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Mark chapter 6 verses 27 through 29

and immediately the king

said an executioner with orders to bring John's head.

He went and beheaded him in the prison and brought his head on a platter and gave it to the girl,

and the girl gave it to her mother.

When his disciples heard of it, they came and took his body

and laid it in a tomb.

So this is the story of John the Baptist being beheaded.

It's one of many stories in scripture and in the history of the church people who have died for their

faith in Christ for devotion to God. And as I read this and was thinking through, okay, how's this lead

us to pray? My heart just immediately went to

brothers and sisters in Christ right now who are being persecuted around the

world in similar ways.

Like some who are facing the threat of beheading today.

Yes, there are some places, groups of people in the world who if someone comes to faith in Christ, will slit their throat,

cut off their head,

kill them,

a family member might even do that.

Obviously there are many other ways. a family member might even do that.

Obviously there are many other ways that our brothers and sisters in Christ are being persecuted

whether they are imprisoned or isolated or not allowed to get jobs, not allowed to support their families.

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