Wednesday 13th February 2019 Prayer Devotion
Scripture Reading:- Matthew 25:31-46
Topic:- True And Fake Christians
Text:- Matthew 25:33
In a Clandestine Church in the Soviet Union in 1978, they were singing a song to Jesus when Soldiers entered the Church with guns in their hands.
The meeting was immediately interrupted by the Soldiers of the Soviet Army, they invaded the place of the meeting with full brutality. No one knew how they had found that Church as the members used to meet in that very place for a long time.
What are you doing here? Shouted the Soldiers. Are you worshiping your imaginary God? The members of the Church became scared and feared that there were probably more Soldiers with weapons waiting outside to take them to prison. But what was about to happen was much worse than simply being put in jail.
All of a sudden, the Soldier in charge, shouted, “All those who are faithful to God stand on the right side of the Church, because you will be executed because of your Faith. You are the ones who decide if you are going to live or die. The ones faithful to this called “God”, will die. But those who deny Him will be free.”
Five minutes before this moment, all the Church members were singing songs of worship to God in the same way but now it was a matter of life or death.
Many stood up and went to the left, a few courageously stood on the right, while quickly saying their last prayers. Families that wanted to stay together became divided because somewhere on one side while others were on the other side.
One of the Soldiers said, “All those on the left side can leave now.” They left the place without being able to look at the face of their brothers and relatives that would soon be killed. They were covered in shame.
When only the people on the right remained, the Soldiers placed the guns on the seats and said to them, “We are also Christians! But today we wanted to Worship God without the hypocrites. Now, let’s proceed with the meeting.”
Today everyone looks alike. It’s becoming harder and harder to distinguish the true Christians from the fake ones. Converted ones and Convinced ones all appear in the same crowd.
But the moment of truth is coming and those who are not true will not support the truth.
Prayer Points:-
1. Oh Lord God, make me Your true child henceforth, in the name of Jesus Christ.
2. I have decided to follow You Jesus throughout the days of my life, help me oh Lord my God, in the name of Jesus Christ.
3. Oh Lord God, I will never deny You, empower me to love You henceforth by fire, in the name of Jesus Christ.
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