equipping the saints for the work of ministry – ephesians 4:12
There are some wonderful Easter hymns that don’t get sung as much as the old standbys like the one above and “Up from the Grave He Arose.” One such hymn is “Look, ye saints! The sight is glorious,” by Thomas Kelly.
We should be well aware that this persecution of Nigeria’s Christians is not new. Attacks on churches, imposition of Sharia, killings of individuals – even mass slaughters – have been going on for decades on Christians of every denomination.
We can learn much from St. Patrick about spiritual warfare against the cosmic powers over this present darkness.