To be a renegade
"To belong to God is to belong to His heart. If we respond to the call of Jesus to leave everything and follow Him, then there is a voice within us crying out. 'Fight for the heart of your King!'"Yet Christianity over the past two thousand years has moved from a tribe of renegades to a religion of conformists. Those who choose to follow Jesus become participants in an insurrection. To claim we believe is simply not enough. The call of Jesus is one that demands action" (Erwin Raphael McManus, The Barbarian Way).
In the above quote (from one of Voice of the Martyrs' newest resources), McManus challenges us to let go of a sanitized Christianity and return to the powerful, raw and ancient faith that chooses revolution over compromise, peril over safety, and passion over lukewarm and watered-down religion. We have the privilege of praying for those who have answered this call of Christ. They risk prison, torture and even death for the pleasure of leading others into a relationship with their King-Jesus Christ.
Our challenge to you this week is not only to take the time to pray for our persecuted brethren, but also to seek further ways to share the name of Jesus with those around you.
...in an email from the VOM Web Team
posted by FaithChristine @ 11:21
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