Egypt is the country which provided sanctuary for our Lord Jesus during His early life on Earth. Egypt was also a Christian country for centuries before Islam took over, and the remnant of those Christians are called Coptic Christians today, a variation of Eastern Orthodox believers.
It is extremely dangerous to be a Christian today in Egypt. The same goes for many countries in the region where the Arab Spring has swept or attempting to sweep through. The result of the US backed revolt in Egypt had disastrous consequences in Egypt. A counter-revolt by the more secular Army has put the country in a power struggle and the Christians are the ones suffering the most.
Unable to resist the Army, the Muslim Brotherhood and their Islamic affiliates are lashing out at Christians simply for the fact that they are Christian, and they have PUBLICLY announced this. Innocent Christians are slaughtered for their faith and their churches are destroyed without shame.
Delight in Truth readers, please realize that when someone converts to faith in Jesus in that region of the world, it is essentially a death sentence. It is difficult for us to understand that level of persecution because we have not seen it the western world. I remember the words in the Hebrews 12:3-4
“Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted. In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood. “
Christians in Egypt not only have to fight everyday battles against sin and walk the straight ‘n narrow, but they have to resist to the point of shedding their blood.
As we go to sleep in our comfortable houses, go to our nice jobs and sit in our cushy pews, we need to remember to bring these martyrs and their families before God. We need to pray for wisdom to be given to our government to no longer support the Brotherhood and elements who love to do violence against believers.
When we go to church on Sunday we worship in peace without having to worry that the place will blow up. Not in Egypt. Not in the place that was once a cradle for the Son of God.
Delight in Truth 
We definitely need to pray for our Christian brothers in Egypt at this critical time, Delight.
I was saving this short video for my blog, but it fits so well with this post that I thought I should share it:
Thanks for alerting us to this important issue.
God’s blessings…
BTW…I like the new look!
Thank you, Chris! I cringe every time I read a news story about further violence in that region.
Great video showing how Israel is really a country unique in the middle East. It is an island of freedom of religion unlike its neighbors…
I love your last line!
The sad truth is our present White House occupant has endorsed Egypt’s current regime with billions in money and weapons. These current leaders of Egypt are no different than the haters of Christianity in Saudi Arabia and all the other so called nice folks of Muslim faith.
The lair is busy infesting people with his malignant hatred of God’s people. The bad news about Israel is that they cannot afford to give away any more land to appease Obumer and the odious U.N.
o cantare de la o intrunire a bisericii copta din egipt:
foarte fain!