Pray with the global church

God of Justice, we cry out for Southern Kaduna, where violence and the targeting of male Christians have sowed fear and suffering among communities. Arise, O God, and defend the cause of the oppressed; let those who plot harm encounter Your unyielding justice. Guard these vulnerable families and establish them in hope, that despair would find no place. Turn those set on violence from their paths and meet them with the transforming power of Jesus as You met Saul. Pour out courage among believers in Kaduna to stand firm in faith, even in threat, and let their lives become light to neighbors and enemies alike. For the sake of Your name, reveal Jesus throughout this land. Amen.