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1/16/2013

Alicia Castilla (Image courtesy Open Doors USA)

Rebels Orphan Three for their Parents' Faith
15 January, 2013
by Mission Network News

"Three newly-orphaned children, all 18 years old and younger, are re-living tragedy in northeast Colombia.

"In January 2011, National Liberation Army (ELN) rebels murdered lay evangelist Nelson Ramos in front of his wife and two small daughters, says Open Doors USA. Last week, all of the children watched as ELN guerillas entered their home and shot their mother, Alicia Castilla...

"The violent Jan. 7 attack came as Alicia Castilla, her children, and her father were finishing an evening devotional in their Arauca home. Before leaving, rebels told Hernán Ramos, Castilla's 18-year old son, the family had three days to leave the region...

"Ask God to protect the newly-orphaned Ramos children from terrorist threats and violence...

"Pray for perseverance for all Colombian believers who suffer for their faith."

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Persecuted saints benefit most from your heartfelt and earnest prayer.

Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial;
for once he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.
James 1:12

'Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the
devil is about to cast some of you into prison, so
that you will be tested, and you will have tribulation for ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.
Revelation 2:10

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Trials make the promise sweet;
Trials give new life to prayer;
Trials bring me to His feet,
Lay me low, and keep me there.

"God often takes away our comforts and our privileges in order to make us better Christians. He trains His soldiers not in tents of ease and luxury, but by turning them out and subjecting them to forced marches and hard service. He makes them ford through streams, and swim through rivers, and climb mountains, and walk many long miles with heavy backpacks of sorrow. Well, Christian, may this not account for the troubles through which you are passing? Is the Lord bringing out your graces and making them grow? Is it for this reason He contends with you?"

Read Why Do I Face Trials?,
by Alistair Begg, Truth for Life Daily, at One Place

Christian persecution is just a phenomenon in the
Middle East.

Christians aren’t greatly
impacted by persecution.

Whatever persecution there is, the damage is superficial - more a loss of multicultural diversity than anything else.

Christians supposedly bring persecution upon themselves by proselytizing.

Persecution couldn’t
happen here.

Please read 5 Myths about Persecution of Christians, by
Kristin Wright, at Religion Today.

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