2012. A new year. And how glorious. My husband and I have started ours with illness.... colds to be exact. Coughing non-stop and oh-so dizzy and tired. We've both had our doses of antibiotics and still fighting it. What is one to do but to keep on going?
Today I got up and made my way to church. I missed last week because of this bug and I was NOT going to let it stop me again. A beautiful sermon, I'm so glad I made it. I've been reading a book called "Secret Believers" by Brother Andrew and Al Janssen. Very interesting to date. It opens my eyes a little more to the struggle of Muslims who come to a faith in Jesus Christ. I was unaware of a Muslims ideas of Jesus. I knew He (Jesus) was in the Quran, but I didn't know to what extent. It's been interesting to get a little insight into their thoughts and ideas. I look forward to the rest of the book and how God speaks to me during my study. I know it is making me have more of an appreciation for our freedoms. It's so easy to take for granted what we have. Can you imagine a family turning on a child for studying the Bible? Beating her? I am not naive. I am aware these things happen. But for some reason it really hit me that this is not just a rare occurrence. This can be the normal way of life in these countries. Christianity has so shaped our laws, just as Islam has shaped theirs.
What a commitment to Jesus they make when they step out and say, "I believe!" I am rambling, I know. So many thoughts, so difficult to sort and make sense of them all. Even harder thru this dizziness and haze of this crud that I have. I would welcome any thoughts and commentary. Something to get my juices going!! Happy New Year everyone!!
Sometimes I think that we who have freedom of worship take it for granted. How much more fervently should we love and serve him!
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I pray for Christians in persecution that the Lord will strengthen and encourage them.