...JOS...

http://www.anglicandioceseofjos.org/dogo.html

i have looked through these pictures over and over again, trying to find a clue, trying to find a pointer as to why or what triggered this brutality - i am unsuccessful each time.

i am numb.
i can't cry.
i can't explain it.
i can't understand it.
i am just numb.

My mind wonders to the terror the children must have faced being awoken suddenly to see terror unleashed on their parents and being put to a swift and painful end.

I can only imagine how the mothers felt, watching their wailing infants being thrown into fires.

I can only imagine how the husbands watched helplessly as their families were ravaged and plundered and generations wiped out before their very eyes.

i can only imagine.

What sort of human being kills another? And in such a crude and babaric manner?
What were the crimes of the children?

Children who tommorrow could have been the remedy for Nigeia's plight! Children who may have grown to replace and outshine great men and women like the Ganis, Azikiwes, Emegwalis and the likes - these were wiped away with one swipe of the machete...

I have read all sorts of comments. Praying that the perpatrators should die and all of that. I understand everyone's sentiments but i am reminded of the words of the Holy Book in Ephesians 6:12. I will paraphrase

This warefare is not physical. It is a battle against RULERS, AUTHORITIES, POWERS OF THE DARK WORLD and against the SPIRITUAL FORCES of EVIL in the heavenly realms. Satan is fighting through these men. We can NOT tackle them physically. Brain storming, formulation of policies, projections into the political future of Nigeria may help but they are NOT the solution.

Remember 2Corinthians 10:4 - The weapons we fight with are NOT the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have DIVINE POWER to demolish strongholds...

There is a strong hold that we MUST demolish over Nigeria. The only way we can do this is by engaging the spiritual weapons! We must revive our closet ministries! We must begin to pray for Nigeria like we pray for our deepest and most secret needs!
We MUST! There is a strongman that must be bound....

Collective and general prayers are very good but we must go into our closets and commune with the One with whom the power and authority lies! These strongholds MUST come down!

Dear Lord,

i pray with every heart reading and believing that you take full control of this polity. i pray in the name of Jesus that every strong man, every hindering force, every destructive spirit holding sway in the North loses their hold in the name of Jesus. I enthrone Jehova Shalom (our peace) as God over Nigeria in the name of Jeus!

Have mercy on us Lord! We love you!

in Jesus name. Amen

....Remember, revive your intercessory closet ministry. If one believer could prevent the rains for three years, you can make the difference in the NORTH and in Nigeria.

...The end is almost here. Interecede for all believers!

I love you!