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Matthew 6:33 King James Version (KJV)
“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”
I have a question for you, Have you ever been prosecuted by anyone because you go to church? Because you read your Bible or because you say of how God has been good to you? Has anyone ever pointed a gun at you telling you to change your faith? Or convert to a faith of their own? Has anyone threatened to take your life because you believe in God? Well, most probably not.
Before we continue, I think this video is worth a million words of my post.
For the longest time I have thought that being a Christian is going to church, reading the Bible, fasting and doing good. Then again, doesn’t the devil go to church? If placed with the devil on trial, will I defend myself using the Bible like the way Jesus out-shined him during temptation? Does the devil know the Bible inside out more than me and I claim am God’s? Is being a Christian, telling people that I go Kkrew Bible Study every Tuesday evening? It is because am in the media team. Is it because people tell me I am a good person and they love what God is doing in my life while deep within I know my downsides, fears and failures?
It was then that I decided to research on Christian Persecutions around the world and was shocked that am not even worthy to call myself a Christian. Christians should pray for others but have I ever thought of praying for Syria? Let alone Syria, Did I pray for the persecution in Nigeria? The genocide in South Africa etc? Do I even pray for my drunk cousin let alone other Christians elsewhere? Do I thank God for the day or do I keep complaining of how tough and tiring my day was?
This is just a kid who knows nothing about the butts of guns. He knows nothing about genocide and holocaust but these Syrian Jihadis will proudly take aim because the toddler’s comes from a Christian descent!
This Kids head was cut off in Thiland simply because the parents were Christians.
Imagine going to church to look for God! To thank him for your awesome life and the love He has for you then out of the blue Boko Haram burn you alive!
Many would wonder why am posting these graphical content. It is not to scare you away, it is to teach you that many are prosecuted because they worship God and believe in Jesus. Do you? The Bible says we are not of this world and that is why the world will hate us. During prosecution, will you be singing songs of praise and cheering because you are dying because of His faith or will you be wailing and screaming? If you are a real Christian, the world will hate you with passion.
John 15:19
If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you.
Easy to see a box of candy rather than a horrific sight of Christian heads.
Romans 8:38
As it is written: “For your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.”
If truly you were prepared to brace any difficulty as a Christian, these images will not scare you. In fact you will be more than ready to face and encounter the same. If you truly seek first the kingdom and love God so that you keep his commandments, you will be ready to die for Him, you will not be wailing as you are being slaughtered, you will be smiling because you are going to a better place.
1Pet-4-12
Suffering for Being a Christian
12 Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. 13 But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.
Again #Pray4Syria #Pray4YourFellow Christians. #Nairobi4Jesus #Kenya4Jesus #Africa4Jesus #TheWorld4Jesus