Ethiopia (MNN) — Two years of war in Ethiopia’s troubled Tigray region ended in November 2022. However, tensions have continued between Tigray and neighboring region Amhara over disputed land. The war’s devastation on infrastructure such as water resources have daily negative impacts on Tigrayans.
What’s more, a recent report from a U.S.-based analysis organization says there are grounds to believe that Ethiopian forces and allies committed genocide against Tigrayans in the war. In a report released June 3, 2024, New Lines Institute calls for Ethiopia and its allies to be held accountable for their role.
A map of Ethiopia with the Tigray region highlighted in red. (Photo courtesy of TUBS via Wikimedia Commons)
As these events unfold, we know there are deep wounds in Tigray that only God can heal. Johan Grobler with MegaVoice recently traveled to Ethiopia to bring nearly 300 audio Bibles to encourage believers in Tigray.
He said the team heard conflicting reports, even though they themselves had no incidents in traveling. “Some people would say, ‘You don’t dare to travel there, and even wider in the region for fear.’ But I think that’s often what happens, that the evil one wants to instill fear into Christians and eventually the work [is brought] to a halt or is hampered in the process.”
Grobler and his team were able to deliver audio Bibles to a church, a special needs school and a local women’s ministry. MegaVoice estimates that every audio Bible reaches 10 people of all ages.
“You usually wouldn’t let your children play with your phone. But you can leave the audio Bible with them and they can listen to the Bible or children’s stories,” Grobler says.
You can find your place in the story through prayer. Praise God for sending His Word to people in Tigray, and ask for peace and healing for the region.
“People can pray for those that are persecuted to stand firm, because the evil forces want people to move out of the region because it gives them more control of the region. So we can pray that those that have left the region would be able to come back,” Grobler says.
“We can pray that the Church will grow, that the church would minister the Word wherever and whenever possible.”
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Header photo of man walking by a destroyed tank in the Tigray region June 5, 2021 courtesy of Yan Boechat/VOA via Wikimedia Commons.
