Matthew 5:10-12 “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.”

Please consider with me the barbaric and satanic persecution and killing of Christians around the world. In just recent times we have witnessed horrific examples of this – and all at the hands of frenzied Islamists. For example, consider this from Nigeria:

“Islamist extremists attacked Christian communities in Nigeria’s Middle Belt last December, with the worst massacre claiming 47 lives on Christmas Day – meaning that over the course of 2024 nearly 150 were killed in acts of terrorism.”

Earlier in February I discussed the murder of 70 Christians in a church in Congo.

And Barnabas Aid, a group dedicated to helping the persecuted church, just said this the other day: “At least 47 more Christians have been killed by Islamist terrorists in north-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) since the beginning of March.”

Also, just in the past few days we of course have had what can only be described as genocide taking place in Syria. For the most part the mainstream media and our elites have been silent about all this, but some have spoken out. Jewish commentator Pamela Geller for example has written extensively on this atrocity.

In one of her most recent updates she says this: “JIHAD in SYRIA: 17,000 Dead and 15,000 Missing, ‘Corpses Everywhere’ The UN won’t help them. On the contrary, they are aiding and abetting the jihad force. I am receiving hundreds of emails from people in Syria begging for help. How can the world stand by in the face of such atrocities? We must grant emergency asylum.”

And more recently she posted this:

SYRIA: Jihadis Call for the Extermination of the Alawites, “Just as His Prophet and Role Model, Muhammad Did with the Jews.” Yes, the war against Israel is a holy war. Syria, Israel, Congo, Nigeria, Lebanon Thailand, Burma, etc etc. Islam is Islam. “Imagine the danger of Islam when at any moment, someone can stand up and tell people that Muhammad did this in his war against the Jews, so they must do the same—that this is a holy war. Then, they simply replace ‘Jews’ with any sect or religion that does not align with Islam, declare jihad against them, and the frenzied crowd applauds and gets excited for killing.” (Alawite in Syria)

And Open Doors, another group dedicated to assisting the persecuted church around the globe, issues an annual World Watch List. It features the top 50 nations where persecution and martyrdom occur: “More than 380 million Christians suffer high levels of persecution and discrimination for their faith.”

Another group, Global Christian Relief put it this way:

Christianity is the most persecuted religion in the world. From the Middle East to North Korea and Sri Lanka, millions of Christians face persecution for their beliefs. Despite the challenges, many continue to stand firm in their faith, drawing strength from God’s promises. As we continue to advocate for religious freedom and support persecuted Christians, we are reminded of the words of Jesus: “In this world, you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world” (John 16:33). 

Thankfully America, which until recently had one of the worse anti-Christian Presidents and Vice-Presidents around, now has a new team in office. Consider the helpful words of VP Vance. Speaking before the November election he said this about the persecution of Christians:

Of course you wouldn’t know it according to the reports of the mainstream media but I believe the most persecuted faith in the world today is the Christian faith. There are places all over the world, I mean there are hundreds of millions of Christians who are living under threat of violence right now because they live their faith. So don’t believe that it can’t happen here because if it can happen anywhere then it can happen anywhere else. And I think that we’re living through a time where we have the biggest opponents of religious liberty and people of faith running for office that we have seen anywhere in my life.

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