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"We are in Egypt to serve. We are in Egypt to demonstrate the Christian love. We do every effort to be self-restrained and to show the Christian love that the Lord has taught us to show."
(Minya, Egypt)—Jesus is recorded in the Bible as saying, "You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in Heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust." (Matthew 5) (Photo: CBN News)

Believers in Egypt are putting Jesus' words into practice after attacks by the Muslim Brotherhood left many Christian churches, bookstores and even a Christian orphanage, charred beyond recognition.
One expert called the violence against Christians, the "worst in nearly 700 years," according to aCBN News report.
As horrendous as the attacks are, Christians there have been meeting the hate with Christ's love.
After the attack by the Brotherhood on a Coptic Christian orphanage left around 200 children without any shelter, the ones running the orphanage reportedly left a message for the attackers on an exterior wall which read:
"You meant to hurt us, but we forgive you. God is love. Everything works out for good." (Photo: CBN News)
And, "Love your enemies."
While members of the Muslim Brotherhood targeted the Christians, with attacks on over 60 of their churches, Christian Believers in the area note that some of their Muslim neighbors actually defended and protected them from the violence.
The Christians, according to theCBN News report, are "responding with forgiveness and pressing on in the face of persecution."
They are also continuing to meet together for prayer and teaching, in what remains of their burned-out buildings, and the children are seeing their Sunday School stories and teachings of love, come to life.
"They see their church burned," teacher Marka William told CBN."They see how they are treated all the day. They see us forgive our enemies."
Ehad Tana, Bible Society of Egypt Vice President, added, "We are in Egypt to serve. We are in Egypt to demonstrate the Christian love. We do every effort to be self-restrained and to show the Christian love that the Lord has taught us to show."
And they noted that Christians there are asking fellow Believers to pray for them and the Middle East.