Miracles: Nigerian Christians Overcome Horrors of Boko Haram

Over the past few years, tens of thousands of Christians have been murdered in Nigeria and millions have been displaced. In fact, even though the West African nation is over 50% Christian, 80-90% of believers martyred for their faith are killed there, mostly by Fulani herdsmen and Boko Haram, which loosely translates, “Western education is forbidden.” These Islamic extremists have brutalized Christians through mass abductions, forced conversions to Islam, forced marriages to Muslim men, gunning down entire Christian communities and setting fire to homes and churches.

When Boko Haram terrorists attacked Suzanne‘s village, she was working in the fields with her father. They killed him and then shot her in the head. Miraculously, she survived, although she is permanently blind. See her powerful story of forgiveness in this video by Global Christian Relief:

After murdering Deborah‘s husband, Boko Haram terrorists abducted her and her two young daughters. During her nearly two years of captivity, she was sexually assaulted up to 20 times a day and forced to participate in Muslim prayers. As she kneeled, instead of praying to their god of violence and murder, she secretly pled with Jesus to rescue her and her daughters. One night, He miraculously opened the way of escape, and after a perilous journey through the African bush, her family is now safe in a refugee camp. See Deborah’s story on GCR’s Facebook page.

Lord, please bring down the reign of terror in Nigeria. Surround every Christian, village and family with Your angel armies and guard them from persecution and harm. Open the eyes of their assailants to see Your armies blocking them, looming large as a shield of protection for everyone who loves You. Break the chains that bind each terrorist to Satan’s bidding and bring them to their knees in fear of the Lord and repentance. Invade their sleep at night with dreams of Jesus. Interrupt their every day with visions to show them the way of salvation. Break every tie that has bound them to a god of hatred, destruction and murder. Give them courage to lay down their traditions and devotion to Islam, seek Truth with all their hearts and find Him. John 14:6. Thank You for the miraculous way You rescued Suzanne and for giving her such a beautiful heart of forgiveness. Please give all believers in Nigeria that same steadfastness in faith. Equip them for every trial and give them courage to forgive those who sin against them. Thank you for providing the way of escape for Deborah and her family. Please rescue the hundreds of Christians still in captivity to Boko Haram and the Fulani. Be a Shield around them and protect them from harm. Provide for all their needs. Heal their minds and hearts from trauma. Fill them with songs of deliverance. Rise up, O Lord, and fight for Your people. Perform miracles and signs and wonders, healing the sick and wounded, and even raising the dead to life! Show radical Muslims over and over that they are serving demons, not God, and awaken their hearts to yearn for the only One who can save them from their sin. Increase Your church by the millions, Lord. Fill Nigeria with converts from Islam to faith in Christ. In this nation ravaged by violence and death, bring forth LIFE now in the name of Jesus. Bless and protect every persecuted Christian so abundantly and miraculously, their persecutors will lay down their weapons and choose Love. Awaken the Fulani, awaken Boko Haram, awaken every Muslim and every heart to You. Don’t let even one more attack on Christians occur without Your miraculous intervention. Bring to justice evil-doers who ignore Your call to repentance and salvation. And bring salvation to every persecutor whose heart You have prepared with a longing to worship the One True God. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

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