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"Friday 15th January 2016 Ouagadougou: "At least 29 people, including 10 foreigners, were killed in an Al-Qaeda attack on a top hotel in Burkina Faso, an unprecedented strike in the capital illustrating the expanding reach of regional jihadists. The hours-long drama saw Burkinabe troops, backed by French special forces, battle militants -- including two women fighters -- who stormed the four-star Splendid Hotel, which is popular with foreigners and United Nations staff, and took more than a hundred people hostage..."
"Occupy Till I Come"
Acts 16:1-18
- Thank God for the openness of the Burkinabes to the Gospel in the past. Now Lord,please open their hearts to the complete cross centred Gospel.
- Let their recent tragedy be a key to openness to the Lord for help.
- Bring the Macedonian cry from the people of Burkina Faso. Open us doors to reach them with the Gospel and the love of God.
- Destroy the destructive pagan spirit that has mingled with Christianity over many years, causing powerlessness and abject poverty.
- Rebuke the jihadist spirit that attacked last week, bringing much fear and sorrow.
- Pray for strength for the disciples in the country. May the Lord increase them in strength and courage. Lord, please link us to these brethren somehow.
