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Syrian Christians in Peril



100,000 Syrian Christians are now at risk as America pulls its troops out of Syria and Turkish Troops invade. The Turks have been told in 84,000 mosques of Turkey that Muhammed is back and that this is a Jihad Akbar (https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/world/2019/october/this-is-in-many-ways-a-jihad-middle-east-bureau-chief-chris-mitchell-explains-turkish-invasion-of-syria). Pres. Recep Endogen of Turkey had pledged “a war between the cross and the crescent.” Syrian Christians are arming themselves to go to the frontlines and fight the Turkish Mujahideen (https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/israel/2019/october/syrian-christians-pray-kiss-the-bible-before-heading-to-front-lines-in-battle-against-turkey). 

I am asking that you pray for our Syrian brothers and sisters. The time has come that they must defend themselves. There was a period when Jesus’ disciples took no bags or needed swords or food in their ministry, “Then Jesus called the Twelve to Him and began to send them out two by two, giving them authority over unclean spirits. He instructed them to take nothing but a staff for the journey—no bread, no bag, no money in their belts— and to wear sandals, but not a second tunic.” (Mark 6:8-9), but a time came when Jesus told them they will need a sword because the tide was turning against Christ’s popularity (John 6:54-66): 

“Then Jesus asked them, “When I sent you out without purse or bag or sandals, did you lack anything?”
“Nothing,” they answered.
“Now, however,” He told them, “the one with a purse should take it, and likewise a bag; and the one without a sword should sell his cloak and buy one.” (Luke 22:35-36) 

This marked a turning point when Jesus told his Disciples they would need to guard themselves with swords. The Syrian Christians are now having to sell their cloaks and buy modern swords to fight the resurgent Ottoman Empire (Turkish Forces) who massacred 1.5 Million Armenian Christians last time they attacked Christians (1915). We must not decry our Syrian’s brethren’s call to arms, they are faced with genocide. However, they do run the risk of fulfilling apocalyptic words: 

“Anyone who is destined for prison will be taken to prison. Anyone destined to die by the sword will die by the sword. This means that God’s holy people must endure persecution patiently and remain faithful.” (Revelation 13:10) 

Let us pray for our Syrian Brothers and Sisters. That our Lord Jesus will protect them, defend them, and move the hearts of Allied Forced to intercept Turkish forces. May the angels of the Lord bolster our Syrian brethren and help them defend their families and friends. Amen. 




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