Are Ugandan children sacrificed for religious ritual or for money? The answer: Yes. The Bible is instructive about both issues.
About child sacrifice the Bible says, “Do not give any of your children to be sacrificed to Molech, for you must not profane the name of your God” (Leviticus 18:21) and “You must not worship the Lord your God in their way, because in worshiping their gods, they do all kinds of detestable things the Lord hates. They even burn their sons and daughters in the fire as sacrifices to their gods” (Deuteronomy 12:31).
About money the Bible says, “No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money” (Matthew 6:24) and “…but as they go on their way they are choked by life’s worries, riches and pleasures…” (Luke 8:14).
Not many of the readers of this blog would argue that child sacrifice and money worship are traps created by the enemy, they’re wrong. But how can we change the hearts of the Ugandans? How can we stop child sacrifice? An April 2010 report from CBS indicated that people are being accused and charged but not convicted. Laws, task forces…they’re not working – at least in the short term. I was aiming to describe Jesus as the only true healer, and of course he is. However, brining his light into this part of the Ugandan world takes time too. What can we do to make sure one more child stays safe at home?
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