An angry mob with flaming torches and swords surround you; A knife is placed at your throat and you hear this, " renounce your faith, else you die"....
You may have not faced a situation like this in your life, but Christians being persecuted for their faith is true and real
PERSECUTION: this is what we pondered over at youth today. we read snippets of persecution happening to Christians the world over and discussed it.
We then focused on what's happening in Orissa - The sudden inflammation of open persecution of Christians, leaving many injured, dead and homeless. ( for more news on it... http://thepersecutiontimes.com/)
We may not have been persecuted so far and we still have the freedom to share the good news, but the time is running out. The Bible asks us to expect and accept persecution.
We prayed for (and keep praying) for these points
- Thank God for the safety, security and the freedom that we have to share the gospel.
- To proclaim the Good news boldly and earnestly
- For our friends and people in church who are going through a hard time because of their faith
- For Christians in Orissa and the World over who are being persecuted.
Questions to ponder
- How should we, as a Christian community, should react to communal violence targeted towards Christians, as seen in Orissa?
- Is the christian community being silent when communal violence erupt against other minorities? ( where were we during the Godhra violence?)
- Am I doing enough to share the Good news while i still have the freedom to do so?
1 comment:
Hmmm - very 'heavy' question. I think yes, we can do something for these Christians right here from Chennai. God says we can move mountains through prayer - so I believe that He can move this through prayer - and also that He can move through this.
And yes, we should speak out against ANY evil - not only when it affects the Christian community.
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