Topics:<\/b> Baptism; Commitment; Courage; Evangelism; New Life; Opposition; Oppression; Persecution; Testimony; Threats; Victorious Living; Wholehearted Devotion<\/p>\n
References:<\/b> Matthew 24:7\u201314; 28:19; Mark 1:9\u201313; Philippians 1:29; 2 Timothy 3:12; 1 Peter 1:6\u20137<\/p>\n
Through Athens, Greece, runs one of the world\u2019s refugee highways, on which millions of desperate people travel after being forced from their homelands by violence, terror, and persecution. These refugees seek a safe place to end their journey and begin new lives in freedom and silence. In May 2006, a missionary in Athens, Kallie Skaife, reported what happened to an Iranian man identified as \u201cM\u201d:<\/p>\n
In 2003, everything M knew was destroyed by an earthquake measuring 7.45 on the Richter scale. He was tortured by the question of why something like this would happen. He went to live with relatives in Afghanistan, was married, and had a daughter. But he was still filled with despair.<\/p>\n
Leaving his family behind, M headed west and ended up in Athens, staying with other relatives. Though he and all his family were Muslims, M became interested in Christianity, finding himself strangely drawn to the crosses he saw decorating the Orthodox churches in the city. M was given a Bible and started reading. Since his relatives forbade such a thing, M used a tiny flashlight to read during the night after his uncles were asleep.<\/p>\n
He studied the Bible this way for two years. Finally, M realized God was calling him to be born again. He contacted the refugee ministry center, declared his faith in Christ, and asked for more information.<\/p>\n
On Sunday, May 7, 2006, M set his alarm for 6:00 a.m. He wanted to spend time reading his Bible and praying because on that day he was to be baptized at a fellowship with other Iranian believers. But M\u2019s cousin had discovered the plan. Before M\u2019s alarm went off, the cousin boiled water in a saucepan and poured it on M while he slept, scalding both thighs and one arm.<\/p>\n
M came to the baptism anyway. Standing before those gathered, the burn on his arm clearly visible, M declared, \u201cNo matter what they do to me, I will love Jesus.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2014Kallie Skaife, International Teams, personal email<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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