“Christ’s love compels us.” 2 Cor. 5:4
Believing brothers and sisters around the world are facing
colossal persecution of epic proportion, yet likened to holocaust years, much
of the world in remains uninformed or silent.
“He
will be a stone that causes people to stumble and a rock that makes them fall.”
Is.
8:14
“Christ
crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles.” 1 Cor. 1:23
“The
message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing,
but
to us who are being saved it is the power of God.”
1
Cor. 1:18
“We
are to God the pleasing aroma of Christ
among
those who are being saved and those who are perishing.
To
the one we are an aroma that brings death;
to
the other, an aroma that brings life.”
2
Cor. 2:15-16
Facing injustices? Be “fully convinced that God is able to do whatever
He promises.” Rom. 4:21
Beheadings, crucifixions? “Make it our goal to please Him, whether we
are at home in the body or away from it.” 2 Cor. 5:9
“If
the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” Jn. 8:36
We here in the USA just celebrated our country’s Independence Day. We are
humbled as we read this account of what happened to those who gave us what we
enjoy today:
God bless.
He is coming soon. ~Shaun and Betsy
