History
More than 1800 years ago, when
Christianity was still illegal, Perpetua was a new Christian. She was only 22,
and she had a little baby son who needed her. But she bravely faced being
arrested and sentenced to die for her faith, as did Felicity, who was 8 months
pregnant. (We don’t know anything about their husbands – maybe they had already
been killed for being a Christian.) Two days before they went to the arena to
face hungry wild animals, Felicity gave birth to a baby girl, who was adopted
by a Christian woman who had not been arrested. Together, they went into the
arena and preached about Jesus, encouraging each other to be brave as they
faced death.
Activity
Perpetua's last words were, "Stand
fast in the faith and love one another." Today, think of somebody who
might need to hear this kind of encouragement. Send that person a letter, an email or a picture you’ve drawn to help them stand fast in their faith.
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