Martyr's Widow: Grace to Forgive

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Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

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🗓️ 29 April 2016

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Semse Aydin's husband, Necati, was one of three Christian men martyred for their faith and ministry in Turkey. The next day, on national TV in Turkey, Semse offered forgiveness to her husband's killers, along with the widow of one of the other martyrs. Listen this week as she shares how the Holy Spirit enabled her to forgive, and how God has sustained her and her two children since she gave Necati to Jesus. You'll also hear how Necati dealt with family members who were still Muslims, and how he went to meet with his killers, even though he thought their motives might not be pure. You'll be inspired by God's faithfulness and equipped to pray more for the nation of Turkey and for the families of martyrs this week on VOM Radio. This interview with Semse was recorded live at a VOM Advance Conference; to find a conference in your area, visit http://www.vomevents.com.

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0:00.0	Shemza Idon's husband was killed by five young Muslims in Turkey, men who said they were defending their religion.
0:09.0	And when those murderers were released from prison, Shempsa could have responded in anger over this injustice, or she could have been filled with fear.
0:20.0	Instead, Shemsa focused on what God was doing in this story, a story that isn't over yet.
0:27.0	It doesn't matter if they are in the jail or not.
0:30.0	The matter only if they come to Christ and the revenge is in mercy not in justice.
0:38.0	That's why I'm praying for the mercy of God, poor Holy Spirit, and them.
0:45.0	Jesus never promised his followers an easy path.
0:49.0	In fact, he told his disciples that the world would hate them. He sent them out as sheep among wolves.
0:56.0	Jesus's words came true in the life of the Apostles and they're still coming true today in the lives
1:01.2	of his followers around the world.
1:03.0	Join host Todd Nettleton as we hear their inspiring stories
1:06.0	and learn how we can help,
1:08.0	right now on the Voice of the Martyrs radio network.
1:11.0	Welcome to this week's episode of The Voice of the Martyr's radio. My name is Todd
1:15.2	Nettleton and we're doing something a little different this week. We are
1:19.6	recording this episode at our Voice of the martyrs advance conference in Wichita, Kansas.
1:26.0	So you can't see us on the radio, but there's about 600 people here
1:31.0	that are watching this interview and going to be
1:33.8	blessed by it as we meet our guest. If you want to go to a voice the
1:38.6	Mars Advanced conference go to VOM events.com. You can find a conference near you. You can register. It's free. I promise if you come and spend a Saturday, you will be blessed. your faith will be challenged,
1:53.3	and you'll be encouraged by the end of the day.
1:55.6	So for those of you who are here this morning,
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