CHRISTIANS WORSHIP, PRAY, AND STAND UP FOR JUSTICE IN HONG KONG PROTESTS
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CHRISTIANS WORSHIP, PRAY, AND STAND UP FOR JUSTICE IN HONG KONG PROTESTS
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Lately the Lord has been impressing upon IFA Staff the need for Christians to stand up and speak out for what we know is true. Be encouraged by the example of Christians in Hong Kong, who are protesting with the masses:
Since protests began more than 12 weeks ago over an extradition bill that would allow Hong Kong residents to be sent to mainland China for trial, the city’s Christian community has taken an active role.
Groups of Christians regularly participate in the marches that have coursed through Hong Kong’s streets every weekend since June, and their pleas for peaceful protests and their hymns and prayers are often heard along with protest chants. One hymn, “Sing Hallelujah to the Lord,” written in 1974, has caught on as an anthem of the protests, sung by believers and nonbelievers alike.
The Christian hymn not only inspires: It grants the protesters some protection under a technicality in Hong Kong law of public assembly that exempts religious gatherings. . . .
Several Christian organizations have officially voiced their concerns over the extradition bill, including the Hong Kong Christian Council, the Catholic Diocese, the Baptist Convention of Hong Kong and the Christian & Missionary Alliance Church Union of Hong Kong. They have also urged the protesters to find a peaceful solution to the crisis. . . .
The protests have provided Christians with an opportunity to voice their concerns about religious freedom. If China ends the “one country, two systems” status quo, they fear, the persecution of religious denominations in mainland China may spread to Hong Kong.
On Friday (Aug. 23), tens of thousands of people gathered in Chater Garden for the first large-scale political rally specifically for Christians. With the motto “Salt and light, for justice we walk together,” the rally aimed to “provide all Christians a platform to express themselves outside the church, hoping people would safeguard Hong Kong by singing, praying, worshipping God and at the same time speaking up for justice and standing together with all the Hongkongers in difficult times,” said a press release from the rally organizer.
(Excerpt from Religion News Service.)
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Thank you Lord for shattering the bamboo curtain, let it fall down. Let those who have been hidden underground come above ground, no longer hiding their light under a bushel. Their voices have been silent long enough! It is time for God’s people to arise and shine in liberty. Let that which can be shaken shake until the wall of communism is shredded, in Jesus name.
Father God,
We pray Your blessings of protection, courage, wisdom and strength over Your people in Hong Kong. May You use their prayers and worship to bring Your justice to China as You did in answer to the prayers of Your people in Leipzig, Germany, when the Berlin Wall came down and East and West Germany were no longer divided.
We give praise and glory to You, the Almighty, the Holy One who is righteous and faithful and loving. We lift up our brothers and sisters in Christ in the name of Your Son Jesus. Amen
Lord, I pray that You will let Hong Kong people, Christians’ will be preveiled, please don’t let China government suppress them on this one, let the extradition bill forever abolished. Let freedom reign in Hong Kong. Let Your name be lifted high, let Your kingdom come, let Your will be done. in Jesus name, Amen.