I don't know how much you know about the conflict going on in Egypt right now, but let me lay it out for you as simply this: For nearly thirty years past Hosni Mabarak has governed Egypt with a dictator-like strategy. But no more. On January 25, 2011, protesters gathered peacefully in Cairo to protest their want of a new government, of a new leader. But a few protests later, and things turned ugly. According to CBC News, the police started the violence by turning tear gas and water cannons on peaceful protesters. Since then, at least 300 people have been killed and approximately 2,000 people injured. After 18 days of protesting, Hosni Mubarak finally stepped down and handed temporal authority over to the military. The people still want democracy, though.
Meanwhile, something sinister is lurking in Egypt's shadows. Something that makes me shudder just to think about it. Something called the Muslim Brotherhood. Did you know that 90% of Egypt's population is Muslim? But that's not the scary part. The scary part is that the Muslim Brotherhood wants control of the government. They've done their best to stir up Egypt, to get them to de-throne Hosni Mabarak, so the Muslims can take control of the government.
Do you know what would happen to our Christian brothers and sisters in Egypt if the Muslim Brotherhood took control of the country? Persecution so awful I can't even type it.
That's why we need to be lifting up our brothers and sisters in Egypt in prayer. That's why we need to be praying for the Muslim Brotherhood. That's why we need to be praying for the Egyptian military. That's why we need to pray for the salvation of Hosni Mabarak and Mohamid Badie (the chairman of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt). That's why we need to pray for strength for Egypt's Christians, for boldness and faith. That's why we need to pray that the Lord's will be done. That's why we need to pray for justice, for peace.
That's why we must add Egypt to our prayer list.
"Let my prayer come before You; incline Your ear to my cry!" Psalm 88:2