China and Martyrs

Like many others, I have been following the story of the blind Chinese dissident, Chen Guangchen, who holed up in the American embassy in Bejing to escape communist persecution. What I did not know until yesterday in reading Breakpoint was that Mr. Chen is a Christian and his activities aiding others in trouble with the government are motivated by his faith.

We do not yet know how his story will turn out. I am not an optimist when it comes to expecting good behavior from the Chinese Communists, but supposedly he is to be cleared to come to this country to study. We'll see, but I will certainly be praying for a brother that God will use him in this situation and that he will come through it unharmed. The time of martyrs is definitely still alive and well in China.

www.breakpoint.org/bpcommentaries/entry/13/19332