Every night on the news we hear updates of violence in Iraq. The war
continues and commentators debate whether American soldiers should be
there or not. What we do not hear about is the plight of Christian
nationals in Iraq. For them a spiritual war wages.
When "Muhammad" first converted to Christianity from
Islam, he kept his new faith a secret. In fact, the first person he
told outside of his wife and son was a Christian named "Joseph." He
knew the risks of sharing his faith with others in his homeland of
Iraq but felt led to do so anyway. So he witnessed to his extended
family. Following radical teachings of Islam, family members killed
Muhammad.
Muhammad's widow sent Muhammad's friend "Joseph" an
e-mail after the martyrdom of her husband. She wrote:
"I have bad news. Muhammad is dead. Our family killed
him for sharing his new faith in Jesus Christ. I miss him dearly.
Muhammad left me two important things: my son and our Bible. I'll
never forget why he died. He died for Jesus. I believe Jesus will help
me. Tell the people [other Christians] to pray for me."
Muhammad's widow and son are now being supported by
VOM's Families of Martyrs fund. This is perhaps VOM's most important
work: reaching out to families who have been victims of severe
persecution and martyrdom. Each week we learn about new cases that
need our support.
Would you like to help VOM expand this critical
work? We invite you to follow the link below to learn more about VOM's
Families of Martyrs fund and to make a contribution. Your support will
provide for the immediate needs of our persecuted family members.
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Help expand VOM's Families of Martyrs fund
Thank you for your prayers and support for those
persecuted for the cause of Christ. Please feel free to share this
e-mail with your Christian friends and family.
If you would like to view a list of resources on the
persecuted church and online specials from VOM, please visit
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