Two reactions to the Bible

I read two interesting news stories today on FoxNews.com about two very different reactions to the Bible.
In North Korea, a Christian woman was executed for distributing the Bible.
In Glasgow, Scotland, an "art" display encouraged visitors to deface the Bible to show their contempt for its message.
Two different kinds of hostility were expressed toward God's Word: fear from the North Koreans, hatred from the Scottish "artists." The communists showed more respect for the Bible than the postmodernists.
But both of them illustrate that the Scripture cuts down to the nitty gritty of who we are, and is a scandal and offense to many.

Churches bombed in Baghdad

Six churches in Baghdad, Iraq were bombed today, killing four people and wounding 32 others, according to a CNN report.
While there have been occasional attacks at American churches, such as the man who shot a pastor in Illinois or the gay rights protesters who interrupted services at another church, by and large we Americans have no idea what it is like to go to church and fear you might die or suffer persecution.
As I lift up my brothers and sisters in Baghdad, I pray that I might have their commitment to Christ. As Paul said, "I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me." (Galatians 2:19-20)