On Friday the 6th of June I took my mum to the market to buy foodstuff and while there something happened that tore at my heart. It has been a trend for a long time now in the city of Lagos Nigeria for people to publicly beat up and sometimes burn people caught for stealing or involved in motor accidents. While I was waiting for my mum, I heard a ruckus and then came out of my car. I saw a woman who must have been in her mid to late thirties by her looks with her clothes torn and everybody chanting thief, thief, and thief. Immediately the story in the bible about the woman who committed adultery and the Pharisees wanted to stone her popped up in my mind. They asked JESUS for His opinion and He replied saying “he that is without sin among you, let him cast a stone at her” (John 8:4-7).
I’m not encouraging stealing in the name of the gospel. I’m merely standing up against these animalistic behaviors that have gone abated. In a secular society like ours it’s not east to walk to a mob and start quoting scriptures and that is why we’ve got laws enacted by the government to maintain law and order. It’s high time the government takes a tougher stand on this issue.
As Christians we’ve got to constantly pray for the salvation of souls of people all over the world. The people who carry out these barbaric acts think they’re well within their rights to beat and burn whoever they catch stealing or whatever crime it’s but as our Lord Jesus said on the cross; them; Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do (Luke 23:34). It’s my belief that if these people were genuine Christians, they wouldn’t get involved in judging people as the bible has urged us not to but instead take the matters to the proper authorities.
I urge you all to join me in praying for the unsaved and to always speak up on issues in our various societies.