The definition of the word Xenophobia is - A person unduly fearful or contemptuous of that which is foreign, especially of strangers or foreign peoples.
So we saying the people are excessively fearful of the foreigners? I do not think it is fear. No it is looking for excuses to justify actions which is in a direct result of poverty in our land. And only our current government can take the blame not foreigners.
Whether they are here or not people are still going to lack secure jobs and for the excuse, "no they are steeling our women". Please lets be real, the foreigners are not outnumbering the men staying here in South Africa to such a degree that all the women are going to be stolen now.
So what do I believe God thinks about this and say what we should do;
lets look at Fear when it comes to the Bible:
FEAR:
Lets say these people really are suffering from fear, well is it a sin? Yes I believe it is, here is why I say this:
(Rom 8:15)
For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, "Abba, Father."
If you are reborn in Christ you will not have a spirit of fear, but a spirit of adoption, adopting circumstances that sometimes not pleases us, but instead of being fearful of it we put our hearts and eyes on the Lord Jesus Christ.
(2Ti 1:7)
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
Once again if you are reborn and if you have taken Jesus in your heart and given your whole life over to Him, you can not live in fear, but you will have spirit of power and LOVE and a SOUND MIND. A sound mind and love not to ever resulting in this unacceptable and unnecessary violence.
(1Jn 4:18)
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love.
Who is love?
(1Jn 4:8)
He who does not love does not know God, for God is love.
God is love and if you do not know God you do not know real love, grace, mercy, trust and the divine protection God gives you as a child of Him. So if you you still fear you are not yet made perfect in your walk of life, this is easy to answer see if God is not in your life you have not yet been made perfect in love, because you do not have a relationship with Him.
Now how do you have a relationship with God, well through Jesus Christ.
(Joh 14:6)
Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
I believe that God wants us to pray for these people that does not have a relationship with Him and that has not been saved yet. I believe that these people should open their eyes and instead of blaming others for their circumstances rather be truthful towards themselves and realise that Jesus is the only way, truth and life that can save them from their troubles.
"Jesus may you bless these people who are attacking the innocent, as bless the victims and the ones under attack, may Your love reach their hearts and open their eyes, I pray this in Jesus name. Amen."
