Read : 2 Corinthians 4:1-6
“It has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. —2 Timothy 1:10
World War II had ended. Peace had been declared.But Second Lieutenant Hiroo Onoda of the Japanese Imperial Army, stationed on Lubang Island in the Philippines, didn’t know the war had ended. Attempts were made to track him down and tell him the war was over. But Onoda, whose last order in 1945 was to stay and fight, dismissed these attempts as propaganda from the enemy. He did not surrender until March 1974—nearly thirty years after the war had ended—when his former commanding officer travelled from Japan to the Philippines, rescinded his original order, and officially relieved Onoda of duty. Onoda finally believed the war was over. When it comes to the good news about Jesus Christ, many still don’t believe the truth: that He has “destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel” (2 Timothy 1:10). When others tell them the glorious news of salvation, they may respond with skepticism, but take heart. Imagine the freedom they’ll find when they finally realize that the battle has been won!
-Poh Fang
Lord, thank you for the joy of Salvation that you have bestowed upon me. I pray for those who are yet to receive it, my neighbours, my friends, colleagues and my family members. May they find you during these tumultuous times and may their lives be turned around, in Jesus Name ~Amen
