Yesterday morning I was reminded that we need to be praying for the horrible situations going on in Iraq today. So often we get tied up in our own lives and forget to think about the people outside of our busy, American lifestyles.
Christian persecution is happening right now in Iraq. Children and families are getting beheaded for believing in Jesus. Believers in Christ are faced with the "option" to convert to another religion or accept death.
When I hear about these horrible things happening, my defenses quickly go up and it is easy to become angry with those who are brutally murdering my brothers and sisters in Christ.
But I realize that these murderers are just ordinary people who have given their lives to a false doctrine and are blinded to the Truth. And I recognize that both parties need our prayers and God's help. The persecuted need protection, relief and to find their strength in the Lord. And the persecutors need their eyes opened to the Truth of who Jesus really is so that they can come to repentance before it's too late.
“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.” –Matthew 5:43-45
If this is the first you have heard of this, please watch this video, Christian Leader: ISIS beheading children.
Praying for God's people,
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