As you may have already heard, this past Sunday the Egyptian military took a
major step towards fulfilling some of the demands of the January 25th
Revolution protestors. Major news outlets are reporting that the Egyptian
Parliament -- which was Hosni Mubarak's puppet government -- has been
dissolved; the Egyptian Constitution has been suspended, and the military
chiefs have called for elections within six months.

While all of this sounds good on the surface, let us not fail to recognize
the inherent danger here as well. At this moment in time, only days after
the fall of a ruthless dictator, all political power in Egypt is now
concentrated in the hands of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, which
represents the highest echelon of leadership within the Egyptian military.
What they do with that power can go either of two ways. They can either use
that great power for the benefit of the people, or else they can turn around
and install another military-supported dictator under the same old mantra of
security and stability.

We also need to recognize that the success of the January 25th Revolution
rested upon one pivotal fact; and that is that the military chose not to
fire upon the Egyptian common people.

However, what if the opposition determines that the military is not moving
fast enough towards an open, free, democratic society in Egypt? Or what if
they realize that the Egyptian military has been playing a shrewd game of
deception all along? What if the youthful protestors decide to take to the
streets en masse once again in order to apply more pressure on the military?
Do you honestly believe that the Egyptian military and people like Field
Marshall Tantawi and Lt. General Enan will simply stand idly by the next
time?

I don't. Once the final protestors leave Tahrir Square in Cairo, it will not
be so easy for them to return again. The Egyptian armed forces, and the
returning police, will not let them. That is why even now, small numbers of
protestors have still refused to leave Tahrir Square. They are fully aware
of the cost of doing so; and they don't wish to lose the momentum of what
has already been gained. Once Tahrir Square is empty, it will remain empty.

So, in short, these are still very dangerous times for the people of Egypt.
While a great battle has been won through their perseverance and
determination, until an actual democratically-elected, civilian government
is in place, the war has not been won yet, and the leaders of the January
25th Revolution are very well aware of this fact. They must now move forward
wisely and cautiously, and not give in to a spirit of compromise.

Another danger is that the mass media will soon lose interest in the story,
and the people of the world will soon lose interest and forget as well; and
then devious deeds will again begin to occur in Egypt when the military
believes that not too many people are looking their way.

As the people of Egypt continue their struggle for political and social
freedom, let us also reflect upon the spiritual freedom that we have
obtained, through our faith in the atoning Sacrifice of Jesus Christ. We
were born in sin, were slaves to sin, and were destined to be judged and
condemned by sin; but the Blood of Jesus Christ has set us free, and
unleashed us from the shackles of sin, death and hell. Consider the
following verses:

"Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my
word, then are ye my disciples indeed; And ye shall know the truth, and the
truth shall make you free . . . If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye
shall be free indeed."
John 8:31-32, 36, KJV

"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach
the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach
deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at
liberty them that are bruised,"
Luke 4:18, KJV

"For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have
received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father . . . Because
the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption
into the glorious liberty of the children of God."
Romans 8:15, 21, KJV

"Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and
be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage."
Galatians 5:1, KJV



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