We Must Not

We Must Not Be Ashamed of the Gospel

Have you heard the song, “We Must Not” by Selah?

I’ll link to it in this article in a bit. The song really hits home right now.

The recent shooting deaths at Umpqua Community College in Oregon and the horrible murders of Christians by terrorists are sickening to even think about.

The fact is, these horrific acts of violence are critical wake-up calls.

I hope America is listening.

The problem isn’t guns or machetes. The problem is the wicked hearts and minds of evil people and the demonic forces that drive their despicable actions.

Every night, my husband and I add the “security of our country” to our list of nightly prayers. We pray God will answer our pleas, but no one really knows what the next few months will bring.

Perseverance and Preparation

What can we do in the meantime?

Prepare, pray, and let God work out His divine plan. Perseverance under the threat of persecution is hard. Persecution for your faith can happen anywhere, including at your job.

I know what I want to happen.

I want our country back.

Even so, God’s will is what is most important. That means we have to put aside our own wants and desires.

Most of all, when doubts and fear attack our thoughts, we must fill our minds with the beauty of His promises.

There will be a greater good at the end of this dark tunnel of violence.

He always fulfills His promises and His words in Scripture are as good as gold.

My heart goes out to all Christian martyrs, our fellow brothers and sisters, who bravely refused to denounce their faith in Jesus Christ.