And You Are Worth It

I'm thinking about all our brothers and sisters in Christ around the world who are suffering persecution for being completely in love with my Savior.  Having just one page of His love letter means so much to many of them!  I spend a lot of time counting my blessings in Christ and there are SOOOOO many for all people, but I do not know the depths of what they understand about counting up the cost of following HIM.  I praise God for their witness....their resolve!  And, I pray that we all, no matter our circumstances, will stand firm in Christ until the end!

Our church watched this video today as a part of our prayer time for the Persecuted Church.  At first, when Brad and I were listening to it to consider it for the service, we thought the music was a little too upbeat for thinking about all the suffering that they face for their faith....HOWEVER, as I have been thinking about it today....this song and it's joyful beat is such a great tribute to how, in the middle of everything, we all can find joy in our salvation through Christ Jesus and together, celebrate our eternal life!

Rend Collective - The Cost

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaX4Rv02CGk

These questions come to my mind:
  Would I be willing to let go of "my peace" and "my safety" to see a great revival?
What if the tool God has planned to bring revival to my nation is persecution?

Would I be able to stand and praise HIM and count the cost as a blessing if it meant spelling out my love for HIM with blood?