Let's Begin...To CELEBRATE! Or NOT?

Remember those in prison as if you were their fellow prioner, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering. - Hebrews 13:3 NIV

China Detains Christians at Banned Easter Service - MSNBC

China Detains Christians at Banned Easter Service - SRN News

Easter has always been the same for me each year. Bunnies, candy, flowers, news outfits, the whole nine yards. But this Easter was a bit hectic for me. Working with kids and celebrating that Jesus has Risen for the Dead takes a lot out of you.

But it doesn't stop there. My dear friend, Sara, who has a heart for the persecuted church, like me, came up to me during the service with some news. An underground church was arrested for holding a "banned" Easter Service. My heart sank with pain and sorrow.

China is one of forty restricted nations in the world. China is a Communist Party Nation, or a One Party Nation, which means that the government tells you what to do, what your belief is, and what your future holds. You have no Freedom.

Now China allows some Christianity, but only a select few. Their church location is provided by the government and they are not allowed to fellowship with one another. The underground church is growing and fast! There aren't even enough Bibles to be passed around. Estimates say that average from 40 to 80 million Christians in China, in the underground church.

These men, women, and children risk their lives everyday just so they could learn about Christ. Sometimes I’m happy and glad that I live here in America. But then I feel like a cowered because I don’t face the battles that my brothers and sisters face day after day.

The only thing we can do right now is pray for them. Pray for their safety and their freedom for their religious faith.