PERSECUTION  /   KILLING    NUMBERS!!!!!!!!!!!!

THE 2nd Sunday in November each year is the INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER
FOR THE PERSECUTED CHURCH!!!!!!!

How many of you that are reading this---can count?
"One, two, three", (etc.)

Very good!  Ok---

As you can see, we are talking about numbers!
Let's Read this carefully, Please.

1........3  (one LEADS TO 3)

In most countries, 1+2=3;
But in some countries, 1 leads to 3.

In some nations, if 1 (one) person is found to have a Bible---
Then, 3 (GENERATIONS)  of that family will be (KILLED)!!!

For example, if MY family were in one of those nations, and if either of our daughters
(Katy or Carrie) were caught with a Bible, the Military of that nation would gather together
all of our family: Mary, me (Barry), Katy and Carrie, and our 5 grandsons (David, Michael,Chandler, William and Beau)!

First, they would kill Mary and me--while FORCING our children (Katy and Carrie),
and our 5 grandsons to WATCH US TO BE KILLED.

Then next, they would kill all 5 of our grandsons - while FORCING Katy, Carrie, and their husbands to WATCH WHILE THEIR CHILDREN WERE BEING KILLED!

(It has happened that the torturers would cut off the eyelids (of the family) ---so they could NOT AVOID seeing the
family be killed).

Last, they would KILL Katy, Carrie and their husbands!!

Now, look at/pick up YOUR BIBLE---
 the enemy (Satan!) understands how DANGEROUS GOD'S WORD is to him (Satan) and his kingdom -- so he will do ANYTHING to stop
God's people from knowing God's Word!!!

( 2 Timothy 3.12)  "Yes, and all who desire to live Godly in CHRIST JESUS will suffer persecution."

MORE NUMBERS:

Every month..................322      Christians  are KILLED for their faith in Jesus Christ.

Every month...................214      Churches and Christian properties are DESTROYED.

Every month....................772      Acts of violence are committed against Christians.

215,000,000 Worldwide (two hundred fifteen million) Christians face persecutions on a regular basis.

On a scale, Persecution ranges from - not being allowed to go to school,
nor being allowed to have a job, or not being allowed to get water from the only clear well in a large area........ranging to torture, or being killed for their faith.

The last number we will look at this time is:

1 (ONE)

THESE ARE OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN JESUS CHRIST that are being persecuted!!!!!!!!

******** Will each ONE of us agree to make a contribution to help our brothers and sisters
                  to have a BIBLE, food, medical supplies, etc?

Will each 1 (ONE) of us agree to pray for our brothers and sisters? You?

*******Our brothers and sisters do NOT ask us to pray that the
               persecution will be stopped.........

Instead, they ask us to pray that "they will have the strength to CONTINUE
to witness until they lead their PERSECUTORS to a Saving relationship[
with JESUS CHRIST!!!

Please see the information below for mailing address, and internet site at
which you can contribute to help them have a BIBLE, food, medical supplies, etc.

Also, at the web site, you can request that they send to you a monthly prayer calendar
which lists individual prayer needs.

PRAYER IS THE MOST POWERFUL THING WE CAN DO TO HELP THEM!!!!!!!!

ALL THE GLORY IS DUE TO THE 1(ONE) WHO IS WORTHY TO RECEIVE IT.........
JESUS CHRIST!!!!!!!!!!! (Revelation 5:12).

HE is the one WHO was persecuted for all of US!!!!!!!!!!!!

web site: OpenDoorsUSA.org

mailing address: Open Doors
                           P.O. box 27001
                           Santa Ana, CA 92799 USA

IN ABSOLUTE WORSHIP OF JESUS CHRIST - "KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS"
(Revelation 19:16)                             
                          
 


 
    

INTIMATE   LOVE   FROM    GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!

INTIMACY.....

"In  to me  see"...

Many years ago, (Before the first of 3 knee surgeries), I frequently arose from bed
extra early and enjoyed running before I drove to work.

On a particular morning in Clermont, Ga, I got up, got dressed, and went out to run.
Somewhere, I stopped running, and had a MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF WORSHIPING
HOLY GOD.

At that point in my life, that was the most JOYOUS time of worship I had ever experienced!!!
As those moments passed, I cried out to GOD,
"Father, this is the relationship with YOU that I want for (our daughters Katy and Carrie) to
have!!!

[Of course, GOD did not answer me with His audible voice.........But HE certainly can if He
wants to!!!]

But HE did give me enough understanding to know that His answer was "No".

( I remember very clearly...Struggling to be both in reverent awe of HIM, and to be truthful)..........
 I cried out "How can you say "NO" to that prayer??? That is the highest thing that I can pray
for them!!!"

Sooooo graciously, ABBA FATHER continued to give me understanding:

"MY love for EACH AND EVERY ONE of MY Children is so very INTIMATE - that the
Relationship that I have with You.........would not be as good (for them) as the one( I ) have specifically PLANNED for THEM!


"Blessed be the GOD and FATHER of our LORD JESUS CHRIST, Who has blessed us
with every spiritual blessing in the Heavenly places in CHRIST,
      Just as HE CHOSE US in HIM before the foundation of the world...Having pre-destined
us to adoption as sons by JESUS CHRIST, to HIMSELF...to the praise of the glory of HIS grace, by which HE made us ACCEPTED in the BELOVED."(Ephesians 1:3-6)


This letter (to the Ephesians) repeatedly insists the ground of all grace is the reconciling
death of JESUS CHRIST on the CROSS at the EXPENSE of HIS redeeming BLOOD.
(Ephesians 2:16).


HOLY GOD looked ahead, seeing us -  and seeing what HE would make of us-----
then sent HIS SON JESUS to pay the Highest possible PRICE (His blood and life).....
so HE (GOD) CAN LIVE WITH US INTO ETERNITY!!!!!!!!!!!!

ALWAYS AMAZING GRACE!!!!
THANK YOU OH HOLY LORD!!!!!!!!