This day comes up once a year and every time I hear the statistics, I am humbled and awed. To think that in our lovely, wonderful world this could be going on! It seems so archaic and outdated, but here are some of the figures being circulated around the Western Church today.
Since the death of Jesus Christ 2000 years ago 43,000,000 Christians have become martyrs.
Over 50% of these were in the last centure alone.
More than 200 million Christians face persecution each day - 60% are children.
Every day over 300 are killed for their faith in Jesus Christ.
ChristiansInCrisis.net
International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church
Every 3.5 minutes, a Christian dies for their faith. Every 3.5 minutes in 2006! Not AD70, not 733, 1550, not 1788, not 1890! 2006!
As you go about your life today, please take a moment to remember those whose faith is much more expensive than ours, and ask God to give them the strength to endure their persecution.
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A good reminder Matt. It puts a lot of things in perspective.
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