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Subject: Re: Today's devotional by Dan Selbo
Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:57:13 -0800
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> Bea, Re. our previous e-mail re. getting these twice:  this one has =20
> information at the end.  The other one does not,
> and this one includes "Reply to scvlp@googlegroups.com.  Hope this =20
> will be of help.  Vivian
>
>
> On Nov 20, 2008, at 10:34 AM, Bea Chun wrote:
>
>> Devotional based on the Hymn: =93Faith of Our Fathers=94
>>
>> "Faith of our fathers! living still
>> In spite of dungeon, fire, and sword;
>> O how our hearts beat high with joy
>> Whene'er we hear that glorious word."
>>
>>  This hymn, written by Frederick Faber in the 19th century, =20
>> obviously has to do with Christians suffering persecution =96=96 and =20
>> the inspiration that their heroic witness gave to their fellow =20
>> Christians.  Indeed, we are always inspired by stories of =20
>> Christians who maintain their faith in the face of persecution or =20
>> death.
>>  Persecution has been a part of the church's life from the very =20
>> beginning, and is still part of its life today.  We all know about =20
>> the Roman persecution of Christians in the first century, but might =20
>> not realize how pervasive persecution of Christians is in various =20
>> countries around the world today =96=96 inChina , Vietnam , Indonesia , =
=20
>> Iran , and many other countries.
>>  We need to pray for Christians who endure persecution today =96=96 to =
=20
>> make ourselves aware of their stories =96=96 and to be inspired by =20
>> their heroic witness.  We have a great heritage, in part, because =20
>> of the persecution of those who have suffered on behalf of Christ. =20
>> Let me encourage you to pray for persecuted Christians today. Your =20
>> prayers for them, as for all people, do not go unheard.
>>
>> ************************************************************************
>> Let us pray.
>>             Heavenly Father, there are many faithful believers who =20
>> have been called to suffer for their faith =96 some in years gone by, =
=20
>> and others still in our world today. Today we thank you for them =20
>> (for their witness, for their faithfulness, and for the example =20
>> they have give to us).
>>             We pray for those who are being persecuted in other =20
>> parts of the world. Wherever they are, whatever their situation and =20
>> circumstances might be, we pray that you would give them peace and =20
>> assurance and comfort in their suffering. We pray, also, for an end =20
>> to all suffering, especially among those who are suffering in your =20
>> name. Grant hope and promise and freedom to them in this life, as =20
>> well as the hope and promise and freedom we have eternally in =20
>> Christ. Amen.
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> >


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e; "><div>Bea, Re. our previous e-mail re. getting these twice: &nbsp;this =
one has information at the end. &nbsp;The other one does not,</div><div>and=
 this one includes "Reply to <a href=3D"mailto:scvlp@googlegroups.com">scvl=
p@googlegroups.com</a>. &nbsp;Hope this will be of help. &nbsp;Vivian</div>=
<div><br></div><br><div><div>On Nov 20, 2008, at 10:34 AM, Bea Chun wrote:<=
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er New"><span style=3D"font-size: 10pt; ">Devotional based on the Hymn: =93=
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in-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; "><font s=
ize=3D"2" face=3D"Courier New"><span style=3D"font-size: 10pt; ">"Faith of =
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ier New"><span style=3D"font-size: 10pt; ">In spite of dungeon, fire, and s=
word;<o:p></o:p></span></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0in; margin-r=
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=3D"font-size: 10pt; ">O how our hearts beat high with joy<o:p></o:p></span=
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; "><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Courier New"><span style=3D"font-size: 10pt; "=
>Whene'er we hear that glorious word."<o:p></o:p></span></font></div><div s=
tyle=3D"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom=
: 0.0001pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; "><font size=3D"2"=
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span></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-=
left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Courier =
New'; "><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Courier New"><span style=3D"font-size: 10p=
t; ">&nbsp;This hymn, written by Frederick Faber in the 19th century, obvio=
usly has to do with Christians suffering persecution =96=96 and the inspira=
tion that their heroic witness gave to their fellow Christians.&nbsp; Indee=
d, we are always inspired by stories of Christians who maintain their faith=
 in the face of persecution or death.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></font></div><=
div style=3D"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-b=
ottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; "><font size=
=3D"2" face=3D"Courier New"><span style=3D"font-size: 10pt; ">&nbsp;Persecu=
tion has been a part of the church's life from the very beginning, and is s=
till part of its life today.&nbsp; We all know about the Roman persecution =
of Christians in the first century, but might not realize how pervasive per=
secution of Christians is in various countries around the world today =96=
=96 in<st1:country-region w:st=3D"on">China</st1:country-region><span class=
=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>,<span class=3D"Apple-converted-spa=
ce">&nbsp;</span><st1:country-region w:st=3D"on">Vietnam</st1:country-regio=
n><span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>,<span class=3D"Apple-=
converted-space">&nbsp;</span><st1:country-region w:st=3D"on">Indonesia</st=
1:country-region><span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>,<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><st1:country-region w:st=3D"on=
"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Iran</st1:place></st1:country-region><span class=
=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>, and many other countries.<o:p></o=
:p></span></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; ma=
rgin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Cou=
rier New'; "><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Courier New"><span style=3D"font-size=
: 10pt; ">&nbsp;We need to pray for Christians who endure persecution today=
 =96=96 to make ourselves aware of their stories =96=96 and to be inspired =
by their heroic witness.&nbsp; We have a great heritage, in part, because o=
f the persecution of those who have suffered on behalf of Christ. Let me en=
courage you to pray for persecuted Christians today. Your prayers for them,=
 as for all people, do not go unheard.<o:p></o:p></span></font></div><div s=
tyle=3D"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom=
: 0.0001pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; "><font size=3D"2"=
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span></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-=
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New'; "><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Courier New"><span style=3D"font-size: 10p=
t; ">**********************************************************************=
**<o:p></o:p></span></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0in; margin-righ=
t: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 10pt; font-fa=
mily: 'Courier New'; "><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Courier New"><span style=3D=
"font-size: 10pt; ">Let us pray.<o:p></o:p></span></font></div><div style=
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0001pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; "><font size=3D"2" fac=
e=3D"Courier New"><span style=3D"font-size: 10pt; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp=
;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Heavenly Father, there are many=
 faithful believers who have been called to suffer for their faith =96 some=
 in years gone by, and others still in our world today. Today we thank you =
for them (for their witness, for their faithfulness, and for the example th=
ey have give to us).<o:p></o:p></span></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top=
: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-s=
ize: 10pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; "><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Courier N=
ew"><span style=3D"font-size: 10pt; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; We pray for those who are being persecuted in=
 other parts of the world. Wherever they are, whatever their situation and =
circumstances might be, we pray that you would give them peace and assuranc=
e and comfort in their suffering. We pray, also, for an end to all sufferin=
g, especially among those who are suffering in your name. Grant hope and pr=
omise and freedom to them in this life, as well as the hope and promise and=
 freedom we have eternally in Christ. Amen.<o:p></o:p></span></font></div><=
/div><br><br><br></o:smarttagtype></o:smarttagtype></div></span></blockquot=
e></div><br><br> <br> </div><br></blockquote></div><br></body></html>
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