Indian Churches face the possibility every day of violence against the pastor and the church members. Thousands of Christian homes have been burned in India in recent months.
A report that we received from one of our churches in South India can be an ecouragement to American churches that are in fear of their security.
After the service finished and everybody left, a young man was seen waiting for the pastor at the back. The pastor approached him and the young man was in tears. "I was sent by an anti-Christian group to kill you if possible. I sat in the front row, wanting to stab you when the opportunity came. When the church was praying with their eyes closed, I took out my knife to stab you, but my hand froze! I tried to withdraw my outstretched hand, but I realized that I could not do so. See, even now I am unable to bend my hand."
The pastor comforted him and praised God for protecting his life. Afterwards the pastor prayed for the young man and his hand became normal again.
There is much fear in American Churches these days because of recent violence that has come, but maybe the answer isn't more and more security guards but prayer.
God is good! When in fear, pray!
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