Many of us know that a Danish newspaper’s political cartoons depicting Muhammad have sparked worldwide violence by Muslims who found these pictures offensive. The latest uprisings have taken place in Nigeria where Muslims have attacked and killed dozens of Christians. However, there is a twist. As reported by the Washington Post, the Christians have retaliated attacking and killing their Muslim neighbors.

In a follow-up article, the Post noted that it is not simply about religion–there are long-standing ethnic and political divides separating these Nigerians. In other words, they are living in an already explosive, volatile situation and are, perhaps, looking for something, anything, to spark an uprising.

Let’s pray that the Gospel is not held in disrepute as the media covers this event as Christians retaliating with violence against Muslims. Let’s pray for peace in Nigeria. Let’s pray that these Nigerians who claim the name of Christ would have wisdom to know how to protect their families from further assault while at the same time protecting the name of their Savior. Finally, let’s pray that these world events would open up doors of evangelism for us. John Piper’s “Being Mocked . . . “ is good fodder for an evangelistic conversation on this topic.

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