The Martyr Church-The Remnant People-Tozer
Posted by appolus on January 2, 2011
Gods remnant people are being called to stand like Christ in the wilderness, refusing all worldy help, waiting on the hand of God to move. We will learn to be the people who can say “But even if he does not, we want you to know, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up” Loving not our lives unto death!!!
THE MARTYR CHURCH
The church in Smyrna (2:8-11) was a martyr church, It represents the suffering people of God in every age, It is not always outward fire. There is a keener pain in the white heat of inward trial, and there are sorrows still for human hearts to bear, as piercing as in the martyr days. What is the Spirit’s message to the suffering church? “Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you the crown of life” (2:10). Do not get out of your trouble as easily and as quickly as you can by any possible means, but rather be faithful in your trouble, be faithful even if it kills you. Be faithful not until death, but unto death, faithful even at the cost of death itself. The great temptation to the tried ones is to regard deliverance from trouble as the principal thing.
How noble the example of the men of Babylon in contrast with this! “If we are thrown into the blazing furnace,” they said, “the God we serve is able to save us from it, and he will rescue us from your hand, O king. But even if he does not, we want you to know, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up” (Daniel 3:17-18).
That is the true attitude of faithfulness, to stand like Christ in the wilderness, refusing the devil’s help, until God Himself shall set us free, or accept the sacrifice at its fullest cost. This is the greatest need of today, the backbone and the royal blood of self-sacrificing loyalty to principle and to God. When the Holy Spirit can find such men and women, He can accomplish anything by them.
—Holy Spirit, The
Gods remnant people are being called to stand like Christ in the wilderness, refusing all worldy help, waiting on the hand of God to move. We will learn to be the people who can say “But even if he does not, we want you to know, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up” Loving not our lives unto death!!! ………..brother Frank
A Call To The Remnant 
lindadmann@gmail.com said
Dear Frank,
Just wanted to say how thankful we are to you. This website is a blessing to many. God Bless you brother!
appolus said
Thank you Linda, I appreciate that very much……….brother Frank