Persecuted Christians

Americans are so blessed to be able to study the bible and follow Jesus (or whatever religion) with freedom. This is not true in many parts of the world, however. Check out this link from opendoorusa.org for a list of persecuted Christians around the world.

It's hard to imagine how it must be living in the situations described in the list. Here in America, I deal with a lot of personal apathy toward Jesus, a considerable amount of anti-Christian animosity (yes I am aware that the crusades were not all sunshine!) and some outright anti-church hostility (yes, I know that politicians of both colors promote bad things in the name of the church--they don't represent me, either) but no one has ever put me in a work camp, bombed my church, or told me that my holy book is banned.

I encourage us all to take on the burden of prayer for our brothers and sisters in these oppressive situations. All things are possible through Christ, so lets bring these family members before the Lord, knowing that he is able.