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Pray for the Persecuted Posted: 04 Oct 2012 11:00 PM PDT Each week, we will post some specific ways that we can be praying together for our brothers and sisters around the world who are actively sharing in Christ's suffering through persecution.  Take some time to lift the believers in each of these regions before our Father in heaven.  At the same time, pray for those enacting the persecution to be kindly drawn to repentance and to experience new life through faith in Jesus. In Northern Nigeria Pray for the friends, family, and community of the 25-30 Christian students who were killed late Monday.  Open Doors reports that the massacre was carried out by the Islamist militant group Boko Haram at the off campus hostel of Federal Polytechnic College and that the students who were killed were singled out because of their Christian faith.  This is just the latest atrocity suspected to be carried out by the extremist group.  Says Open Doors spokesman Jerry Dykstra, “Nigeria is becoming a killing field.  According to Associated Press, Boko Haram has been responsible for almost 700 deaths this year, although it has yet to make a statement claiming responsibility for the attack on Monday night.  Many of those 700 victims are Christians.  Boko Haram's stated aim is to drive all Christians out of Nigeria and set up Sharia law in all of Nigeria.” Prayer Points Pray for the friends and family of the victims in Monday’s attack.  Ask God to give them comfort, humility, unity, courage, love, forgiveness, and steadfast faith in Him in the hard and scary times.  Pray that their witness for Christ will resound strongly. Pray for the members of Boko Haram to see the evil they are committing for what it is – sin against the one, true, triune God.  Ask for them to have, By the grace of the Holy Spirit, humility, boldness, courage, conviction, repentance, and ultimately, love for Christ and His bride. Information for this post was gathered from Open Doors.  Check out their site for the full report and more information.

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