They will put you out of the synagogues; yes, the time is coming that whoever kills you will think that he offers God service. John 16:3
كل الاشياء تعمل معا للخير للذين يحبون الله رومية 8: 28
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28
We thank you GOD for this, because we know that there are a lot of better chances for us later on so "Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven."
Matthew 5:11
11 “Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. 12 Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
Believers Are Salt and Light
13 “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.
14 “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house.
May God help those who are suffering and in depression. God gives his hardest battles to his strongest soldiers! Let us all pray to not have our faith be shaken!
I will say to God my rock, "Why have You forgotten me? Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?" 10As a shattering of my bones, my adversaries revile me, While they say to me all day long, "Where is your God?" 11Why are you in despair, O my soul? And why have you become disturbed within me? Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him, The help of my countenance and my God.
Will the donations go to the attacked copts-owned businesses and homes as well? Or it will go to affected churches only?