The Aroma of Christ

A Martyr’s wife shared another moving testimony at the Lausanne conference in Cape Town last week.  Her husband was killed in Afghanistan along with seven other Christian foreigners and two Afghan helpers.  You may remember their story from the October 10th prayer guide entry.

The martyr left behind a blood-stained notebook, containing notes that were probably from a devotional he shared with his team only days before his death.  It referenced 2 Corinthians 2:15: “For to God we are the fragrance of Christ among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing.”

His widow said, “Go spread the aroma of Christ in hard places.”

There are many witnesses for Christ in the “hard places” of the Islamic world.  Working at Smyrna, I have had the opportunity to hear many of their stories, but I know that number I have heard is only a small fraction of the courageous believers who risk everything for Christ in Muslim regions.  Will you join with me in praying for them?

Source: Assist News