Saturday, May 7, 2016

God numbers our days!

My hit or miss blog pretty much sums up my 'planned' life.  Mine is anything but routine.  I love to share thoughts in writing. Does anyone read them?  Unknown.  The writing down of my thoughts seals them for me. 

I have 4 blogs to post in my que.  Because?  I set them aside to post later. The timing of the subject mater is just not quite right.  Today's posting is not one I want to post or even share.  My heart is so very heavy.  It is probably one of the hardest to put into words for my emotions, fears, thoughts are running deep and wild. 

I received a message yesterday from a dear Nigerian friend.  He has been in my life for probably 15+ years.  I met him in CA.  We shared the same breakfast table in a hotel restaurant one morning.  He is a scientist and was there for work.  I was in CA for a women's conference.  Because he was bold enough to bow his head to pray over  his meal, I was eager to know if he was a Jesus follower as I am.  Yes :) Our friendship began, and he has taught me many things about faith, hope and life as an African. 

Our countries were so very different. At the time ours was very stable, a place people desired to come to be safe, find a better life and freedom to worship.  His was fraught with corruption, greed, Islamic terrorists, satanic/demonic practices and more.  His desire was/is to  teach young men how to work, to care for their families, women to be educated and wise. His most important message is to seek Jesus as the only true God who gives a promise of heaven. No strings attached!  No virgins, no working it out, no nothing but accepting His payment for our sins.   A clean simple, true message.

He has warned me over and over for US citizens to watch out for ISIS/ISIL, Islamic fanatics.  "Claudia, they are coming to America. One day you too will be where we are."

In my friends message to me yesterday he sent a plea for me to care for his family, when he is killed.  He sent to me their contact info and shared that I would know he was dead via the media.  He has a huge target upon his back.  He is a leader with strong Christian ties and influence.  He has suspected for a time he would be targeted but yesterdays message to me was filled with sad, serious anticipation that soon he would be leaving this earth.

What would you do with a message like this?  I am thousands of miles away.  I am an average citizen here with no clout.  If I had clout to change anything would it matter?   This is news stuff that affects people you never knew, in other parts of the world, that 'someone' else would help if it was needed. Not your friend!  Not someone close and personal! This global crisis has now landed in my small town, in the US.

He knows his enemy and they are ruthless.  He knows because of his relationship with Jesus Christ, that choice will most likely be the end of his earthly life.  Once again he is teaching me how to live.  Of course he is afraid, for who wants to be murdered?  Of course he wants protection for his family, all good men desire this.  He will remain true and faithful the the Lord.


As I close this reflection, I share that my only way to help is to pray.  Will the reader of this blog pray with me? My prayer is that you will pray safety for those who are bold enough to stand up for evil.  My prayer too is that those who read this and do not know Jesus as the only one to give eternal life and forgiveness for our sins is that you seek Him out soon.  Evil is sweeping this world.  You and I will not be exempt from it claws.  Our only hope is in the one who give to us eternal life, Jesus Christ.  Every thing else offers eternal death.

For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. Philippians (Bible) 1:21

For I am not ashamed of the gospel (God's good news to mankind), for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes. Romans (Bible) 1:16 

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