Romans 8:37-39
New King James Version (NKJV)
37 Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. 38 For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, 39 nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
What has brought you to your faith? Do you consider yourself a Chrisitian because it is the faith of your ancestors or have you had a personal encounter with our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ? Even in the beginning heritage was not enough. Abram had a personal encounter with God. God made a covenant with Him and changed his name to Abraham. The covenant involved Abraham's descendants however every descendant that were involved in the fulfilling of the Abrahamic Covenant had a personal encounter with God. However in some cultures annd countries tradition and heritage are tied to identity, even woven into the countries laws.
I read this morning inVoice of the Martyrs Magazine of a man named Jon. Jon lives in one of these conuntries where it is against the law to vere away from the religion of their ancestors. Everyone in the country is required to be Muslim. Your religious status is listed on your ID card and it is against the law to convert to Christianity. Jon's ancestors were Muslim but he has had a personal encounter with Jesus Christ and has been changed. He is a Christian living in a country where it is illegal to be so. At one point Jon was taken to an Islamic Purification Center, put in a cell with three other Christian converts, and provided with "counseling services to help him with his faith restoration". The "counseling services" consisted of beatings, water boarding and other forms of torture. Jon became discourage as one by one his cell mates eventually gave in to the "counseling" but he remained faithful. It was only because of his personal encounter with Christ and his relationship that he had built with Christ before the "counseling sessions" began that Jon was able to remain faithful. Because of his faithfulness, God encouraged Jon by allowing him to hear the prayers of his Christian friends being offered up on his behalf while he was being "re-educated". Jon survived and is free for now. He is living proof that we are more than conquerors through Christ Jesus!
You are more than a conqueror through Jesus Christ too! As a Christian you have had a personal encounter with Jesus. He drew you to Himself and you responded. I pray that you have spent time with Him in prayer and in His word, building a deep and strong relationship! If you have, whatever your situation is right now, now matter how turbulent the storm is or will become, you can boldly claim Romans 8:37-39, "I am more than a conqueror through Christ Jesus my Lord ans Saviour and nothing can change that!" Shout it out against the waves if you need to, but don't waiver, follow your call, He will see you through!!
I read this morning inVoice of the Martyrs Magazine of a man named Jon. Jon lives in one of these conuntries where it is against the law to vere away from the religion of their ancestors. Everyone in the country is required to be Muslim. Your religious status is listed on your ID card and it is against the law to convert to Christianity. Jon's ancestors were Muslim but he has had a personal encounter with Jesus Christ and has been changed. He is a Christian living in a country where it is illegal to be so. At one point Jon was taken to an Islamic Purification Center, put in a cell with three other Christian converts, and provided with "counseling services to help him with his faith restoration". The "counseling services" consisted of beatings, water boarding and other forms of torture. Jon became discourage as one by one his cell mates eventually gave in to the "counseling" but he remained faithful. It was only because of his personal encounter with Christ and his relationship that he had built with Christ before the "counseling sessions" began that Jon was able to remain faithful. Because of his faithfulness, God encouraged Jon by allowing him to hear the prayers of his Christian friends being offered up on his behalf while he was being "re-educated". Jon survived and is free for now. He is living proof that we are more than conquerors through Christ Jesus!
You are more than a conqueror through Jesus Christ too! As a Christian you have had a personal encounter with Jesus. He drew you to Himself and you responded. I pray that you have spent time with Him in prayer and in His word, building a deep and strong relationship! If you have, whatever your situation is right now, now matter how turbulent the storm is or will become, you can boldly claim Romans 8:37-39, "I am more than a conqueror through Christ Jesus my Lord ans Saviour and nothing can change that!" Shout it out against the waves if you need to, but don't waiver, follow your call, He will see you through!!
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