Ephesians 3:16 (NIV)
16 I pray that out of his glorious riches he may
strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being,
Horace Pitkin, the son of a wealthy merchant, was converted
and went to China as a missionary. He wrote to his friends in America, saying,
“It will be but a short time till we know definitely whether we can serve Him
better above or here.” Shortly afterward, a mob stormed the gate of the
compound where Pitkin defended the women and children. He was beheaded and his
head was offered at the shrine of a heathen god, while his body was thrown into
a pit with the bodies of nine Chinese Christians.
Sherwood Eddy, writing about him, said, “Pitkin won more men
by his death than he ever could have won by his life.” Christ needs people
today who are made of martyr stuff! Dare to take a strong, uncompromising stand
for Him.
Thought for today:
Am I willing to give all to Christ?
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