Is God Shaking Us?

I don't know how many of you hear from Voice of the Martyrs, but I just read their latest publication and had myself a good cry. This issue is on North Korea and anytime I read about the people featured in these articles I am totally convicted. How many of you wear a cross around your neck or have a few Bibles around? In North Korea you would be executed for this.

There are people all over this world who would give anything to have one of our many Bibles that we have lying around the house. I am convicted that I don't read and cherish mine any more than I do.

"Testimonies gathered by Christian workers indicate that North Koreans who evangelize have a life expectancy of about three months." I am convicted that I do not share my faith with my neighbors, family, or friends and I don't even have to worry about being killed for that--yet.

"Transformed believers in captive nations do not persuade their friends and enemies to change religions or follow a new moral code; they unleash the majesty of Jesus by sharing how he has made them a new creature." Hebrews 12:27-28 says, And this word, yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain. Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear."

"Jesus wants us to focus on his unshakable, unmovable kingdom no matter what the cost."

"For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God." I Corinthians 1:18

"Today, the suicide bombings, terrorism in the skies and general eroding of our culture have caused many Christians to worry about the future. God is not the author of evil, of the horrible acts we hear about on the evening news. Yet God allows our way of life to be threatened so that we will wake up and focus our energies on sharing the hope of eternal life."

I don't know about you, but I am challenged to be better at letting people in my life know what Jesus has done for me and to lift him up to those with whom I come in contact.

KEEP ON KEEPIN' ON

KAREN