I saw this story yesterday and my first thought was it's amazing what my brothers and sisters all over the world are enduring because they are followers of the same Jesus I am.
Our dear brother (pictured) was brutally attacked by Muslim extremists because he allegedly "insulted Muhammad" in an exam questionnaire.
Asia News continues to say...
According to the police, Prof. TJ Joseph, was returning with his family from Sunday service when a group of people in a Maruti Omni van drew up beside him stopping him close to home. After forcing Joseph to get out of his car, they attacked him with knives and swords, then cut off his hand and right arm throwing them away after about 200 meters.
The professor was immediately transported to a hospital in Muvattupuzha and then to another specialized in surgery, where doctors are trying to mend his severed hand. The professor has also suffered deep wounds to his body and is in need of plastic surgery.
Our Lord tells us to love our enemies and to bless those who persecuted us. Please pray for Professor Joseph today and ask the Lord to bless him, give him love for his persecutors and to heal him of all of his wounds.
Please also pray for those who attacked him that they would come face to face with the love of Christ, and that they like, Saul in the scriptures, would repent of their sin of persecuting Christians and come to know Christ themselves.
Please also pray for India's believers as they endure much for Jesus in that land.