Last week, when I read about our Korean brother Kim Sun-Il being threatened with death by the terrorists, I prayed for a miracle, for him to be released from the captives. When news broke subsequently that he has been beheaded, my heart felt heavy. I asked God if he heard my prayers, and that of many others whom I believe must have also prayed for him. Could God not have saved him, as He did for Daniel in the furnace of fire and the lions' den?
That evening, I thought about this again. I realized that God could have allowed this to happen for the greater good of those who lived in the darkness. Think about our Lord Jesus. God allowed him to go through the crucifixion when He could have easily prevented it, but it was for the greater good of all of us, who would have no hope if Jesus had not been executed.
I pray that our brother's death will not be in vain. That his executors will come to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. That they will ask why this man chose to come and work in a place like Iraq, if it wasn't for the desire, in part, to tell others, including them, about Jesus. Yes, as a human being, he thought of going home as soon as he could, when he could bear it no longer; there is nothing wrong with this. Even Jesus prayed to the Father if the cup could be removed from him. Ultimately, it was the love for those unsaved, that called for obedience to go to a place like Iraq, and eventually giving up his life on earth.
May God bless brother Kim's household.
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