All evangelical churches were closed following the government’s ban on all religious groups other than state-approved Orthodox, Catholic, Lutheran or Islamic groups in 2002. Anyone discovered to be an evangelical is tortured and forced to revert to the registered denominations. If they don’t, they are held in military camps without trial. Around 1500 are believed to be imprisoned; at least five died in 2011. Others were released so they wouldn’t die in custody. In 2011 there was a renewed crackdown on house churches; at least 23 believers were imprisoned.
Pray
- Many Christians fled the country in 2002, so the majority of believers are recent converts. Pray for their spiritual growth
- Ask God to physically and spiritually sustain His children who are imprisoned in inhumane conditions
- For worldwide awareness of the plight of Eritrean Christians.
OTHODOXY is paralyzing the flow of the HOLY GHOST TO THE EVANGELICAL LOCAL CHURCHES; NEARLY TO BE SPWEDWE OUT OF GOD’S MOUTH. Poor laodiceans—you are neither hot nor colod for the lord.
when u r fire in the LORD YOU OMT FORMALISM AND CUSTOMS AMEN
Oh who could give us if the Lord could render the heave and come down to hear our cry to heal us as country from our disgrace oh God Almighty please hear me and be quick to take action for my cry day and night to crush the great destructive mountains that eliminated our generation please have mercy for Eritrea and make a glorious nation a blessing to the universe I pray.Please remember for all my friends and sisters who are passing though great suffering in prison of all our people .
Wow, Lord. This truly does speak of the problems in the Orthodox churches. If they are so easily accepted from the government because they are so luke warm.
I pray that you breath fire and life into these Christian denominations. Make the believers on fire for you Lord. Make them willing to undergo persecution because you were and that means they are aligning themselves with you. It breaks my heart to hear of Catholic, Orthodox, and Lutheran brothers and sisters who appear at least from this summary to be lukewarm.
Forgive us in the west for our lukewarm hearts, and for the way that we have exported that to other countries. Fill us with tender hearts that have compassion on our brothers and sisters and seek to bring them into true passionate love of Jesus Christ. May he be adored in the hearts and minds of the people in Eritrea. By your Holy Spirit spark them anew with love for your son, Father God. For the beauty of your matchless name, amen.
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Lord show Your strong arm in this Land…bring a outpouring in the Orthodox church and save souls. Your love is so deep so wide and high…reveal Your heart to them today Lord.
Bring government changes …save the leaders in this land…Cause the fear of the Lord to fall on them…have mercy & give grace for those who have never even heard the gosple.
Loving heavenly Father…teach us all to have compassion and give us wisdom and understainding of Your ways…For Your ways are so much higher than ours..
We thank You today for the privilage of praying for all the precious peaple of this land..
encourage the belivers and keep them safe…open wide the prison doors and let the captive go free.
amen and amen
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Father God, I petition you and your righteous court on behalf of Eritrea today. I ask for true justice and Godly government to reign in this nation. Raise up your earthly ambassadors and release your heavenly warriors in this nation with Holy Spirit dunamis power to execute your righteous judgments in the earth here. We are standing with you, Eritrea. The blood of Jesus protects you. Jesus died and was resurrected so that the knowledge of the glory of the Lord could come in and cover you. In Jesus’ Mighty Name, AMEN!
Lord, I come to You today giving thanks for the church that exists in Eritrea. I am thankful that despite the fact that most Christians left this country in 2002, You have continued to work in this country and establishing Your kingdom there. I pray for our brothers and sisters in this country that they may feel Your love and peace. Let them feel the love and prayers of their brothers and sisters in Christ from around the world. Lord, I pray that leaders would rise up in this country that will promote religious freedom. I ask that You pour out Your Holy Spirit on this country so that many more may come to know You. Lord, give the believers access to materials and others who will help them mature in their Christian faith. Lord, open the eyes of this country so that they may understand that religion does not save, but Jesus does! Let the ones who are in deplorable conditions be nourished spiritually as well as physically. Lord, let a red flag be raised that pushes the persecutions of Christians to the forefront in this world, that people may know what is happening and cry out for justice! Thank You Lord for loving us and saving us! In Jesus’s Holy and Precious Name, Amen!
Dear Heavenly Father, Thank-You for Open Doors And they work they are doing around the world for our suffering brothers and sisters and for the Glory of Your Name. We ask that You would please wrap Abune Antonios in Your comfort and strength. Please encourage him and heal him. We ask that You would send mature Christians to disciple the new converts in Eritrea. Please supply them with Bibles and other literature to help them grow. For Your children who are imprisoned in inhumane conditions, please send Your Angels to minister to them. Grant them supernatural strength. Help them to persevere. May they feel Your loving presence abundantly more than their pain and sorrow. Please let the whole world know of their suffering. Stir our hearts. Motivate us to do what we can to put pressure on unjust governments. Please Lord, bring them to repentance. For the Glory of Your Great Name, Jesus!
Lord, I pray for all of the believers in Eritrea no matter their style of worship. Lord give them strength to follow you in the midst of difficult circumstances. I pray specifically for Abune Antonios. Help him to obtain the medical care he needs. I pray for those who look to him for spiritual leadership that they will be encouraged and know that you have a plan for them and for their country.
Our Father,
I pray for the church of Eritrea. If the Orthodox church there is “laodicean” then may it heed
the Words of Our Lord, “So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will
spue thee out of my mouth.
But thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods; and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.
As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
To him that overcomes will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says unto the churches.
Thank you for the believers who are being persecuted, for truly theirs in the kingdom of heaven, they are the gold tried by fire who are wearing the white robes of righteousness;
who have overcome and are overcoming.
Come quickly Lord Jesus.
Amen
Dear God,
I pray to You for the Christian people of Eritea that You will keep them safe and encourage them in their love for You. Touch the leaders of this country that they may see Your goodness and love, and how wrong they are, that You are the one true God, the Savior of the world. Be with those who have been tortured and imprisoned, Lord. It is hard to understand how any country can be this way in this modern age but we see more and more persecution of Your Christians in so many countries around the world. Please wrap these people in the safety of Your love and give them the courage to stand strong.
In Jesus’ Name,
Amen
I pray dear father for a revival inside the churches like there was of old. May they be thirsty for the water of life, for your word. May your word be accessible.
I feel the pain of my beloved brothers and sisters. I am related to them both in blood and Spirit. They are suffering for the sake of Christ. Great men and women of God. But also I feel troubled and distressed to see the religious zeal of my beloved relatives in the flesh. Many of the them have passion for God but it is not based on the knowledge of grace of God. In every village whether big or small, there is a church building. How I crave that there would be a fire of revival in every village, town and city of my beloved country. May God forgive the individuals, families and authorities who are persecuting the church of God. For they are fighting against the Rock. And there is no one who can win a battle against Him. I pray that the Gospel will cover Eritrea as water covers the face of the earth. God bless Eritrea!
I pray for the healiing and strength of Abune Antonius and others being persecuted for tjheir faith in Christ.May the persecutors themselves be converted
Just like Saul who became Apostle Paull was on the jpurney to Damascus.
May the evangelical church experience tremenndoous growth in the midst of
Trialss, suffering and persecution. May the power pf the Holy Spirit transfo the
Livee of individuals throoughout the country.May prayer increase aand prevail, Pppp
Miracles occur and strogholds be brought down that the entire country be
Turned around for Jesus Christ.p
Lord, I come to You this morning on behalf of the nation of Eritrea. I admit that I knew nothing about this nation before reading today’s email – and I know that awareness of the plight of Eritrean Christians is one of the prayer requests for today. I ask that You would continue to use organizations like Open Doors and initiatives like the Five-Minute Challenge to raise awareness about Eritrea and what the people of that nation are going through. I ask that You would raise up those who have a burden for that nation and who desire to go their full time and serve.
Lord, there are many in this nation who don’t know You – who are bound in traditional religiosity or other religions. I pray that You would make Yourself known in the nation of Eritrea! Free people from the bonds of ‘religion’ and show them that You are a living God who desires intimate relationship with them. Open their eyes to see You clearly and remove the blinders – grant them the faith that they need to be able to believe and put their trust in You. Please reach them by any means possible – through evangelism, dreams & visions, literature – whatever You can use.
I also pray for the new believers – that they would be taught proper doctrine and that they would grow in their relationship with You. I pray that You would protect all of the seeds that have been planted and that You would not let Satan snatch them out of Your hand. Let teachers and disciplers be raised up in Eritrea to help those who are new in their faith.
I pray for Abune Antonios – for continued strength and healing for him. He may have been deposed, but You still have a great plan for his life and I pray that that plan would be accomplished. Show him that You’re not yet through with him! Please bring special healing to his body today from his illnesses and encourage him in Jesus’ name.
And lastly, I pray specifically for any and all believers who are currently imprisoned in the nation of Eritrea. Please bring strength to them today! Give them the grace that they need to endure the conditions that they find themselves in – please supernaturally intervene today and show them that You are with them. They need a touch from You – they need Your grace. Please minister to them today and encourage them in a special way. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Amen to that!
Lord, we know and believe that You are the One True and Living God. We know and believe that You are a God who hears and answers prayers. Hear the prayers of your children around the world as we cry out for the Eritrean Christians. As we cry out for Antonios and the many other Christians who are being persecuted daily. Lord help them all to never surrender but to persevere to the very end knowing that their reward in heaven is great. Bless them Father as they grow spiritually stronger everyday. We pray for physical, mental, emotional and spiritual upliftment for those imprisoned in inhumane conditions. We decree and declare a breakthrough in their lives and that all the international bodies would bring their plight to the foreground in Jesus Name. AMEN!!
Lord please help this country to know you better and help the people there to have mercy upon Your children. May Your will be done. In the Name of Jesus Christ we pray, Amen.
“No weapon that is formed against me shall prosper”. We must all continue to trust in the word of God. Our living example and witness before those who hate us without a cause is our focus. For many of us in the world it is no different now than when we were fed to the lions in Rome some centuries back. We must trust in our God. In Jesus name, Amen.
Father God, I pray for your peace and light is now received by Eritreans. Amen.
On this day of Good Friday 2012, I pray for all Christians in Eritrea. May the Cross of Jesus witness to all. May those in detention, those who suffer for their faith take comfort from the fact that Jesus carries all your burden. God loves you!
Father God, I am so ashamed of myself. I confess my sins and I repent for acting like a spoilt child the majority of the time. So many are those who suffer for Your Name, for simply BELIEVING in You! Despite challenges in the Western world, we have zero to complain about in comparison to the ones in Africa, in North Korea, in Asia and South America, etc., who are constantly and consistently being persecuted, and who bring glory to Your Name, as they even find the strength and love to forgive their persecutors. Challenge us all this day Lord, to be as courageous and wise as these blessed Sheep of Yours. Praise the Lord, bless my brothers and sisters in those countries, thank You Father. In Jesus’ Name. AMEN.