Fri.’s Devo - The Messenger - Columba

Columba was born in North Ireland to the royal family of Fergus. He was brilliant, and memorized most of the Bible. God called him, with an audible voice, to be a missionary. His ministry was marked with signs and wonders and he preached the pure gospel. On one of his missions he came to a city that was surrounded by bars. They refused to let him enter to preach the gospel. The court magicians started harassing him with loud voices, so he prayed and started singing to God. God magnified his voice above theirs and the gates burst open. He was then allowed to come in and preach, winning many to the Lord. He sent out many workers throughout Scotland to preach the Gospel. His tactic was to send 12 men of all walks of life into a town that used their scope of influence to spread the Gospel to every man. Eventually, the whole town became a Christian town. He took a forsaken, infertile island and planted a Bible school, with literal seed in one and and the Bible in the other. He made that island a fertile island that sent out thousands of missionaries into the world. During this time, in Rome, the Pope was elevated to have the same power as God and had power over salvation. 1 Tim. 2:5 says that there is only one mediator between God and man and it is Jesus. No wonder God’s eyes are like a flame of fire and his feet like fine brass. Brass has to do with judgement. This age was marked with great tribulation and death for Christians. The papacy was filled with adulterers, fornicators and homosexuals who fathered many illegitimate children and sold priestly offices to the highest bidder. Another name for Thiratyra was “continual sacrifice”, which well describes the life of the Christian during this time. Lord, how like today these churches are, and yet you always have a remnant of true believers. May we be counted in that number.