Daily Devotion from Persecuted Christians around the World
The World on Wednesday by Jim Smithies, Pastor of WORLDReach Bethel
One of the most amazing things I’ve come across recently is a daily devotion written by Christians who are truly suffering for their faith. You can subscribe to this devotion, which gets delivered via email, through Open Doors at:
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Here is today’s devotion from a woman in Lebanon:
Few people would choose to live a life of danger and risk. Those who do are either professional stuntmen or terrorists, for whom it is a way to make a living.
In our case, however, life at constant risk has been our experience for fifteen years now. Our beautiful country of Lebanon is paying a high price. Terrorism, bombings and shelling of residential areas have victimized thousands of innocent civilians. Our Christian community is being confronted with a great dilemma: flee the country and live in peace elsewhere, or stay to serve the people and accept the risk of getting killed. We have decided to stay and take a stand for our Lord. By serving people in distress and sheltering the displaced we have been able to light their path and motivate their tenacity for survival against the odds.
…who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice and gained what was promised. (Hebrews 11:33)
We experience great danger, but we also experience the presence of our God in a wonderful way. What more can we desire?
Are you faithful in your own situation serving God and men as He directs?
In doing so you will experience God’s guidance and blessings. Be available, be grateful, rejoice in the Lord always. Whatever your situation may be. If we can do it – you can.
Pray for peace in the Middle East.
The author is from Lebanon. Instead of leaving her country to seek peace, she chose to stay at great risk. She testifies of God’s miracles.
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