Psalm 71:20-22 says this...
"You who have made me see many troubles and calamitites will revive me again; from the depths of the earth you will bring me up again.
You will increase my greatness and comfort me again.
I will also praise with the harp for your faithfulness, O my God; I will sing praises to You with the lyre, O Holy One of Israel..."
Abba, I thank You that will not leave me in my trouble. You will not let me remain in my pain. You will save me. You will come for me. You are my faithful One. You are my only faithful One. I love You Jesus. I will praise You. I will sing of Your greatness and Your goodness.
You are my Lord. You are a good Father and I trust You...
I will lift up Your praise again...
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Friday, March 27, 2009
13- Matthias
Excerpt from the Fox's Book of Martyrs
Matthias
Of whom less is known than of most of the other disciples, was elected to fill the vacant place of Judas. He was stoned at Jerusalem and then beheaded.
Sunday, March 22, 2009
12- James the Less
Excerpt from the Fox's Book of Martyrs
James the Less
Is supposed by some to have been the brother of our Lord, by a former wife of Joseph. This is very doubtful, and accords too much with the Catholic superstition, that Mary never had any other children except our Savior. He was elected to the oversight of the churches of Jerusalem; and was the author of the Epistle ascribed to James in the sacred canon. At the age of ninety-four he was beat and stoned by the Jews; and finally had his brains dashed out with a fuller's club.
Friday, March 20, 2009
11- Matthew
Excerpt from the Fox's Book of Martyrs
Matthew
Whose occupation was that of a toll-gatherer, was born at Nazareth. He wrote his gospel in Hebrew, which was afterwards translated into Greek by James the Less. The scene of his labors was Parthia, and Ethiopia, in which latter country he suffered martyrdom, being slain with a halberd in the city of Nadabah, A.D. 60.
an ancient halberd...
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
10- Philip
Excerpt from the Fox's Book of Martyrs
Philip
"Was born at Bethsaida, in Galilee and was first called by the name of "disciple." He labored diligently in Upper Asia, and suffered martyrdom at Heliopolis, in Phrygia. He was scourged, thrown into prison, and afterwards crucified, A.D. 54. "
Thursday, March 12, 2009
9- James
Excerpt from the Fox's Book of Martyrs
James the Great
"The next martyr we meet with, according to St. Luke, in the History of the Apostles' Acts, was James the son of Zebedee, the elder brother of John, and a relative of our Lord; for his mother Salome was cousin-german to the Virgin Mary. It was not until ten years after the death of Stephen that the second martyrdom took place; for no sooner had Herod Agrippa been appointed governor of Judea, than, with a view to ingratiate himself with them, he raised a sharp persecution against the Christians, and determined to make an effectual blow, by striking at their leaders. The account given us by an eminent primitive writer, Clemens Alexandrinus, ought not to be overlooked; that, as James was led to the place of martyrdom, his accuser was brought to repent of his conduct by the apostle's extraordinary courage and undauntedness, and fell down at his feet to request his pardon, professing himself a Christian, and resolving that James should not receive the crown of martyrdom alone. Hence they were both beheaded at the same time. Thus did the first apostolic martyr cheerfully and resolutely receive that cup, which he had told our Savior he was ready to drink. Timon and Parmenas suffered martyrdom about the same time; the one at Philippi, and the other in Macedonia. These events took place A.D. 44."
The prophecy of this is in Matthew 20:22-23, as well as in Mark.
Oh, how I want to be one that is not afraid to die for me Lord. And right now, I don't want to be afriad to truly live for my Lord.
Holy Spirit, help me die to my flesh. I am yours. (Rom 12:1)
James the Great
"The next martyr we meet with, according to St. Luke, in the History of the Apostles' Acts, was James the son of Zebedee, the elder brother of John, and a relative of our Lord; for his mother Salome was cousin-german to the Virgin Mary. It was not until ten years after the death of Stephen that the second martyrdom took place; for no sooner had Herod Agrippa been appointed governor of Judea, than, with a view to ingratiate himself with them, he raised a sharp persecution against the Christians, and determined to make an effectual blow, by striking at their leaders. The account given us by an eminent primitive writer, Clemens Alexandrinus, ought not to be overlooked; that, as James was led to the place of martyrdom, his accuser was brought to repent of his conduct by the apostle's extraordinary courage and undauntedness, and fell down at his feet to request his pardon, professing himself a Christian, and resolving that James should not receive the crown of martyrdom alone. Hence they were both beheaded at the same time. Thus did the first apostolic martyr cheerfully and resolutely receive that cup, which he had told our Savior he was ready to drink. Timon and Parmenas suffered martyrdom about the same time; the one at Philippi, and the other in Macedonia. These events took place A.D. 44."
The prophecy of this is in Matthew 20:22-23, as well as in Mark.
Oh, how I want to be one that is not afraid to die for me Lord. And right now, I don't want to be afriad to truly live for my Lord.
Holy Spirit, help me die to my flesh. I am yours. (Rom 12:1)
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
8- Stephen
Excerpt from the Fox's Book of Martyrs
St. Stephen
"St. Stephen suffered the next in order. His death was occasioned by the faithful manner in which he preached the Gospel to the betrayers and murderers of Christ. To such a degree of madness were they excited, that they cast him out of the city and stoned him to death. The time when he suffered is generally supposed to have been at the Passover which succeeded to that of our Lord's crucifixion, and to the era of his ascension, in the following spring.
Upon this a great persecution was raised against all who professed their belief in Christ as the Messiah, or as a prophet. We are immediately told by St. Luke, that "there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem;" and that "they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles."
About two thousand Christians, with Nicanor, one of the seven deacons, suffered martyrdom during the "persecution that arose about Stephen." "
You can read further into his account in Acts 7.
may you be inspired to live for something worth dying for... namely Jesus Christ
blessings
St. Stephen
"St. Stephen suffered the next in order. His death was occasioned by the faithful manner in which he preached the Gospel to the betrayers and murderers of Christ. To such a degree of madness were they excited, that they cast him out of the city and stoned him to death. The time when he suffered is generally supposed to have been at the Passover which succeeded to that of our Lord's crucifixion, and to the era of his ascension, in the following spring.
Upon this a great persecution was raised against all who professed their belief in Christ as the Messiah, or as a prophet. We are immediately told by St. Luke, that "there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem;" and that "they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles."
About two thousand Christians, with Nicanor, one of the seven deacons, suffered martyrdom during the "persecution that arose about Stephen." "
You can read further into his account in Acts 7.
may you be inspired to live for something worth dying for... namely Jesus Christ
blessings
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