holy Ghost boldness to continue to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ. Use these horrible conditions to bring glory to Yourself.
    David C - USA
  • Dear Lord, we thank you for these brothers and sisters in Christ, for their faith in the face of danger. I pray for them to feel Your comforting presence and watch care over them. May they continue to remain strong and trust in You. In Christ's name I pray, Amen
    Christina H - USA
  • LORD,please strengthen the courage of those in Eritrean. And ifwhen persecution reaches the US ( similar to how terrorism would eventually reach the US on 911 though terrorism existed in other parts of the world) give us the courage To endure. In JESUS' Name. Amen
    Sloan L - USA
  • Glory be Your name, Heavenly Father, Lord Jesus.I pray for Your children in Eritrea that they find peace & happiness in the midst of unrest & persecution. It is Your will that Your Word is spread to all the peoples & bec. of this, I have faith that You will release supernatural protection & providence. We thank you in advance for our answered prayers.
    MJ D - United Arab Emirates
  • Holy Father, how difficult are the conditions in Eritrea. I pray for my brothers and sisters there who are arrested for being believers. Father, I pray for their testimony and faith in this trying time. Father, I pray their eyes would be on the Lord Jesus and they would draw their strength from Him. This I do pray. Amen
    joey S - USA
  • Dear Heavenly Father I amen these previous prayers. I lift up Eritrea to You once again. I continue to pray for this nation for the salvation of its government people. Nevertheless I commot Your people into Your hands. May they endure because You have overcome the world & are with them to the end. Let Your Light still shine. In Jesus' Mighty Name amen.
    Johnathan K - USA
  • Almighty God, I intercede for these your dear children who are being arrested for their belief in Jesus. Please Holy Spirit provide encouragement, faith, peace and hope during this difficult time. Grant them grace and the power to endure hardship. Through this time, may those opposing them be convicted by their devotion to you O God. Pat USA
    Patricia S - USA
  • Lord I lift up my dear sister & others like her in Eritrea. YOu have given her the passion I see in her eyes. May she & others have no thought of fear in Jesus Mighty Name!! May they continue to share Your love as You prepare the hearts of many who will receive You. Speak peace to Your people in Jesus' Name. Minister supernatural health IJN.
    Lisa T - USA
  • Dear Heavenly Father! Please help my brothers & sisters that were arrested especially if they are still under arrest. Comfort, protect and strengthen them. Help them to be released soon. For the ones left behind, comfort and strengthen them as they are under threat. Make your people bolder and bolder as the threat rises, for your Glory, save them Lord!
    Caroline O - USA
  • Father, please provide for and protect the arrested believers. May they all be released. While they remained detained, may the guards and others see Jesus in them and want to know him. Use the situation for something good as only You, the Almighty, all wise God can do. Grow the faith of all believers in Eritria so they are fully committed to Jesus.
    Vicki Y - USA
  • John 16:33 These things I have spoken to you, that you may have peace. In this world, you will have tribulation, I have overcome the world." These things they will do to you because they have not known the Father nor Me. These things I have told you, that when the time comes, you may remember that I told you. but be of good cheer for I am with you.
    Omedaur A - USA
  • Wow, thank You that we get to see Your glory in the church and be inspired by You! Keep us in Your name Lord! You are amazing, and mighty to keep showing Your power through these believers. Let them all see Your glory, believers and unbelievers. Let Your Holy Spirit work with power in them, to display who You are to all. You are truly good! Amen!
    Sindre Hellenes G - Norway
  • Dear Father, please be with the believers in Eritrea and keep them safe. Help them to stay strong in their faith and to show forgiveness to the ones who are persecuting them. I pray that the gospel will never stop being preached there and that you will open hearts to receive you. Let your people know there are people praying for them. Amen.
    Wendy C - USA
  • Dear God & Father, I pray for Eritrean believers: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them May the stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ & growing in numbers & maturity. Lift fear from their hearts. Particularly, I pray these these for the some 500 arrested believers & their families. Amen.
    Lisa D - USA
  • Lord God, I do pray that Your church would grow and be established in Eritrea, despite this persecution. May they know Your courage and love towards their persecutors, and respond in the certainty of Your care for them. May they be protected in order to share Your gospel and may they encourage one another in these times of uncertainty and fear.
    Danielle H - USA
  • Father please protect your people in Eritrea. May they know joy and not fear. May their witness continue.
    Rebecca H - New Zealand
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