According to Tangle.com, there is a couple in Liverpool England who is facing such charges. They are being prosecuted and persecuted because of a conversation they had with a Muslim couple. For more details please be sure to view this TV report.
This should serve as a real wake up call for the rest of us Christians. Does this mean we are to be fearful of sharing our faith in Christ with people? Should we hide our love of God for fear someone might be offended or be surprised by persecution?
"Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal among you, which comes upon you for your testing, as though some strange thing were happening to you; but to the degree that you share the sufferings of Christ, keep on rejoicing; so that also at the revelation of His glory, you may rejoice with exultation. If you are reviled for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you." ~ 1 Peter 4:12-14
To this couple I say: Rejoice! You are blessed ~ you are making a difference.
To the rest of us I ask: Are we making a difference??
Obviously I am not advocating that we go out hollering, pointing fingers and laying on judgment thick as mud. But I do encourage us to be alert for opportunities to give an account of the hope that lies within us. Let's dig in, Brothers and Sisters. Let's not shrink back, but press on!
Who might you share the Good News of Jesus with today?
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