"....The time is coming that whoever kills you will think that he offers God service....These things I have spoken to you, that in me you may have peace. In this world you have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." *John 16)
The following is from Brother Andrew's Prayer Force Alert:
"Ruti's family beat her for accepting Jesus. She fled to another town, and Open Doors partners helped her hide, supported her, and found her spiritual mentors. She found a new family in Christ, thanks to His guidance and provision."
Ruti is another witness to the power of today's text. The world, especially the Muslim and Hindu world, is killing followers of Jesus Christ and do so believing, "....that he offers God service", even though the Muslim and Hindu gods are false gods.
If you or any one you know has experienced, "trouble," in family or friend rejection because you follow Jesus, do not be defeated, rather, "take heart!" In Jesus Christ you and I, "....overcome the world."
Father, in Jesus' Name, I so thank You for Your overcoming the world. Amen.
When Peter, an 18 year old Norwegian, "heard the call to evangelize China, on that day he not only emptied his wallet into the collection plate, but included a small note with the words, 'and my life.'"
Hebrews 12:2
