Benjamin Watson, professional football player for the New Orleans Saints, posted this powerful and prophetic prayer on his Facebook page that is going viral:
The images keep flooding our timelines and news feeds. Men being burned alive or beheaded by masked assassins. Stories of families on the run, fleeing their homes while they are pillaged and burned. Their testimonies hold a familiar chord. “Convert, Pay or Die!”
The persecution of Christians is not a new concept. As early as the first century we read about the Spirit filled boldness of Christians like Stephen and Paul who proclaimed the gospel through beatings and imprisonment, torture and death. We remember Christ’s disciples, most of whom were killed just like their master. Roman emperors like Nero, executed Christians in the most ghastly ways, using them as torches to light the evening sky.
In spite of all this adversity, Christianity continued to spread because men and woman, empowered by the Holy Spirit stood strong in the face of certain death; some being delivered and others falling. As I sit here in a 21st century United States, I can’t help but wonder when we too will face martyrdom for our faith. On this very day nearly 50 countries have laws that restrict or outlaw Christianity, leading to the harassment, imprisonment and death of those who follow Christ. On this day, in countries like North Korea and China, Christians gather for church underground to avoid being arrested by police. On this day, in Nigeria thousands mourn the deaths of their loved ones killed by Boko Haram…
Amen!
Maranatha
Come O Lord, quickly.
Well said, Benjamin and a big AMEN. Thanks for speaking the truth.
I hate trying to link to the clash daily. The pop ups and other crap are too distracting. Is this article somewhere else?
Looks like the Holy Spirit is alive and well in Benjamin Watson. Amen!
What a wonderful message! To God be the Glory!
We weren’t the only ones praying but the Manderin kids and I prayed that God would set the Syrian Christians free. The next day I read on Shoebat’s website that 23 had been
set free by ISIS! Much more prayers are needed obviously. Pray a plague wipes the evil out…because He still answers.
🙂
Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.
2nd Corinthians 3:17
AMEN! This young man knows The True and Living God.
He makes me so humbled, joyful and glad to be a Christian. Also, he’s proof there is a remnant, guided by The Holy Spirit who say, “Yes, Lord” and mean it.
I often wonder how the Christian players interact with their muslim counterparts.
I pray that prophecy comes to pass. Amen Brother. And what Jerry said…
@tony, me too.
I like Ben Watson as a Saints player and I like him even more as an American.
Looks like I’m going to get rid of my Drew Brees Saints Jersey and get me a Watson jersey. Ben Watson truly is a Saint.