Lord, please wrap your loving arms around the people of Egypt and the Middle East so that they may experience Your love, grace and mercy and salvation promised to us by the sacrifice of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
It has been nearly a month since the protests in Egypt began, which resulted in a historic and rather peaceful displacement of a dictatorial leader in a predominantly Muslim country. Since Hosni Mubarak stepped down, other countries in the region have taken the example of the Egyptian people and rose up against overbearing governments. President Obama and the American people ought to take notice of these events and think long and hard about the consequences of the unrest in the Middle East as well as the effect it will have in the United States and the rest of the world.
The effects of the civil unrest in places like Tunisia, Bahrain, Yemen, Libya and now potentially Iran are long ranging political outcomes that could reach all the way to the Western Hemisphere. Regionally, the vast numbers of ethnic and political groups in the Middle East are scrambling to take action, most notably, the Muslim Brotherhood. The MB has been labeled with a variety of derogatory terms, like “secular,” “subversive” and “full of jihadists,” most of which have proven to be true. The danger of this organization growing in power is evident and a threat to freedom and democracy throughout the region. The threat to Israel is at its highest level in recent memory, especially if Iran decides to break promises and instigate a major political and military showdown. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is perhaps the least trustworthy of all Muslim political leaders in the Middle East, even though he does not hold Iran’s highest ruling position of Supreme Leader.
I pray that violence decreases the Middle East. Unfortunately, the Islamic faith is the only religion left on the planet that has significant factions full of fiercely pugnacious believers whose purpose in life is to perish upholding the violent beliefs of Islam and murder as many infidels they can in the process. This fact is largely ignored by most mass media on the planet, even though we see examples daily of this belief and behavior. The media also ignores the sadistic treatment of women in the Islamic world that has increasingly worsened since World War II.
Christians throughout the world need to show their support for the Lord’s work in the Middle East through prayer and support to those countries in crisis. We also need to further increase our prayers for our military service members who are now increasingly in harm’s way throughout the region. There is an opportunity for all non-Christians in the Middle East to reject the confining and abusive philosophies of modern radical Islam and accept Jesus Christ for their salvation. Let us dedicate our prayers to this end knowing that the Lord will wrap His loving arms around the people of the Middle East and bring peace to the area.
In the United States, it takes little attention to national news to realize that there is a rising tide of incongruity between the current administration’s path and the political desires of the vast majority of Americans. From the momentum and effectiveness of the Egyptian protests, there are many political groups who may choose to demonstrate domestically in the coming months. Not only is this good for the American political process, but it draws attention to the fact that our president and his staff have shown themselves to be ultra-liberal, progressive socialists with a specific agenda to exponentially grow the Federal government bureaucracy and further the government’s reach into the daily lives and pocketbooks of the American people.
Mass media across the world will not ignore US demonstrations. It is unthinkable, but the media will assuredly downplay and twist the message of the protests to the now overused “inciting rhetoric.” Many of these groups will most likely be organized by Tea Party groups who have peacefully exhibited their concern for the Obama Administration’s course with respect and dignity; such traits of which the mass media have failed miserably, especially since the Arizona tragedy.
My hope for the coming months is for peace, democracy and freedom to reign over the Middle East. I also pray that domestically, Christians and conservatives continue to march toward the common goal of less government, lower taxes and an outright rejection of the Obama Administration’s dedication to unbridled socialism and government dependence. However violent and destructive the revolution becomes in the Middle East, we will pray for peaceful resolution both in that area of the world as well as in the United States. There is much work to be done, but nothing is accomplished without God’s help. As the scripture says, all things are possible through Christ.
Philippians 4:13
“I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”
Mark 9:23
“Jesus said unto him, ‘If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.’”
Matthew 19:26
“But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, ‘With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.’”
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