Let Us Remember

“Remember the prisoners as if chained with them—those who are mistreated—since you yourselves are in the body also.” [1]

This morning, a couple of news articles caught my attention:

“ISIS beheads 10 Christian captives… and shooting an 11th in Nigeria, as part of a grisly campaign to avenge the deaths of its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and the group's spokesman.” [2]

“Police throughout China target Christians and demolish churches. Iran and North Korea… both regimes exert the full strength of their security apparatuses to spy on, imprison, torture, and even execute people who do not belong to either state’s official religion.” [3]

“Dear Lord Jesus, thank You for blessing us with food, clothes, dwelling places, transportation and for freedom to worship You in public places. Today, we remember our brothers and sisters who are suffering for their love for You. Please rescue them from the hands of those who seek to do them harm. Please provide for their needs and for the needs of their families. Please send forth Your holy angels to help them. For it is in Your Name that we pray, Amen.”

[1] Hebrews 13:3
[2] By Barnini Chakraborty | Fox News
[3] By Rev. Joseph D'Souza | Fox News