Revelation 6:11 “And there was given to each of them a white robe; and they were told that they should rest for a little while longer, until the number of their fellow servants and their brethren who were to be killed even as they had been, would be completed also.”

CHOOSE LIFE OR DEATH

The Martyrs! We hear everyday about believers who are being killed just because they love Jesus. It is happening all over the world. Shot, burned, beheaded…

But what does John tell us here in Revelation 6:11? There will be more. Now that’s encouraging, isn’t it? The number, as of the writing of this devotion, has not been completed. So there are more who will lose their lives for their faith.

TEACHING MOMENT

I will readily agree that this topic is not an easy one to talk about with our kids. But is still important to share with them when we hear about persecution and martyrdom that we don’t hide it from them. In this day of radical Islam, there are many who will “martyr” themselves for Allah! That is NOT what I am talking about. This is not about trying to die for your God.

For a Christian, martyrdom is simply a result of not being afraid to take a stand for Christ. We shouldn’t shy away from Christ just to keep ourselves safe.

Chances are you or your children will never face the choice to deny Him and live or confess Him and die. But it could happen. Your children, when they are age appropriate, should be prepared to make that choice.

Listen brothers and sisters! Death is nothing to fear. We have hope! We have a promise! We are safe in the hands of Jesus. And if He chooses to allow us to meet Him as a result of persecution, so be it. After all we are His, and we long to be with Him. Hallelujah!