Christian Living

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Persecution a naked truth for the Christians. (Part 1)

Today as the humanity is marred by the blows of hate, evil, lust, pride, love of money people becoming self-centered, the lawlessness and sin keeps on increasing day by day, just as the days of Noah was so are the present days we are living in. As the biblical prophecies are coming to pass and are getting fulfilled before our own eyes and in our lifetime. Today the most aeffected of all these things are christians, probably it becomes hard for a every true believer in Christ Jesus to pass through the trials, temptations, troubles, hardships and persecution that has become a vital part and lifestyle of "True Christians". But Glory to the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, Our Master and Saviour Christ Jesus that He has foretold that all these things are going to happen, yes people who are wicked will become more wicked and those who are living a Holy life will keep on living more Holy life. Yet the "True Christians" overcome all these things, for God our Lord has blessed us with His Grace to endure all things through Christ Jesus.and

As the body of Christ gets itself prepared for the second coming of Christ Jesus, Christians at a world wide stage will go through Presecutions. Even know as I am writing this article many christians are passing through persecutions, some are beaten to death, some are hanged uptill down, some are kept hungry from a long time, some are cold bloodedly murdered, some are in prisons, some are raped and are made slaves, some are been thrown into the den of lions, some are been mocked and are been made public spectacle, some have lost their eyes, their hands and their legs as they are been persecuted but still they havent lost there hope, they have not given up their Faith in Christ Jesus, niether they have asked God to curse there persecutors, rather they are praying, they are praising and worshipping Lord God Almighty, they are thanking God-Why? Because they know that before they were been persecuted their Lord and Saviour Christ Jesus was alos been persecuted, He was also been beaten up, He was also mocked and made a public spectacle, He did not answer back his persecutors with insult, when he suffered he did not threaten, but placed his hopes in God, the righteous Judge.

But today many Christians are been in the dilemma and many are leded astray by the "So-Called Preachers of this generation- that the persecutions will not come, neither Lord will not make you see those days of trouble". But be on alert when you hear a preacher- preaching such as these as they are the False teachers and False Prophets, that claim themsleves to be the Servants of the Most High God. They are just as those Lying Prophets of Israel, who proclaimed peace! peace! when the Lord Almighty prophesied through His prophets just to the opposite what those Lying Prophets were preaching to the Israelites. Today many Christians are praying against the will of God, as they pray God that the persecution will not come, this is in direct breach of the Word of God. For Lord has never told us that Persecutions will not come!!! Rather before us we have lot of examples of Holy men of God been persecuted. In the old Testament and the New Testament we have lots of examples regarding the same. In Hebrews 11 "Heroes of Faith" we find that so many refused to accept freedom, so many died under torture, some were mocked and whipped, and others were put in chains and off to prison, some were stoned, were sawn into two, killed by the sword, some went around clothed in skin of sheeps or goats- poor, persecuted and ill treated, they wandered like refugees in the deserts and hills, living in caves and holes in the ground. Aspotle Paul mighty men of God himself testifes about the hardships and persecutions he went through during his witness of the Christ, In IInd Coronthians 11.In the New Testament in Acts we find how St. Peter was also been persecuted at the hands of the Jews an the other Jewish authorities. We find persecution of Daniel of his 3 friends that they went through while contending for their faith in the Lord Almighty. The biggest of all the examples that has been laid before us in context to the Persecution is that of " Our Lord and Saviour Christ Jesus" Jesus Christ the Son of Most High God went through all those persecutions for us, so that we can be saved by His Grace and Faith. He never tell a lie, niehter He sinned. He was insulted, yet he did not answer back with an insult; when he suffered he did not threaten, but placed his hopes in God, the righteous Judge, because He forknew that when this persecution will be over He shall bring many sheeps that were and are been astrayed to the Lord God Almighty, He knew that what was the purpose of the Lord God Almighty to let Him go through this persecutions, He knew that He was the chosen Lamb of God- Lamb that takes away the Sins of the world, that He is the only way, truth and life to meet the Father, that through His death on the cross of Calvary and His ressurection on the third day from the death Lord will be glorifed- yet Christ Jesus never tried to run away from the persecutions rather He submitted Himself to the will of God.


But today what really is the body of Christ opting for?? To pray negatively and ask God to ward off the persecutions? To run away from the hardships, troubles and persecutions?? Or are we seeking help from the arm of flesh- that is the human goverments and so called christian organizations that calims to fight for the rights of the christians and christianity?? Have we become self- centered and our love has grown so cold that we are not intrested to pray for our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus that are passing through the harships, troubles and persecution?? Or are we cold and not hot enough to make ourselves available in the cousel of the Lord Almighty?? Do we still rely and believe on what some of the so- called preachers preach false doctrines in context to the true doctrines in regards to the persecutions, hardships and trouble that the Bible teaches to us?? Think over it !!!

Let us pray in the power of the Holy Spirit; that as the Lord God Almighty with His mighty hand of Glory, with awesome power, majesty, authority, sings, wonders and miracels strengthened Isralietes amidst their persecution in Egypt and brought them safely out the bondage of slavery, in these last days when our christian faith is been tested God will move mightly amongst His people- displaying His power, authority and Glory to the whole world. Let us pray that the body of Christ will come in the oneness of spirit and will come in oneness of faith and in our knowledge of the Son of God, that we will become mature perseverance, let us pray that we been His believers we always carry the sheild of Faith, for with it we will be able to put out all the burning arrows shot by the Evil One. Let us pray to the Lord Almighty for those who persecutes us so that we may become the Sons of our Father in the Heaven. Let us pray as Apostel Paul prayed to the Lord "That all I want is to know Christ and experience the power of his resurrection, to share in his sufferings and become like him in his death, in hope that I will be raised from death to life." And people, reaching to the very height of Christ's full stature. Let us pray to the Lord God Almighty that He will make us more patience and bless us with his endurance and last but not the least let us pray as Christ Jesus did, "Not my will, but Thy will be done....Oh Father in the Heaven."!!!

Remember Jesus Christ Himself has told us in Gospel of John 16:1-4, " I have told you this, so that you will not give up your faith. You will be expelled fr m the synagouges, and the time will come when anyone who kills you will think that by doing this he is serving God. People will do these things to you beacuse they have not known either the Father or Me. But I have told you this, so that when the time comes for them to do these things, you will remember that I told you." Even through His apostoles He has foretold us that "Since Christ suffered physically you too must strengthen yourselves with the same way of thinking that he had; because whoever suffers physically is no longer involved in Sin." Elesewhere it is written that, "My dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful test you are suffering, as though something unsual were happening to you. Rather be glad that you are sharing Christ's sufferings, so that you may be full of Joy when his glory is revealed. Happy are you if you are insulted because you are Christ's followers; this means that the glorious Spirit, the Spirit of God is resting on you."

Remeber friends , We however are the citizens of heaven, and we eagerly wait for our Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ, to come from heaven, for He will change our weak mortal bodies amd make them like his own glorious body, using that power by which He is able to bring all things under his rule. He has promised ,"If we have died with him, we shall also live with him. If we continue to endure, we shall also rule with him." Christ has spoken to us that whoever will try to save his life will loose it and anyone will give away his life for me will really gain it.

The best of the blessings that persecution brings and that Christ Jesus has foretold that, when we will be brought before Kings and rulers for My (Christ Jesus) sake. This will be your chance to tell the Good News. So let us praise, worship and thank God that even amdist persecution He will give us the opportunity to be His witness and as the Apostel Paul says in 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18," Be joyful always, pray at all times, be thankful in all circumstances. This is what God wants from you in your life in union with Christ Jesus."

May God bless each one of us to walk in His desired plans and purposes and help us to remain faithful to Him till the last breathe we take upon this earth. Let us pray to God that as He helped the "Heroes of Faith" to patiently endure everything and helped them to complete the race of faith laid before them, He will also help us to sustain in His faith, Grace, Mercy and Love and that He will bless us with His endurance and gain eternal life through Christ Jesus- that our Lord and Saviour has prepared for us-Amen.!!!

Eternally Christ's,

Joshua-Ashish Macwan.

Living Stones Prayer Ministry, India.
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