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A few days ago, I noticed some wild columbines growing in the mountains near
here. They are truly a beautiful flower. They grow in peaceful, shady spots in
mountain forests. They attract hummingbirds. I like them. Now they also serve
as a reminder to pray.
Forwarded from a friend:
"'Can anyone hide in secret places so that I cannot
see him?' declares the Lord. 'Do not I fill heaven and
earth?' declares the Lord." -- Jeremiah 23:24
Wanted:
Replacement
Recruits
"Now I have given up on everything else
I have found it to be the only way
To really know Christ and to experience
The mighty power that brought
Him back to life again,
and to find out what it means
to suffer and to Die with Him.
So, whatever it takes
I will be one who lives in the fresh
Newness of life of those who are
Alive from the dead."
This poem, written by Cassie Bernall,
16, showed a dramatic change in this
teenager. Two years ago she was involved
in the occult, a Nietzsche "nihilistic"
group involving witchcraft, death and
suicide. Her parents were concerned
about her welfare and the friends she was
choosing.
But Cassie had returned home from a
retreat with radiance. She told her
parents, "I'm different now and I'm going
to prove it to you." She did! Her whole
life changed. Happily, she attended youth
group meetings, prayer and Bible studies.
Two teenagers with guns and bombs
burst into the library of Columbine High
School, in Littleton, Colorado and
focused in on Cassie. She sat reading her
Bible. It seems they already knew she was
a Christian. Holding a gun to her head,
one of them asked her, "Do you believe
in God?" When she answered, "Yes, I believe
in Jesus," she was murdered. She was only
two years old as a Christian the day she
died on April 27, 1999. Ironically, just a
few weeks before, she had said to her
mother, "Mom, it would be all right if I
died. You know where I would be. I
would be in heaven and you wouldn't
have to be sad." Her words were fulfilled
too quickly.
This terrible tragedy turned out some
good as millions watched the memorial
service on Sunday afternoon on national
television. CNN carried the service live as
singers Amy Grant, Phil Driscoll and
Michael W. Smith sang and Franklin
Graham did the eulogy asking for
replacement recruits.
As a martyr, her last words she
answered calmly were, "Yes, I believe in
God." Cassie found that joining the cause
of Christ is more than just attending a
church picnic or a pleasant evening
hayride. It takes guts to say, "I believe in
Jesus. He is my Lord." Unfortunately,
there could be copycats trying to outdo
the massacre at Columbine. It is now
necessary to find replacement recruits for
martyrs like Cassie and her friends. Are
you willing to take up your cross and
follow Jesus? (Luke 10:25-37) It does
take courage and commitment; ridicule
may follow but God does give a sense of
peace, purpose and propensity when you
join.
A suggested prayer:
"God, I thank you for people like Cassie
who stand up for Jesus. I pray that you
will be with her family and other families
grieving over their lost loved ones as
well. Yes God, it takes courage to follow
You. I am willing to take that stand. Yes,
I wish to take up my cross and follow
Jesus. Finally, God, I wish to thank You
for allowing your Son to die in my place.
You, too, have lost your Son, but we
have gained so much by His death and
resurrection. I thank You, Lord. Amen!"
Source: http://www.breakpoint.org/
The Colorado Martyrs
http://capo.org/cpc/990429an.htm
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Michael Paul Johnson
aka Soaring Golden Eagle
PO Box 1151, Longmont CO 80502-1151, USA
Rocky Mountain outpost 207, New Creation Church
Jesus Christ is Lord!
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