Uproar in China
China has been a long-time Christian persecution hotspot, but religion is not the only human right systematically trampled by the Beijing government. In the past couple of days, though, Chinese citizens have reacted en masse to some of the most aggregious violations.
Last week, a friend e-mailed me about the forced abortions taking place in Guangxi Province in southern China, bordering on Vietnam. While this is not a persecuted church issue on its face, one of the women forced into an abortion was the wife of a house-church pastor. At seven months pregnant, she–and around 60 others–was dragged into a Baise City hospital, where her unborn baby was killed.
I can't even imagine what this sister in Christ must be going through. While China engages in cover ups, the lives of these women, not to mention their children, have been massacred, both emotionally and literally. They desperately need our prayers.
This outrage has prompted a number of demonstrations, and Chinese authorities have arrested some of the participants. As strange as it may sound, that gives me hope. Perhaps the time is coming where those that have been oppressed by China's godless government can break free of that bondage. Perhaps the time is coming where Christians, so long forced "underground" by vicious persecution, will be able to worship and witness to their entire nation, the most populous on earth. Perhaps it is almost time for the light to burst forth from the thick darkness.
Let's pray for the perseverence of these saints, and pray that the power of our God would break forth in and through them.
For More Information–
Guangxi Officials Carry Out Mass Forced Abortions - Background Information, including impact on at least one underground church.
Soothing Lies - Op-Ed by Chuck Colson for The Christian Post.