Aug 3, 2021

Persecuted Christians endure great difficulty, physical and emotional harm, death threats and more.
For millions of persecuted believers around the globe, "suffering" is a way of life.
Thousands every year pay with their lives.
"Some faced jeers and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment. They were put to death by stoning; they were sawed in two; they were killed by the sword. They went about ... destitute, persecuted and mistreated" (Heb. 11:36-37).
So what brings them comfort?
What gives them hope for tomorrow?
1. God's Word ...
"If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also," Jesus says in John 15:20.
"Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs in the kingdom of heaven" (Matt. 5:10).
"That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong" (2 Cor. 12:10).
2. Faithful friends like you.
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You give comfort and encouragement to those who are being harassed and driven from their homes and towns after converting to Christianity. Many end up homeless, jobless and penniless.
Please reach out to them again today.
You and I have a God-given opportunity to make an eternal impact today. I do hope you'll take advantage of it.
Thank you!
Mat Staver
