Are You Ready?
By Pastor Cornelius R. Stam
I
wonder what finally became of Molotov? Most of us know only that he was
expelled from the Communist Party and was later recalled to Moscow to
answer for what Kruschev, of all people, called “barbarous crimes”!
Molotov, “the hammer,” was active in the Communist Revolution since 15
years of age. A close friend of Stalin, he served Soviet Russia
variously as Secretary of the Central Committee, Premier of USSR, its
Foreign Minister and its Representative to the UN.
But
in 1957 Kruschev, jealous of Stalin’s popularity, dismissed Molotov
from the Presidium and sent him away as ambassador to ‘Outer Mongolia’.
Now disgraced along with his old friend Stalin, this once popular hero
of the Soviets was discarded by the system he championed. Pathetic, but
he deserved it.
Contrast
this with the Apostle Paul. He had been great, prospering in his
religion above many of his equals, being “more exceedingly zealous” of
the traditions of his fathers (Gal. 1:14). But he gave all this up and
counted it loss for “the excellency of the knowledge of Christ.” Serving
Christ amid unceasing persecution, he said:
“But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel [good news] of the grace of God” (Acts 20:24).
Yes, and in his last recorded words before Nero beheaded him, Paul said:
“I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown…” (II Tim. 4:6-8).
What a triumphant way to go! And you, my friend, can go that way too — if you can say with Paul, “I am ready.”
“Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved” (Acts 16:31).
Christ Arrest & His Suffering
By Les Feldick
Les Feldick Ministries
Kinta, OK 74552
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