Pastor Josh Sullivan was abducted at gunpoint while preaching in South Africa. Learn what happened, why it matters, and how missionaries can protect themselves.
"If thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horses? and [if] in the land of peace, wherein thou trustedst, they wearied thee, then how wilt thou do in the swelling of Jordan?"
"...them that pass by securely as men averse from war."
Christians are too much like the people of Laish, who dwelt careless, quiet and secure, sitting ducks.
In previous eras, in times of persecution, a preacher would typically be accompanied by a group of guards when he appeared to preach in public (often outdoors).
The simple fact is, humans are too lazy to take war-time security precautions when no threat is perceived, so we usually lose a few people before we get our collective butts in gear. So let's try to keep the word "FEW" emphasized!
"If thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horses? and [if] in the land of peace, wherein thou trustedst, they wearied thee, then how wilt thou do in the swelling of Jordan?"
"...them that pass by securely as men averse from war."
Christians are too much like the people of Laish, who dwelt careless, quiet and secure, sitting ducks.
In previous eras, in times of persecution, a preacher would typically be accompanied by a group of guards when he appeared to preach in public (often outdoors).
The simple fact is, humans are too lazy to take war-time security precautions when no threat is perceived, so we usually lose a few people before we get our collective butts in gear. So let's try to keep the word "FEW" emphasized!
https://christophermeestoerato.substack.com/p/jesus-was-not-passive?r=12utpl
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