Church musician’s bones broken by anti-Christian mob, yet he persists in worshiping God.
A Christian Teenager Stands Firm in the Face of Terrorist Violence
A Christian teenager in India has shown incredible resilience and courage in the face of terrorist violence. According to NBC, 16-year-old Abhishek Donald was severely injured when an anti-Christian mob attacked the Prarthana Bhawan Church in Delhi on Aug. 20.
“They came straight inside and started beating up people,” church pastor Satpal Bhati said of the attackers. “They broke a chair, tore our Bible, busted the drums, and beat the kid’s hand with a rod.”
The mob consisted of approximately 30 people who claimed that India is a Hindu nation and that Christianity should not be practiced. This incident is part of a larger wave of sectarian violence driven by Hindu nationalism in India.
Despite the danger and intimidation, the faith of the churchgoers remains unshaken. One of the attendees, 73-year-old Rock Robinson, drew inspiration from the New Testament, comparing their situation to that of Jesus’s disciples who faced persecution but continued to preach the gospel.
“Even Jesus’s disciples were put behind bars, but then they had an opportunity to preach, preach, preach,” Robinson said.
Abhishek, the brave teenager with broken knuckles, expressed his disappointment in those who chose to stay away from church out of fear. He emphasized that they should not let fear dictate their faith.
As Christians, we understand that the world is filled with spiritual battles between good and evil. In these challenging times, we are called to remain steadfast in our faith and trust in God’s care. The examples set by Abhishek, Robinson, Bhati, and their fellow believers inspire us to persevere in the face of adversity.
In a lecture at Illinois Wesleyan University in 1966, Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke about the endurance of Christians in the midst of trials:
“We will match your capacity to inflict suffering by our capacity to endure suffering,” he said. “We will meet your physical force with soul force. And do to us what you will, and we will still love you.”
The spirit of Martin Luther King, Jr. lives on at Prarthana Bhawan Church, where the determination to worship God remains unyielding despite the violence inflicted upon them.
Source: The Western Journal
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