The Frozen Chosen” is a term that usually has negative connotations, describing Christians who seem to lack emotion about their faith (source). But I'm using this term to describe Christians who had incredible faith.
In A.D. 320, in the Roman Empire, 40 Christian warriors refused to obey imperial orders to worship pagan gods.
To force their submission, the commander stripped them of their clothes and made them stand on a frozen pond.
For hours the men praised God while guards on shore shouted that warm baths awaited any who recanted.
In the middle of the night, one man crawled to shore.
But their number was soon restored when a guard proclaimed his faith, tore off his clothes and joined the thirty-nine.
The next morning forty frozen warriors were ushered into Glory.
Few of us will die for Christ like these brave men, but will we live for Him (Romans 12:1-2)?
12 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Will we speak truth in the face of icy criticism (Luke 9:26)?
26 For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father's, and of the holy angels
When we hear of persecuted Christians “standing naked on the frozen pond,” will we blanket them in prayer (1 Thessalonians 5:17)?
17 Pray without ceasing.
Will we give to God's work even if it costs us a warm bath (2 Corinthians 9:7)?
7 Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
(source: Bible Love Notes)
And so, I ask you.
Will you be ready?
Will I be ready?
If suddenly we are in a situation that we may be asked to stand up for what's right.
For the cause of Christ.
Like all those that have gone before.
Its not a pleasant thought.
But it could be a reality for some.
However, this is my hope as the late John Mcarther had at least once said:
The only thing that the devil can do to me at death,
is deliver me to Jesus. (may not be exact quote)
There is no greater joy than that.
No matter what kind of death we have to go through,
at the second we go into the next life
is that believers will be in the presence of our Creator.
And the One that gave His life for us.
Thanks for coming by, Friends.
Have a blessed day
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