This is a photo of a new Christian believer in Pakistan. Being a former Muslim, he was warned, “If you get baptized, your arms will be cut off!” His arms were chopped off for his faith, but he got baptized just the same.
This should be a very important reminder to us of the price some people pay for believing in Jesus. Imagine what you would do if you were in this man’s position. They said if he got baptized, they would cut off his arms! And he got baptized anyway. And they cut his arms off.
If only we were so bold!
We are beyond blessed that we don’t have to face this type of persecution in America, yet we too often keep our faith to ourselves, and we keep it inside our churches. I am guilty of this, too.
As Christians, it is our obligation to share the truth with people that Jesus is the only way to receive salvation. It might not be popular, and we might face a tiny bit of persecution, but we don’t have to face what this man faced.
Let’s stand up for the truth! It is the ONLY hope people have.
