Death can not hold back her speach by faith!

Read: Hebrews 11:4; Genesis 4: 2-8

And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead. Hebrews 11:4

         When we go back Genesis 4: 2-8 about Cain attached his brother Abel and killed him (Genesis 4: 8), because of envy. I have to tell your this true story: a long time ago, Adam and Eve had two sons - Cain and Abel. When they grew up, Abel kept flocks and Cain worked the soil (farmer). One day, two brothers gave God's offering.  Therefore the Lord looked with favor on Abel and his offering, but on Cain and his offering he did not look with favor. So that Cain was very angry, and his face with downcast (angry face). (Verses 2-5)

      Then the Lord said to Cain, "Why are you angry? Why is your face downcast? If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door, it desires to have you, but you must master it. (Genesis 4: 6-7)  I think that Cain said that my brother Abel is ONLY to give one lamb, I gave a lot of fruits, it is not fair, unfair, in fair for me, because God shall say I've given it wonderful offering as my brother Abel, there were not first murder in Genesis. Because it is God's fault, not ME.

      The result Cain attached his brother Abel who did not know what was happening, Cain was lost with his anger, opening a door and welcome sin to come into his heart, then he killed his brother Abel. Poor Abel, his death is not his fault, because his brother Cain was angry which had been overcome him. Such a sad story.

       In Hebrews 11: 4 said, "By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice that Cain did. By faith he was c0mmended as a righteous. And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead." Wow! Such the beautiful and encouraged words from the Lord. Even Abel had passed away, but his testimony about his offering of Faith. God remembers him until NOW.

         My mother church Touching gospel center, there had one missionary which is named Marta, she had been to China and Taiwan Touching small town as a missionary for his life, even she died in the land of Taiwan. Now I want to speak her testimony about by faith she still speaks, even though she is dead. After she had served God for her life, she got bone cancer, she stayed in the hospital, WEC sent another missionary Carol to help her, Carol said, she was overjoyed for the Lord, even she was so pain, she did not take pain-killer to stop pains.

      One day, Carol helped her to clean her body, she put her arm to her leg, but her leg was broken immediately. But she had the smile face all times, even she was in pains. She got many students from the local college. But she thanked God all times, not focus on Cancer, but God.

        Every year, all students and my Pastor couple will go to her grave and sing the praise & worship Chinese Songs, then praying and giving testimonies. In this special year, I was there, one old brother gave a testimony about Marta, he said, he has failed to the ground in his spiritual life, God will send Marta smiling face, it has made him to stand up again and keep going until next falling time.

         Then her grave writing on in Chinese: "她因這信, 她仍舊說話。" It means, "By her faith she still speaks, even though she is dead. How's grateful and precious for Marta life, she has always spoken others about Jesus who He is, and what He is doing Now. We only trust Him by our faith. Amen!

Focus on Jesus who is your faith source where comes from?

Author: Rev. Rebecca Sun