As Christians we know there is a life,
a wonderful life after our pilgrimage journey on this earth for those who
believe wholeheartedly, in the Son of God. St. Paul tells us “What eye has not
seen, and ear has not heard and what has not entered the human heart, what God
has prepared for those who love him” (1Cor 2:9).
We don’t need to be tortured as martyrs
to become saints, but we do have to die. And the first death is death to
sin. We must die to sin and the near
occasions to that sin. We must die to the tremendous pressures of this world,
because when we die to this world we begin to live a life most pleasing to God.
It is a renewal, a renewed strength
and courage that leads us to heaven. That is a spiritual martyr’s death,
freeing us from the holds of eternal death that traps us forever in hell. Martyrs
of all kinds are welcomed by God in heaven; martyrs of physical death and
martyrs that die to sin waiting for God’s mercy.
Every day brings hope, every day can
bring us closer to our Lord, every day brings us closer to the resurrection of
the Kingdom of God. Persevere, the reward is worth it.
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