The Cry of the Martyrs

“Then I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their witness to Jesus and for the word of God” (Revelation 20:4)

Turn on the news today, pick up any newspaper, and you'll likely hear about innocent Christians, young and old, being beheaded in the Middle East by an Is-lam-ic radical group of hateful, blood thirsty murderers. Evil, wicked, and satanic are nowhere near strong enough worlds to describe these devilish killers.

But the cries of these faithful martyrs of Jesus Christ have not gone unheard.

“I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the testimony which they held” (Revelation 6:9)

God has a special place reserved in Heaven for all faithful witnesses of Jesus Christ, who have the testimony of the Gospel of salvation in Christ, who have been killed—martyred for their Christian faith.

And His faithful witnesses today, who are being martyred in much the same way they were 2,000 years ago, are precious to Him, and God will readily receive them up into Heaven with open arms.

Please join me in praying for the faithful witnesses of Jesus Christ all over the world, who are being persecuted daily, some even martyred and tortured to death.

Pray for strength, faith and courage for God's faithful, and for His favor and wisdom for all of us, in these perilous last days of earth as we know it.

God is seated on His throne, and He is in control. 

“After these things I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven. And the first voice which I heard was like a trumpet speaking with me, saying, “Come up here, and I will show you things which must take place after this.” Immediately I was in the Spirit; and behold, a throne set in heaven, and One sat on the throne.  And He who sat there was like a jasper and a sardius stone in appearance; and there was a rainbow around the throne, in appearance like an emerald.” (Revelation 4:1-3)

Satan is not in control of God's people. We will overcome the devil and all his radical killers, such as those operating in the Middle East today, by our faith and trust in Jesus Christ.

“And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.” (Revelation 12:11)

For those who have gone on to be with the Lord before us, and for those of us who still anxiously await His imminent return, Jesus made this incredible promise:

“Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.” (John 14:1-3)

Jesus Christ is faithful and His Word is sure.

—God is Love and Love Never Fails.