I have heard that more Christians have been killed for their
faith in the twentieth and twenty-first century, than were killed in the
previous centuries from the first century onward. You may come from a part of
the world where you are in constant danger because of your faith. We should not shrink back from such a fate
but be proud to honour our Lord Jesus. What
a waste of a death just to die in your bed at ninety. What a tremendous privilege to die because we
are proclaiming the gospel. Someone once
said, “If they decided to try you for being a follower of Jesus would there be
enough evidence to convict you?” That is
a sobering thought. We so often keep our
heads down below the parapet for fear of being shot at. My love to all brothers
and sisters for whom this is a present reality. I sit cozily in my home in
Britain with no present fear of these things.
However this could change rapidly. We should all be aware of how we have
sat back and let our countries degenerate in morality and become more and more
atheistic. We are building our future and it does not look good.
When we lose a loved one it is natural to wonder how they are faring in the next life. I would warn against going to a medium to find out. At worst these people are charlatans after your money, the rest misguided or worse. We are told in the Bible not to try to reach the dead. The best person to call on in this situation is Jesus. That's right, go to the top. He is always available through prayer and doesn't make a charge. All he requires is that you look for him with all your heart. He has the answers to all of life's difficult questions.
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