At church on Sunday last, we were given a report on the latest India mission trip by the people that made the journey. We have a regular mission to India and support two children through our Sunday School Class. We heard some great stories as well as some very disturbing stories.
We heard a very inspiring and courageous story of a christian in Totopara. The man coverted to Christianity in a overwhelmingly Hindu area in northern India. He was cast out by the local officials. Over a period of six years, he slowly worked his way back to the town little by little. The entire time he was in danger , but, as our Father has a tendency to do, put his divine arms around him and protected him giving him great success in conversions. Pray for him.
From the other side of the spectrum, we heard a story of a young lady that had converted to Christianity and had been murdered by Hindus for that reason. We know our Father brought her to his Son, our Lord Jesus, for a purpose and took her as a part of that purpose. We Christians know fully that she is sitting beside our Lord as an honored martyr. What greater sacrifice to give our Father than to give one's life in his name. We pray for her family. When our Father brings people to his son, Jesus, we, as humans, must be prepared for whatever sacrifice he puts upon us. We in this country are safe and secure from those sacrifices unless we travel out of this country. Our forefathers were persecuted for their beliefs. Our Lord gave the world this land so that he may send his persecuted children here to be kept in safety. Let us never take this for granted. Our fellow Christians throughout the world are suffering great persecutions for their faith. Let us pray, support, and go to them in any way we possibly can. Let us go out as an army armed with the sword of love and faith. The non-believers never expect the overwhelming power of God's love as a weapon. His love conquers all things.
The missionaries said the situation in India is similar to that in the deep south of the United States prior to the Reverend King's movement changing it. India needs a Reverend King to walk the paths through the dark parts of that country. Ghandi, such a great man, was against persecution of Christians and Muslims. He was so close to being a Christian himself. He walked the ways of a Christian.
We need to remember our forefather's persecutions and the current world violent persecutions of our brother saints when we interact with Muslims in this country. They are God's children, also. He loves them, but has not yet called them to his son, Jesus. Let us love them as the child of God that they are. Love always...love without judging. For love is the gift our Father gave us that when given away increases our own wealth of love.
Let us honor our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, during this time of celebration of his birth by loving unconditionally as he told us. Let us also pray for our fellow saints in places where they are persecuted for the crime of love and faith. Let us pray to our Father to give them courage to face those great trials and to help them know how powerful our Father's love is. Let our Father's love shine from all of we saints. In our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, son of God, all loving, all powerful we will pray these things. Amen
We heard a very inspiring and courageous story of a christian in Totopara. The man coverted to Christianity in a overwhelmingly Hindu area in northern India. He was cast out by the local officials. Over a period of six years, he slowly worked his way back to the town little by little. The entire time he was in danger , but, as our Father has a tendency to do, put his divine arms around him and protected him giving him great success in conversions. Pray for him.
From the other side of the spectrum, we heard a story of a young lady that had converted to Christianity and had been murdered by Hindus for that reason. We know our Father brought her to his Son, our Lord Jesus, for a purpose and took her as a part of that purpose. We Christians know fully that she is sitting beside our Lord as an honored martyr. What greater sacrifice to give our Father than to give one's life in his name. We pray for her family. When our Father brings people to his son, Jesus, we, as humans, must be prepared for whatever sacrifice he puts upon us. We in this country are safe and secure from those sacrifices unless we travel out of this country. Our forefathers were persecuted for their beliefs. Our Lord gave the world this land so that he may send his persecuted children here to be kept in safety. Let us never take this for granted. Our fellow Christians throughout the world are suffering great persecutions for their faith. Let us pray, support, and go to them in any way we possibly can. Let us go out as an army armed with the sword of love and faith. The non-believers never expect the overwhelming power of God's love as a weapon. His love conquers all things.
The missionaries said the situation in India is similar to that in the deep south of the United States prior to the Reverend King's movement changing it. India needs a Reverend King to walk the paths through the dark parts of that country. Ghandi, such a great man, was against persecution of Christians and Muslims. He was so close to being a Christian himself. He walked the ways of a Christian.
We need to remember our forefather's persecutions and the current world violent persecutions of our brother saints when we interact with Muslims in this country. They are God's children, also. He loves them, but has not yet called them to his son, Jesus. Let us love them as the child of God that they are. Love always...love without judging. For love is the gift our Father gave us that when given away increases our own wealth of love.
Let us honor our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, during this time of celebration of his birth by loving unconditionally as he told us. Let us also pray for our fellow saints in places where they are persecuted for the crime of love and faith. Let us pray to our Father to give them courage to face those great trials and to help them know how powerful our Father's love is. Let our Father's love shine from all of we saints. In our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, son of God, all loving, all powerful we will pray these things. Amen
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