Die For A Lie...

Scripture:
Acts 12:1-4 (NASB)

Now about that time Herod the king laid hands on some who belonged to the church in order to mistreat them.  And he had James the brother of John put to death with a sword.  When he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. Now it was during the days of Unleavened Bread.

Devotional:

How many people die for a cause?  Men and women have died fighting for their countries, friends, and families.  People today continue to die for what they believe in.  People will stand up for what they believe to be true.  They will fight and die for what they believe in, and believe to be true.  James the brother of John was killed because he believed in Christ and preached the truth about Jesus.  It is believed that all the apostles, except for John, died as martyrs.  They died for their faith.  

Some people might stand up for a something that is a lie.  No one will be tortured or willingly die for one though.  So convinced were the disciples that they lived the rest of their lives proclaiming Christ’s resurrection.  They suffered hardships and even deaths so that the truth would ring out loud and clear for all to hear.  Paul started his career hunting and killing early Christians.  So why did he become one of the greatest advocates for Christ, literally helping to change the world even today.  People do not change their lives that drastically for a lie.  But for truth, and what they believe in, we will strive to the ends of the world trying to convince others of the truth.

As my pastor put it, if you had the cure for cancer would you keep it all to yourself?  No, you would share it with anyone who has cancer.  If you knew someone was in a burning building would you simply keep walking by?  No, you would do what you could to save them.  Christ is the way, truth, and the light of this world.  He is the cure.  It is up to us to share that cure with the world…