Today is a strange day as I feel like I am in the middle of events exactly like Luke describes in this passage where there is turmoil in the city as a result of this process. There are major protests in the city today over remarks the Christian governor of the city has made related to truth and error. Elections are coming up and many are incensed that a Christian governor may be re-elected. There have been warnings put out related to all of those reactions which Luke describes in the passage above. For those of you who read this Gem today please pray for the peace of Jakarta. There are suggestions there may be as many as 50,000 people protesting within a kilometre of where we live. Pray for the demonstrations to be peaceful. Pray for protection over the governor and his family. Pray for the reactions across religious lines. It feels like I am living in the midst of Acts 13:42-52. We have been warned to stay off the streets today. The Gospel of Christ will always divide because it pierces to the very heart of man:
