Bracing for a Possible Military Strike, Syrian Christians ask for Prayer

Aimee Herd : Aug 30, 2013
Gary Lane – CBN News

"God is going to protect the Christian community in Syria and our trust is not in any powers—not in the regime, not in the US—no one else. We are trusting God Himself that He sees and He hears the cries of the Christians."

(Syria)—As the US considers mounting a military response to the recent chemical weapon attack on Syrian civilians near Damascus, the Christian Believers in the Syria know that any action will prompt greater persecution against the Church.

CBN News spoke with a Syrian pastor who said that Syrian Christians are praying for God to intervene with peace.

"The Christians are living in fear right now," noted the pastor, who wished to remain anonymous for his security.

The pastor explained to CBN, "Once NATO hits Syria, that means they're going to weaken the structure and the rule of the system of Syria is going to be destroyed and that means what's going to come next is the Sharia (Islamic) law, and the Sharia law is very much against the existence of Christianity in that part of the world."

Although they are faced with great opposition and don't know what will happen in the coming weeks; Syrian Believers are reportedly trusting in the Lord as their help.

"We know God has given promises," the pastor told CBN News. "…God is going to protect the Christian community in Syria and our trust is not in any powers—not in the regime, not in the US—no one else. We are trusting God Himself that He sees and He hears the cries of the Christians."

The pastor noted that it's critical for fellow Believers in Jesus everywhere to pray for God's purposes to be fulfilled in the Middle East, and likewise in the West.