{"id":26337,"date":"2017-05-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-05-20T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/csw-yeo.1wp.site\/prayer\/prayer-diary-eritrea-3528\/"},"modified":"2026-09-18T21:57:05","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T20:57:05","slug":"prayer-diary-eritrea-3528","status":"publish","type":"prayer","link":"https:\/\/www.csw.org.uk\/es\/prayer\/prayer-diary-eritrea-3528\/","title":{"rendered":"Prayer Diary: Eritrea"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/25710233acce91a5acc5846354845402.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eritrea is one of the most repressive regimes in the world. Members of non-government-sanctioned religions experience extreme repression: theyre jailed and beaten in attempts to get them to renounce their faith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>Sunday 21 May<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you listened to our Lent podcast series, you know the story of Helen, an Eritrean gospel singer who suffered terrible hardship because of her faith. Sadly, her story isn\u2019t unique: pray for the many Eritreans like Helen who are still suffering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>Monday 22 May<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When they\u2019re detained, many Eritreans are held in prison camps made of shipping containers: tin boxes that are often pitch black inside, sweltering in the daytime and freezing at night. Please pray for endurance and protection for these prisoners today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>Tuesday 23 May<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, please pray for the Special Rapporteur on human rights in Eritrea, Sheila B. Keetharuth, as she investigates Eritrea and reports back to the UN. It\u2019s by no means an easy job, so pray God would grant her wisdom, courage and energy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>Wednesday 24 May<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whenever I talk about Eritrea I\u2019m reminded of Exodus 2:24-25 (ESV): \u2018And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob. God saw the people of Israel \u2013 and God knew.\u2019 Pray this verse over Eritrea on their Independence Day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>Thursday 25 May<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Working on Eritrea is often very difficult: today, please pray for God to watch over our advocacy team who labour so tirelessly for this country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>Friday 26 May<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the reasons it\u2019s hard to pray for Eritrea sometimes is precisely because it\u2019s so repressive: the repression means that not a lot of information gets through. Today, take a moment to pray for ordinary Eritreans. Though we don\u2019t know what they\u2019re going through, God knows their struggles and cares for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>Saturday 27 May<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>Lord, today we pray for Eritrea and its people. Move powerfully in that country, God: spread your peace and justice there we pray. Watch over our advocates as they work and bring about real, lasting change for Eritreans. Amen.<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.24-7prayer.com\/thewilds%20\" target=\"_blank\">Listen to Helen\u2019s story again at 24-7 Prayer<\/a><\/li>\n\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eritrea is one of the most repressive regimes in the world. 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