Events happening in the world today may be compared, and cross referenced with Biblical prophesies so that even those in doubt may arrive at a spiritual consensus that the second coming of Jesus Chris is imminent.
Christianity is the only Religion which is backed up with prophetic foretelling of events to come.
It becomes necessary then, that Christians look up for when we see these things we know our Redemption is nigh.
We cannot be concerned about what insult, abuse or scorn the world chooses to heap on us. After all Jesus Christ suffered it all on our behalf.
As children of God we must be prepared to extol the virtues of Jesus Christ and live with the consequences.
Truth and Justice, are uncompromising and un-compromised.
I pray God’s grace on our Kenyan brothers and sisters who claimed their christian faith, and died because of them.
Matthew 16:25
For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it.
May their souls rest in peace until Jesus returns to usher them onto himself.
The promise of God’s word is sure, you can bet on it.
The word of the Lord did say this day would come.
Matthew 24:9:9“Then they will deliver you to tribulation, and will kill you, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name. 10“At that time many will fall away and will betray one another and hate one another.
Matthew 10:17
Be on your guard; you will be handed over to the local councils and be flogged in the synagogues.
John 15:19
If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you.
Where is the christian church?
Is the church going to continue to preach prosperity gospel?
Are Christians going to go along to get along?
We have a choice to make, chose ye now whom ye shall serve>.
Peace be onto you…
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Islamist extremists Al Shabaab shot dead 36 non-Muslims in an assault on a labourers’ camp in north-east Kenya last Tuesday.
Almost all of those killed were Christians; area church leaders believe that they were targeted for their faith.
The attack took place at about 1am at a quarry in Kormey, nine miles from Mandera on the Somali border, where labourers were sleeping in tents. Most are said to have been from central and eastern Kenya. The extremists reportedly separated out the non-Muslims then shot or beheaded them.
Earlier that night, gunmen had stormed a social club in Wajir, about 60 miles from Mandera, killing one man and wounding 13 others. The club is associated with non-Muslims; most local
Muslims do not drink alcohol. These attacks came just ten days after up to 28 Christians were killed in the same area (Prayer Alert, November 24).
Al Shabaab has admitted responsibility for Tuesday’s massacre. In response, Kenya’s Interior Minister was dismissed and the national police chief resigned.
(Source: Morning Star News)
For more information about persecuted Christians in Kenya, read the latest Release magazine.
- Please pray for Christians in Kenya, amid mounting persecution. Pray that they will draw close to Jesus, ‘the author and perfecter of our faith’ (Hebrews 12:2).
- Pray that God will comfort relatives and friends of those killed at Kormey. Pray for wisdom and firm resolve for Kenyan officials trying to combat extremism.
NEWS UPDATE
The next hearing in the appeal of Egyptian Christian Bishoy Armia Boulos (formerly Mohammed Hegazy) is scheduled for December 28, when a verdict is expected. On November 23, his lawyers made a compelling defence against Bishoy’s five-year conviction for documenting religious persecution in Minya (Prayer Alert, November 14). After that hearing, Bishoy was held temporarily in solitary confinement in what has been described as an ‘execution cell’; he was later returned to Tora Prison, south Cairo. Please pray that Bishoy will be acquitted. (Source: Release contacts)http://www.releaseinternational.org/kenya-christian-workers-murdered-for-their-faith/#!prettyPhoto