Would You Stand Up for the King?

We've heard about it on the news, read

the articles online, but we've never seen it face to face in our own schools or streets. Can you imagine being killed because of your faith. Most of you probably can't. Some of you may think it will only happen in other countries, not in the U.S. But you're wrong. At any given time, things that are happening in Kenya could happen here.

And if it does, who will you stand up for? The world or the King?

The bible says in  John 15:18 "If the world hate you, you know that it hated me before it hated you." With that being said, persecution will happen. But again, are you ready for it?

That may seriously be a tough question for some that already take a stance with the world on various issues, forgetting what God's word states in black in white. It seems as though, the majority is afraid of offending the world, than the creator of the world. Why is that? Is it because you want to fit in? You don't want to ruin friendships or relationships? As long as you continue to think like that, you're giving the wrong example of Christianity. People pleasing gets us nowhere, especially when it comes to the King. We should remember persecution comes in many forms not just murder, but even if we subtract persecution out of the equation, many of you are becoming weaker each day. Weaker in believing in yourself. Weaker with your boyfriend, continuing to engage in sex, when you know its wrong. Weaker when it comes to sealing your lips and taking part in gossip. The truth is many are failing the test each day, as they know right from wrong. The solution? Completely die to self. Stop living selfish but instead selflessly, not giving into your fleshly desires but living for  what God has for us for eternity.

Matt. 10:33 tells us, "But whoever disowns me before others, I will disown before my Father in heaven."

Now, who wants to be denied? And be considered a worker of iniquity? Hopefully no one, but unfortunately this isn't a perfect world so there are many that are willing turn their backs on God Almighty for temporary praise from the world.

Of course no one wants to live what these students witnessed, people storming into your dorm demanding if you're Muslim or Christian. Yes, frightening for any of us. But what if? What if you had to endure what these 147 victims of persecution faced? Would your faith be committed enough to stand before them and proudly say "I AM CHRISTIAN" or would you settle for the world which will fade away, looking back like Lot's wife, scared of all the things that she would leave behind?