Daily Devotional. Women received their dead raised to life again: AND OTHERS WERE TORTURED, NOT ACCEPTING DELIVERANCE; that they might obtain a better resurrection: And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment: They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented; (Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth. Hebrews 11:35-38. To the world, Christians are a blight on the face of the earth and need to be eliminated as soon as possible, before they convince some other poor sap to believe in some dead guy telling them what to do. That just isn’t natural!!! Keep in mind that Satan, our enemy, is on a short leash and can’t do ANYTHING unless the Lord allows him to. Satan is here to steal, kill, and destroy, to stop some from coming TO Christ, and to convince others to turn away FROM Christ. (No, Christ will NEVER loose one of His). To be a Christian in America today is fairly easy, most churches can show you the 5 easy steps and, Poof, you’re in. To be a Christian most elsewhere in the world is a whole ‘nother story. When pain, suffering, and yes, Torture, finally come to America, it will separate the sheep from the goats. My point? Satan doesn’t want to just KILL Christians, he wants to get them to DENY CHRIST, then kill them. Torture, pain, and suffering will separate the Christians from the “Lord Lord” people, the middle of the roaders, the luke warm ones. ONLY THE PHONY WILL FALL AWAY. Not one capital “C”, Christian, will fall and deny Christ. NOT ONE. Grow your Faith NOW, and stand strong Forever. Then when you are Tested, you will Forever, Be Blessed.
