We need to be informed of what God is doing in his world.
The information will cause us to appreciate the greatness of our God and the certainty of his promises. It will also stimulate us to prayer for many of our brothers and sisters who are paying a high price to follow Christ today. In Europe it is possible to think that as Bible-believing Christians we are part of an ever-decreasing minority, yet we are a protected minority, though the fear is that these protections are fast disappearing.
The reality is that we are part of a rapidly growing global church, with growth as strong today as at any other time in history. But we are also part of a suffering body. Martyrdom, persecution and repression of the church is also reaching levels as serious as at any other time in history.
