Schools of Suffering
Did you get to go to a Bible study this week? Many of us can answer yes to that question. We got into our cars and drove to the study, Bible and notebook in hand and were blessed by what we learned. That’s what I did today. We had our monthly ladies study for our church and received the usual blessings that accompany that time. There is something else that we usually do and today was no exception. We pray for the persecuted church.
This time our focus was China, because that’s the featured country in the VOM magazine for this month. We prayed for the people there who attend underground Bible schools, where they suffer considerably cold temperatures, but they continue to study on. They know that they are under extreme risk of imprisonment for going outside of the weak Government sanctioned churches, but they continue to study on. VOM calls them Schools of Suffering. These saints want to know Bible truth and they want to know all that is taught in God’s Word, because they love Jesus. Even if they have to endure suffering to do so. It’s not only China. Many who love the true God in various parts of the world have to suffer persecution for loving Him and serving Him.
Let’s please not forget these dear ones. Let’s not forget to pray diligently for them. There is no end to the many forms of suffering they endure. One thing we can do is read some of their stories. The VOM blog is a good place to go to get information about our afflicted sisters and brothers. Go and find out more. Then, I’m sure you’ll at least pray.
I’ll be talking about the persecuted church from time to time here on this blog. It’s the least I can do.
Maxine (a/k/a Nanna)
