Jesus Christ The Everlasting Victor

This past Friday we saw with our own eyes the victory of Jesus Christ, yet in another witness. Michel Tawil gave us his story of conversion from Islam to Christianity. His conversion caused him and his family troubles with their own Muslim families, and their neighbours. He lost his inheritance as a Muslim son, and became estranged in his own community. When he attempted to restart his business, it was burned, and he ended up losing all his belongings. Even Israeli authorities refused him and explelled him with his family. He faced death by the Muslim fatwa that a renegade (Mortad) must be expelled from life here on earth and eternal life. But the most horrible statement he received from the Muslim Imam was this:

"You may return and come back as a Muslim. However this will not save you from the fire of hell

after death. The only way to avoid eternal damnation is to commit a suicide-attack to kill Jews."

He was able to escape at last by being accepted as a refugee in Canada going through Columbia.

The lesson is clear. Over almost 2000 years, the Church, the body of Christ, was built by the blood of martyrs as early as the Apostles themselves, and the suffering of many of God's servants, who became saints through much persecution, physical and spiritual. But the one thing that made them members of the Church Victorious, was how much they loved. How much they loved God and loved Man in their life.

Jesus Christ, Son of God and Son of Man, is still knocking on the door of our hearts to listen and get him in. When we do that, we will also sing: Jesus Christ is the Everlasting Victor!