Letter to Pastor Shestakov

  • Kaleo Church
  • Jul 2, 2007
  • Series: World Community Stories

    Dear Pastor Shestakov,
        I just wanted to take sometime to send you a note of encouragement during your time in prison.  In this difficult time, think of the words of James who says "Count if all joy my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.  And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing".  Again he says "Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial for when he has stood fast he will receive the crown of life which God has promised to those who love him."
        Our Hope lies in the author and perfector of our faith, Christ, who is faithful to complete the good work he has begun in us.  And we have confidence knowing that because he has called us to himself, he also works all things together for good.
        I will leave you with these words from Paul to the Romans: If God is for us, who can be against us?  He who did not spare his own son but gave him up for us, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things?  Who shall bring any charge against God's elect?  It is God who justifies.  Who is to condemn?  Christ Jesus is the one who died - more than that, who was raised - who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us.  Who shall separate us from the love of Christ.  And: "For your sake we are killed all the day long, we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered."
        "No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.  For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present, nor things past, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depths, nor anything else in all creation will be able to be separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord."
        Dmitry, know that no matter what human courts may say about you, Christ is the interceding for you before God the Father, and no earthly condemnation can separate you from his love.  He has said that he will be with us always and he is with you right now.

    Blessings to you, Brother.
    Your fellow Servant,
    Jason Reimer

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