War Escalates in Ethiopia

Last month, war in the Tigray region of Ethiopia broke through a ceasefire which had been in effect since March. This week, fighting has escalated all the more, as Eritrean forces have crossed the border to join with Ethiopian federal forces against the Tigray People’s Liberation Front.

Tens of thousands of people have died since the war began nearly two years ago, and millions have been trapped without basic services and provisions for well over a year. In addition, terrible atrocities have been committed against the people of that region, especially by Eritrean troops, and young women and girls are in constant danger of sexual assault or worse.

The Tigray people trace their origins back to Shem. They are said to have practiced pagan Egyptian religion until Solomon converted the queen of one of their kingdoms, Sheba, to Judaism. Coptic missionaries later brought Christianity to Tigray, and Islam entered by other means. Today, most Tigray people are Ethiopian Orthodox, while a small minority are Sunni/Sufi Muslim. During the current war in their region, both Muslim and Orthodox churches have been attacked and looted in Tigray, and many religious leaders and followers have been slaughtered.

Ethiopia and Eritrea are both on the list of most dangerous countries for Christians.

Lord, please end the war. Have mercy on the people of Tigray. So many are starving, homeless and grieving the brutal deaths of loved ones. Young women and girls face sexual assault or worse. Protect them, please, and heal their wounded hearts, minds and bodies. Stop the war, abuse and bloodshed, O Lord, and rescue the people. Set them free, not only from those who persecute them, but also from the chains the enemy has used to bind them to religion and tradition without a deep, meaningful relationship with Christ. Show them who You are, Jesus. Meet them in their dreams and throughout the day in visions. Speak to them in powerful ways. Perform signs and miracles and wonders to point them to You. Bring true believers to them to tell them Your Good News in a way they can easily understand, to explain Scripture and to love them into Your arms. Give the peoples of Ethiopia a hunger for You. Bring them out of darkness and into Your Light. May they worship You, the One True God, in spirit and in truth. Awaken every heart in Tigray and all throughout Ethiopia, Eritrea and beyond to You, O God. Cause those who persecute to lay down their weapons of war and surrender to the Prince of Peace.

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