Rejoicing When Given the Death Penalty

Today's devotional thought comes from the book Extreme Devotion.  After you read it, please leave us a few comments and let us know how the Lord used it to minister to you.

A young Christian man in Eastern Europe, Jon Lugajanu, returned to the prison after his court hearing. His cell mates anxiously asked him, “What happened?”

He answered, “It was just like the day the angel visited Mary, the mother of Jesus. Here she was, a godly young woman sitting alone in meditation, when a radiant angel of God told her the incredible news. She would carry the Son of God in her womb.”