This past Sunday (10/19/2008) we were instructed from Scripture that we are living in an "unfriendly world." Gayle Williams, 34 years old, lived in a hostile world. She worked with an organization called SERVE (Serving Emergency Relief and Vocational Enterprises) in Afghanistan. On Monday (10/20/2008) she was shot and killed by two men on a motorbike in Kabul as she walked to work. The Taliban have claimed responsibility for issuing a decree that this woman had to be killed because she, as a Christian, was proselytizing. SERVE states that they do not proselytize because it is illegal. Their website states that their purpose is to ""SERVE Afghanistan's purpose is to express God's love and bring hope by serving the people of Afghanistan, especially the needy, as we seek to address personal, social and environmental needs."We are reminded to "Remember the prisoners, as though in prison with them, and those who are ill-treated, since you yourselves also are in the body." (Heb 13:3 NASB)
This is a good reminder to pray for our brothers and sisters in Christ in Afghanistan and other parts of the world where there is extreme animosity toward followers of Christ. If you want information on fellow believers who are suffering, here is a link to check so that you can pray! Why not make this a regular category in your personal prayer time and with your family.
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