Redeeming The Time

The Forty Martyrs of Sebaste are highly celebrated during Great Lent. Truly they fulfilled the instruction of St Paul in the epistle from the Hebrews appointed for them: "Let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us." To be a Christian is a choice. They gave their blood; that is their entire life to Christ BEFORE their martyric struggle began. We must give our blood, so that we are not guilty of the accusation: "Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin." What does this implicit command mean? It is not just about martyrs who are killed for Christ; it is a command we must understand and follow. Hebrews 12:1-10