The Cost of Discipleship
THE COST OF DISCIPLESHIP - Arabian Peninsula
"I wish I could do something for him. I feel so helpless," said Joe in a moment of reflection. "Mohammed was my first friend in this region. He grew to love Jesus, and flourished in his faith. Then his wife discovered his Bible, and his family turned against him. It was not long before he ended up in jail for his belief and testimony. 
"I so wish I could have changed the course of history, sparing him the pain of persecution. Somehow I feel a bit guilty for not being there for him in this time, but its impossible for me to visit him in jail. I can only pray for him daily, trusting God that this time of hardship and isolation will be used by Him to bring forth even greater fruit in his life. It feels like a sword in my soul every time I think of him in his cell, suffering because he loves Jesus, mocked for his faith, ridiculed for his beliefs."
Walking the road of discipleship with someone is often more painful than witnessing to those who don't want to hear. Yet God is at work - it's His child after all! Please pray for Mohammed and others like him who is suffering persecution for their faith in Jesus and for workers like Joe, who struggle to know how to help.
REFLECTION This Prayer item has a message to followers in West, Europe and Norden. It's about the cross cost to follow... [Source: (OMNI) Headlines 27 November – 3 December 2006, Peninsula news Prayer News - OM International]
