Dissatisfaction in Egypt Remains: Christians Bring Hope

One thing I'm very thankful for is that the Lord has brought the nation of Egypt to our awareness with more specificity so we can keep the nation in our prayers.  As a result of this, Mission Network News recently did an interview with Greg Musselman from The Voice of the Martyrs Canada, about the recent financial crisis looming in the nation.

Musselman says hopelessness often leads to desperate cries for divine intervention. "They look at their future: they see it as bleak in places like Egypt with high unemployment. You've got the rich getting richer, the poor getting poorer, and a small middle class. So they're not seeing a lot of hope. It's in those situations, in those environments, where people really start to cry out to God. They become desperate."

As a result, there is hope that the people will be more open now to the Gospel than before. Christians have historically been persecuted in Egypt, but Voice of the Martyrs has seen the scenario before. "We've seen in countries like Iran where many young people are saying, ‘We don't want Islam; we want to be able to choose.' And many are choosing Christ. So we're praying that this will happen in Egypt."

Believers in Egypt are praying for the same thing. Many Christians are using this unrest as an opportunity to bring hope into the lives of their struggling countrymen. Some believers are upset with the government along with other protesters, but the strength they find in Christ gives them a hope their Muslim brothers don't have.

Christians have reportedly tried to have at least one person praying at all times, covering the country in prayer around the clock. Others are fasting, seeking God's wisdom. Already, people are coming to Christ.

Please rejoice in the salvation of those who are coming to faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, and continue praying for God's perfect will to be done.

Full story at Mission Network News