34The Lord said to Moses, “Do not be afraid of him, for I have delivered him into your hands, along with his whole army and his land. Do to him what you did to Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon.”
35So they struck him down, together with his sons and his whole army, leaving them no survivors. And they took possession of his land.
No Survivors
The Lord was delivering the promised land one king, one battle at a time.
But how do Christians fare? We win the battle for the promise of eternal life but don’t expect life on this world to be easier.
Should we expect to win all the battles in this world and survive?
Let’s look at the apostles:
– Matthew was beheaded with a sword.
– Mark died in Alexandria after being dragged through the streets of the city.
– Luke was hanged on an olive tree in Greece.
– John died a natural death, but they unsuccessfully tried to boil him in oil.
– Peter was crucified upside-down in Rome.
– James was beheaded in Jerusalem.
– James the Less was thrown from a height then beaten with clubs.
– Philip was hanged.
– Bartholomew was whipped and beaten until death.
– Andrew was crucified and preached at the top of his voice to his persecutors until he died.
– Thomas was run through with a spear.
– Jude was killed with the arrows of an executioner.
– Matthias was stoned and then beheaded – as was Barnabas.
– Paul was beheaded in Rome.
(From David Guzik Weekly Devotional)
Paul said,
2 Timothy 4: 7I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
I hope to finish like Paul, fighting the good fight, finishing the race and keeping the faith.
Do you?
Blessings
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