Once again I would like to tell the story of a martyr that is or has suffered for their belief in Christ and their choosing to follow Him no matter what. These stories provide us with great examples of those who truly put Christ first. They also help us to see how our brothers and sisters around the world suffer for their beliefs. As sad as some of these stories are, I find great strength in the word, and feel more courageous in my attempts to spread the word as well. This story was taken from one of DC Talks' Jesus Freaks books.
“Christ was the first to suffer,” Pastor Li De Xian said. “We just follow Him. There
are many thorns, but we are just injured a little on our feet. This suffering is very little.” As any know who remember his story from pages 170–175 of Jesus Freaks, Pastor Li speaks about suffering from experience. The man who said “I will preach until I die” has stuck to his word. Despite continued pressure from the Public Security Bureau(PSB), Pastor Li refuses to miss a service unless he is in prison or change his message of salvation through Jesus Christ. During the period from October 2000 to May 2001, he was arrested fifteen times for preaching in his unregistered house church in Guangzhou. He has been arrested so many times during the past two years that he has lost count. During one recent detention, jailers tied his arms and legs together and chained his arms and legs to a bedpost for three days. When they finally released him from this torture, he was forced to work on an assembly line in the prison factory putting bulbs into strings of Christmas lights to send to America!
To finish reading about these two martyrs please click the following link
Encouraging Thoughts for Life: Li De Xian and Zhao Xia: China
“Christ was the first to suffer,” Pastor Li De Xian said. “We just follow Him. There
are many thorns, but we are just injured a little on our feet. This suffering is very little.” As any know who remember his story from pages 170–175 of Jesus Freaks, Pastor Li speaks about suffering from experience. The man who said “I will preach until I die” has stuck to his word. Despite continued pressure from the Public Security Bureau(PSB), Pastor Li refuses to miss a service unless he is in prison or change his message of salvation through Jesus Christ. During the period from October 2000 to May 2001, he was arrested fifteen times for preaching in his unregistered house church in Guangzhou. He has been arrested so many times during the past two years that he has lost count. During one recent detention, jailers tied his arms and legs together and chained his arms and legs to a bedpost for three days. When they finally released him from this torture, he was forced to work on an assembly line in the prison factory putting bulbs into strings of Christmas lights to send to America!
To finish reading about these two martyrs please click the following link
Encouraging Thoughts for Life: Li De Xian and Zhao Xia: China
