Sunday 7 December

Give thanks for CSW’s team in Nigeria, who continue to visit, support and document attacks on vulnerable communities in the country’s northern and central states, despite the risks. Ask God to grant them rest, joy, peace and protection this coming Christmas.

Monday 8 December

In June well over 150 people are reported to have been killed in an attack by militia of Fulani ethnicity on the Yelewata community in Benue State. Ask God to comfort all who are mourning today, to bring healing and restoration to those who need it, and an end to the violence.

Tuesday 9 December

Pray today for Reverend Davou Musa, a Protestant pastor who lost nine family members in an attack on the Bindi community in Plateau State in July. Ask God to meet him in his grief, to ensure that justice is served for this atrocity, and to bring an end to the violence.

Wednesday 10 December

‘Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand’ (Isaiah 41:10). Pray that Christians in Nigeria would take comfort from this verse today.

Thursday 11 December

Ask God to provide for Lydia Emmanuel, a 32-year-old mother of four, whose husband, Reverend Emmanuel Nahala, was shot dead in a targeted attack on the predominantly Christian village of Yaribori in Katsina State on 8 July. Ask God to protect clergy and their families, who are particularly targeted for kidnapping and murder.

Friday 12 December

Converts to Christianity in Nigeria’s shari’a states typically face severe ostracism and threats – even from their own families. This was the experience of Yahaya Dauda, who is now living in hiding with his wife and their five children. Ask God to protect them and meet their needs.

Saturday 13 December

Almighty God, we continue to contend for miraculous breakthrough in Nigeria. Deliver the nation from violence, terrorism and impunity, and elevate it instead to become the major champion of peace, justice, democracy and human rights on the African continent. Amen.

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