I received a letter from the minster there, R.S. Raju, and he told me that one of the elderly ladies in the congregation had died. He sent me a recent photo of Sister Saramma. He told me that she was a faithful Christian and participated in the congregation there. She died from the cold weather that they are experiencing now.
When I read about her death, I thought of Hebrews, chapter 12. The author of the book is encouraging us, by reminding us of former people who remained faithful. These people who have died, are now cheering for us. They are encouraging us to remain faithful. It is not only the people that we knew in this life, for example our grand-parents or older members of our congregation but people we have never met. The Christian life at times is difficult. We never had a promise that it would be easy........but to think that people we never have met are aware of our daily struggles and they are waiting for us! They are waiting for those who also remain faithful!Hebrews 12:1-3----Therefore since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary or lose heart.
Let us not grow weary...........
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