The church that hell cannot overcome

Jesus did not say His church would never be attacked. He said it would never be defeated.

Churches have been burned in every century since the first. Believers have been scattered, buildings torn down, Bibles confiscated. And yet here we are — two thousand years later, on every continent, in every language. The gates of hell have pushed, and they have not prevailed.

When we see a church in ashes, it is easy to feel that darkness is winning. But the Church is not the building. It is the people Christ is building into a living temple. Walls can fall; the Church stands.

Today, when you hear bad news about the persecuted Church, remember who the Builder is. He has never lost a single stone.

Prayer

Lord Jesus, You are building Your Church, and nothing can stop You. Strengthen every believer whose church has been damaged or destroyed. Let them see that they are part of something hell cannot overcome. Amen.