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Eye on the World: attacks on Nairobi mall
On Saturday, militant Islamist gunmen attacked the upscale Westgate shopping center in Nairobi, Kenya, killing at least 69 people, according to the Kenyan Red Cross. Although the militants took hostages, by Monday morning Kenyan security forces had gained control of all floors of the mall, evacuating almost all of the hostages, according to the Kenyan Interior Ministry. The attack, which was carried out by Somalia’s Al Shabab group and appeared to target non-Muslims, was the worst terror strike on the country in 15 years.
Although the mall standoff is still ongoing as of this writing, the situation is certainly not beyond the reach of prayer. Our insistence on God’s presence and His government supports safety for everyone involved, and can even help to lessen violent attacks in the future.
In “A spiritual response to terrorism,” a Christian Science practitioner and former Army platoon leader shares how feeling God’s all-powerful love defuses fear and supports efforts to diminish terrorism. Those who argue that God supports violent actions are wrong, and in our prayers we can recognize that killing — or unrest of any kind — is never a part of God’s creation.
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