In tribute to the Students and Staff from UCC shot. Rest in Peace.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ And there you were, gunned down and asked if you were a Christian. If you said no, you were shot in the leg. You lived. And if you said yes? You were shot in the head, and you would most likely die. What would you say? I don't know if I could say "Yes, I am a Christian" loudly and clear with confidence. I really hope and pray that I could, but to be 100% honest, I don't know. I hope I would never deny Christ, but even Peter did. Three times. I read the reports and I thought about the happenings in Umpqua Community College on October 1st, 2015, and I cried. I posted a photo on social media with a quote stating "The bravest person in America? The 2nd person shot for claiming to be a Christian." Christian Persecution is real. It has happened in the Middle East, but in America? That seems so crazy to think about, like it would never happen. But it did. My fellow Christians, we WILL be persecuted. Jesus even told us this in John 15:18-21. "18 “If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you. 19 If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. 20 Remember the word that I said to you: ‘A servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, they will also keep yours. 21 But all these things they will do to you on account of my name, because they do not know him who sent me." So how do we as Christians respond? Do we just not associate with non-believers? Do we hate anybody who doesn't follow Christ? Maybe we force Christianity on others and persecute others who oppose? What do we do? We LOVE. Grace to you, Dakota Lowe
0 Comments
|
AuthorLuke Fuson Archives
September 2016
Categories |