Enduring Faith
They claimed he had lured her away from her Muslim faith. Miled found the couple and beat Nadia’s husband so badly his eardrum ruptured. Because the couple had to go into hiding, Nadia’s husband could not find a job. Other Christians, however, came alongside and helped him to start his own business so he could earn money and still keep a low profile. Beatings. Ostracizing. False accusations.
Beatings. Ostracizing. False Accusations
Nadia and her husband have made the sacrifices and endured the abuse in order to cling to their faith in Christ. Christian workers who help this couple marvel at their fortitude and their thankfulness. During a time of prayer with another Christian, Nadia did not mention her own needs. She said only this: “Oh, Jesus, Son of God, you know me very well. You saved my husband’s life when my brother attacked him and beat him badly. When we were hungry, you provided meals and a place to live. Jesus, we trust that you will never leave us. Amen.” Amen indeed. Her hope rests in the confidence that Jesus will never leave us. His great, sacrificial love inspires us to treat others as he has treated us.
Serving Others
“For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me. And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, … I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.'” (Matthew 25:35-36, 40). What a privilege we have to thank God for taking care of us by being His hands and feet to care for others, whether they live next door or in a faraway country. May we pray for God’s guidance in discovering their needs and learn to be more sensitive to the Holy Spirit’s leading in caring for them.
THE END
Date: 4th January 2025
Martyr: Nadia and Rachel
Location: Pakistan
Source: Tortured for Christ (The voice of the martyr)
Author: Richard Wurmbrand
Suffering Saturday 124
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