Martyrdom
- Now Think On This
by Steve Martin
“And
they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of
their testimony, and they did not love their life even when faced with death. For
this reason, rejoice, O heavens and you who dwell in them. Woe to the earth and
the sea, because the devil has come down to you, having great wrath, knowing
that he has only a short time.” (Rev. 12:11-12 NASU)
Fear, especially of death, can grip a person, a city and a
nation. It can keep you from doing the right thing, or speaking the truth when
it is your time to stand for truth. Fear keeps us from love, and from walking
in righteousness and justice.
Do you know who is the one who is the most fearful of all? It is
the devil. The master of fear is the one who is the most afraid of all, for he
fears the Almighty One Who will end his reign of terror on the earth. Out of this
eternal fear and hatred, he continually seeks to kill, destroy and martyr the
saints of God who have taken the Name of Jesus as their Lord and Savior.
During this short time of hellish destruction, while he yet been
given time on the earth, men, women and children will give up their lives by
the edge of the sword, rather than give up their souls to eternal hell. Because
they are called Christians, these believers of Jesus will die by the hands of
hateful “followers of God”, or more accurately, believers of Allah. These evil
ones have masked themselves as the conquerors, when in fact their soon coming
end will result in eternal damnation, along with Satan himself.
While it is gruesome to see our brothers and sisters blood flow
from beheadings and ruthless torture, we need not fear that which may come to
us too. We have a promise we can stand on.
“…they did not love their life even when faced with death.” (Rev.
12:11) Our temporary life on earth is nothing compared to the eternal life in
heaven with our Lord. Therefore we can stand without fear when faced with
death. For this reason, heaven rejoices at the death of a godly one.
"These will wage war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will
overcome them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those who are
with Him are the called and chosen and faithful."
(Rev. 17:14, NASU)
Our brothers and sisters in the Middle East, Africa, China and
more, are with the Lord, and He with them, for they have been called and chosen.
They will be faithful even to the end, as they face the edge of the sword. The
lord of Lords and King of kings’ strength and love will empower them to give
their lives for the greater glory, to later join Him in heaven when others will
be judged and condemned to the eternal lake of fire for their murderous actions.
We need not fear our coming time of martyrdom, should that also be
the end of this temporal life for us. I for one do fully expect that at some
point I too will be called upon to proclaim my faith in Jesus, and be killed as
a result of my conviction and belief. By His compassionate grace, I will look
into His eyes of love, rather than the eyes of the evil doers.
“Then he showed me a river of the water of life, clear as
crystal, coming from the throne of God and of the Lamb, in the middle of its
street. On either side of the river was the tree of life, bearing twelve kinds
of fruit, yielding its fruit every month; and the leaves of the tree were for
the healing of the nations. There will no longer be any curse; and the throne
of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and His bond-servants will serve Him; they
will see His face, and His name will be on their foreheads. And there will no
longer be any night; and they will not have need of the light of a lamp nor the
light of the sun, because the Lord God will illumine them; and they will reign
forever and ever.
And he said to me, "These words are faithful and
true"; and the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, sent His
angel to show to His bond-servants the things which must soon take place.
"And behold, I am coming quickly. Blessed is he who heeds
the words of the prophecy of this book." (Rev. 22:1-7 NASU)
A glorious time awaits those who give their lives for the One
Who gave His life for us. These are the faithful and true words that we can
believe, now and forever.
Now think on this,
Steve Martin
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Now Think On This #168
“Martyrdom” by Steve
Martin
Date: In the year of
our Lord 2015 (02.27.15) Friday at 8:00 am in Charlotte, NC
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