Joel Kontinen
Today, we commemorate a sad episode in history instigated by a ruler known as Herod the Great, though there was nothing great in ordering the slaying of innocents in an attempt to kill a new-born King – Jesus, born in Bethlehem.
Historians do not know how many infants were killed through Herod’s degree. However, what is almost certain is that believers are still being ruthlessly slaughtered in our time.
Writing in Christianity Today’s blog, Halee Gray Scott says:
“According to Open Doors, which provides support for Christians around the world, Christians are the most persecuted religious group in the world today, with 100 people martyred for their faith each month. The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life reports that Christians suffer persecution, discrimination, and harassment in 133 countries—a full two-thirds of all countries worldwide.”
We should not forget them, but pray for protection and do what we can for all believers who are facing persecution and death.
Source:
Scott, Halee Gray. 2013. A Real Cause for Christian Outrage. Christianity Today (27 December).
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