Mysterious Text

i got a text today from a number i didnt recognize and it said this,

"22 missionaries in Afghanistan are being tortured to death today. Please be in prayer for them."

my first instinct was to be sad because people are being killed as i type this, but then it dawned on me what they are dying for!!!! they are dying today because they did not hide their faith. they were not ashamed of the Name of Christ! that is such an encouragement to me! they find so much worth in Jesus that even in the face of death they stay true to their Savior :) i dont think they need a bit of prayer, God has them in His hands and soon enough they will be by His side. i think the people that need prayer right now are the people that are killing them and the families. i pity the people that are killing these missionaries because they are going to have to face this one day, hopefully before they reach the end of their life and its going to hurt. at some point they are going to realize what they did and it'll be a thorn in their side. i hope and pray that they realize the weight of what they did today and find forgiveness before its too late. and i hope that the families of the missionaries that are being killed today see this as a beautiful thing. beneath all the pain of losing someone they love i hope they'll have a peace that their loved one died a noble death! and the most glorious thing about today is that they may be in pain right now but they are about to be in the full presence of the Lord and any pain they felt today will be forgotten due to the magnitude of Gods glory shinning before them. im actually jealous of them. what an honor to die for the only thing that really matters. Praise God!