Ahava Love Letter - "Explosion of Love" (Steve Martin)

                 

         “Explosion of Love” 

“Next I saw heaven opened, and there before me was a white horse. Sitting on it was the one called Faithful and True, and it is in righteousness that he passes judgment and goes to battle.  His eyes were like a fiery flame, and on his head were many royal crowns. And he had a name written which no one knew but himself. He was wearing a robe that had been soaked in blood, and the name by which he is called is, “THE WORD OF GOD.” The armies of heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and pure, were following him on white horses. And out of his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down nations — “He will rule them with a staff of iron.” It is he who treads the winepress from which flows the wine of the furious rage of Adonai, God of heaven’s armies. And on his robe and on his thigh he has a name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS. (Rev. 19:11-16 Complete Jewish Bible)

Dear family of friends,

I am sure not many will like reading this, or even thinking about it, but I believe the time will come when several of us will be asked to die for our faith. We will be faced with having to make the choice – choose something or someone other than the Lord Jesus, or choose Him. It is happening already in the Middle East, Africa, and other nations of the world. It has been going on for centuries, since when Jesus came the first time.

We surely are now living in such times when a choice will be necessary. None should be so naive (lacking experience and understanding) as to think it won’t even happen here, in the USA, in our lifetime. Yes, even in America. That is where things are headed. As the dark becomes darker, the enemy of our souls continues to seek, kill and destroy in greater measure.

Fox’s Book of Martyrs (John C. Winston, 1926, Zondervan Publishing House 1967) fascinated me when I was a teenager. I liked reading about the lives of saints, and how they gave all to serve their Lord and Savior. The book is still one of my favorite books in my personal library. When I mentioned this to another staff member during my years at Derek Prince Ministries, she bought me the follow up edition with modern day stories.

At some point in time we may face such a situation. I believe also, as Stephen himself received courage in Acts before being stoned, that Yeshua HaMashiach will be with us. When he was stoned, I believe the Word says that the Lord Yeshua shown Himself strong on his behalf. He will do the same for us, while giving us an explosion of love in our hearts for Him, and for those killing us.

Sounds grim, right? But should it not be better to be prepared for something, than to be overcome with fear and deny our faith? And even if we think we won’t be prepared then, by making up our minds now, that our commitment to the Lord is worth living and giving our life for Him too, then we will be prepared for then.

There are others so committed in another worldwide religion, who hold on to what we know is a lie from hell, but yet they are willing to become martyrs. Will today’s Christians be willing to do the same, and die if faced with the choice, for Who we know is the Way, the Truth and the Life? As for me, I am so committed.

May you too be ready when that time comes. (And I am not talking about some rapture.)

Ahava to my family of friends,

Steve Martin

Founder/President

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Ahava Love Letter #77   “Explosion of Love”  ©2013 Steve Martin 

Date: In the year of our Lord 2013 (09/016/13 Monday at 8:45 pm in Charlotte, NC)

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