Dear Lord, we come alongside our brothers and sisters in Mali and pray that You will be with those Christians who risk so much simply to follow You. We pray for those who have been chased away from their homes and churches; please bring peace and allow them to return. We ask for homes for the displaced, encouragement for the downtrodden, joy for the joyless – and an ever-present sense that You walk alongside them in their pain. In Jesus’ name, Amen.