The Hero of the Little India Riots

The Little India riots shocked Singapore and damaged the image of Singapore as a peaceful, stable society. Approximately 400 foreign workers of South Asian origin rioted in Little India, after a bus knocked down a worker who had earlier been asked to step out of the bus because of his unruly behaviour.

In one of the videos, various rioters attacked the bus with makeshift weapons, bins and whatever they could find. One man stood out, bravely warding off the attackers. Other reports also revealed that he had protected the bus assistant by bringing her to safety in the bus.

This man is a hero and we as a society should give him a reward.

As Christians, we can also learn something from this man's example.

Do you join in the crowd and simply follow what everyone else is doing, like the riot in Ephesus described in the Book of Acts, where "[the] assembly was in confusion"; "[some] were shouting one thing, some another" and "[most] of the people did not even know why they were there" (Acts 19:32)? 

Do you stand idly by? 

Or do you stand out from the crowd by doing what is right even if everyone else is doing otherwise?

Christians are meant to be the salt and light of the world:

You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men. "You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven. (Matthew 5:13-16)

Does your light shine before men?