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Their Faith
The missionaries and evangelists of long ago faced intense opposition wherever they went and were often entirely without human support or the practical and monetary fellowship of other Christians. But their very circumstances of isolation cast them upon God. They had power first with God and, as a result, with the people. They learned the value of souls and estimated the real worth of the world in the secret of the Lord’s presence. When they came forth to preach and teach, they awed their listeners as they spoke in burning words and with loving hearts the message of God. The divine truths they knew were realities to them, and they spoke of them as such to both sinners and believers. Theirs were circumstances somewhat akin to what the Apostle Paul said when summing up his service for Christ: “The Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me” (Acts 20:23-24).
I have found it profitable to read the accounts of those “that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ” (Acts 15:26). It helps to encourage and strengthen my faith. Get ahold of some good Christian biographies and I am sure it will do the same for you. And, remember, we are told, “Whose faith follow” (Hebrews 13:7).
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