A Life Committed to Christ
I have always envied those Christians who were martyred for Christ Jesus our Lord. What a privilege to live for our Lord and to die for Him as well. I am filled to overflowing with joy; I am not only satisfied to be in prison but I am ready to give my life for the sake of Jesus Christ. After his arrest in 1984, Rev. Mehdi Dibaj spent nine years in prison. Even there, he considered it a privilege to live for his Lord and was filled with joy at the prospect of dying for him as well. Finally, on December 3, 1993, Dibaj addressed the court in the city of Sari to defend himself for embracing Christianity. “I am ready to give my life for the sake of Jesus,” he said.
Defending Faith Before Men
In his defense, he addressed four accusations that the court had made against him: “They say, ‘You were a Muslim and you have become a Christian.’ This is not so. For many years, I had no religion. After searching and studying, I accepted God’s call and believed in the Lord Jesus Christ in order to receive eternal life. People choose their religion, but a Christian is chosen by Christ, who says, ‘You have not chosen me, but I have chosen you.’
“People say, ‘You were a Muslim from your birth.’ God says, ‘You were a Christian from the beginning.’ He states that He chose us thousands of years ago, even before the creation of the universe, so that through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ we may be His.”
“They tell me, ‘Return.’ But to whom can I return from the arms of God? Is it right to accept what people are saying instead of obeying the Word of God? It is now forty-five years that I am walking with the God of miracles, and His kindness upon me is like a shadow and I owe Him much for His fatherly love and concern.” “They object to my evangelizing. But if one finds a blind person who is about to fall into a well and keeps silent, then one has sinned.”
To be continued…
Date: 20th December 2025
Martyr: Mehdi Dibaj
Location: Iran
Source: The Voice of the Martyrs “I am n”
Author: Not specified
Suffering Saturday 174
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