They passed through the ambush untouched. the Christian faith. The Druid priests saw an entire nation turned to the Lord. The Patrick and his men met with the King and standing near by would hear no more. They Bible and all of history is full of stories of men Queen, they were so impressed with these stooped to drastic measures. They invited and women who stood for God in some of the NCONCO KidsKids Christian men that they allowed Patrick and Patrick to have some wine with them, before most difficult times imaginable. Some like his men to preach without restraint. For the chalices were served one of the priests Patrick gave up their homes, families and even weeks Patrick and his small band of believers slipped some poison into Patrick's cup. The their lives to take the gospel to those who had Monthly News walked the length of Ireland spreading the wine was served to the King and Queen first never heard the name of Christ. The apostle Gospel. The Druids pressed upon the King then to the Druid's high priest and then to Paul summed it up in Romans 5:3-5 March 2010 constantly to put an end to their preaching, Patrick. The high priest made a sly remark (Amplified). but the King was caught between the Druids concerning the Christian tradition of taking Moreover [let us also be full of joy now!] let and his sympathetic wife. wine in their communion. Patrick being a St. Patrick us exult and triumph in our troubles and Everything came to climax on Easter. devout man of prayer listened to the leading Why was Saint Patrick called a The Irish people did not celebrate Easter, this of the Spirit as he offered his cup to the rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that pressure saint? We are all saints according troubled Patrick deeply. However, the Irish Druid priest, the priest backed up in a corner and affliction and hardship produce patient to the Bible, but some people are did throw a feast in honor of their own gods refusing to take the cup. The Queen and unswerving endurance. And endurance called saints for their exceptional in the Kings banquet hall. Their custom was becoming suspicious ordered the high priest (fortitude) develops maturity of character and outstanding lives and Patrick to lite a huge fire, it was the biggest fire in to drink from the cup. The priest made every (approved faith and tried integrity). And was one of those people. Patrick the land and no other fires were to be lit on excuse possible for not partaking of the character [of this sort] produces the habit of was born on the west coast of this night. This year their banquet fell on chalice. Patrick rose up in fierce tone, “do joyful and confident hope of eternal salvation. England (not Ireland) in a village called Burtisald. He spent his what should have been Easter. Patrick had an you think that the God of heaven that saved Such hope never disappoints or deludes or childhood in England with his idea, he decided to build another fire on a hill me from my sin and sent me back to the very shames us, for God's love has been poured out country that enslaved me would allow me to parents. His father was near the palace. As the King and the in our hearts through the Holy Spirit Who has members of his court ate and drank their fill be overtaken by some evil druid trick!” Then Calpornius, a very well off man, a been given to us. they were suddenly interrupted! One of the turning to the King and Queen Patrick village official and a deacon in the King's guards rushed in to inform him that declared, “As the Lord God is my witness, church and his grandfather had someone had lit a fire a the adjacent hill. The the fire you see burning on the hill tonight Story taken from the Audio Series: been a priest. But Patrick did not Adventures in Odyssey – Patrick: A Heart Afire I & II King rushed to the window and looked out to will burn in the hearts of men throughout this share in his family's faith; he see the greatest fire he had ever seen. The land – with or without your leadership – God confessed later that at that point in Druid priests were furious. The Druids will go forth in this land.” Patrick dismissed time he did not know the one true demanded for the King to destroy Patrick and himself and left the palace. The King was God. As a young boy Patrick was his fire. But Patrick and his followers had furious with his high priest for attempting to often getting into trouble. Patrick's grown popular with the people. The Queen poison his guest. His eyes were now opened Chicago River on offenses including stealing rose up and insisted that the King have to the evil that he had allowed to roam free in St. Patrick's Day chickens and running through the Patrick brought to him. Patrick was brought this kingdom. He immediately banished the village on a horse nearly trampling before the King and Queen for questioning. Druid priests from his council. three people. His parents were Patrick explained his actions to the King and As time past the Druid influence on the beside themselves, poured out his heart before their Majesties. people of Ireland diminished. The temples they didn't know Patrick had no fear as he expressed his and statues were destroyed and the druid what to do with beliefs to the King and Queen. He impressed practices were soon forgotten. Patrick's their troubled son. upon them the message of Salvation and of sacrifices and obedience to God had not be In the midst of in vain. Through his stand for his faith he this seemingly petty domestic issues the waters of war were not. All he knew was that he was headed for straight off the property to find the ship in his Lord Jesus Christ with the people stirring. The king of Ireland , King Niall, was a life of slavery. Patrick had another thought dream. After days of traveling Patrick found of Ireland.” The soldiers considering attacking Britain. Britain was that occupied much of his mind. He thought the ship! It was getting ready to set sail to threatened to turn them away, but flourishing was gold, iron works, livestock that this was God's punishment for all his France then to Britain. Patrick won his way on after reflecting they realized that and SLAVES. This was one of the main years of sin. Patrick was taken to a slave board and after six years Patrick was on his these were foreigners and they reasons why King Niall wanted to raid market on the docks of a British harbor. way home! didn't want to stir up any Britain – the slaves that he would be able to Unfortunately, there were Druid priests Days later when the ship docked in Britain, international affairs. They went to obtain. He wanted more servants for his among the buyers at the slave market and Patrick proceeded to find his home village. He inform the King (now a new king) palace and workman for the fields and for the they picked Patrick as one of those who wasn't sure if it would still be standing or if his of these men and their mission. mines in Ireland. King Niall did not come to would be taken to the temple. But on the family was still living there or if they were still When the King heard of these men this reasoning alone, his druid priests had a journey to the temple Patrick was taken alive. Patrick couldn't have been more joyous he was astonished at their boldness, big influence on his decision. The Druids captive by a local Irish man and was taken to to find that not only was the village standing, his Druid priest were alarmed at (drew-ids) were a mystical evil religious his farm. Luckily for Patrick his new owner but it had been rebuilt and was bigger than the idea of having CHRISTIANS group dating back hundreds, even centurys was no lover of the king or of the druids. He before. When Patrick found the remains of his in their midst. The Druids tried to earlier. The Druids concocted the plan for was a wealthy farmer who owned vast fields. childhood house, there were so many convince the King to send the men invading Britain, they presented their scheme He put Patrick to work on his land as a slave. memories that filled his mind as he looked away, but the QUEEN spoke up on to King Niall; the greedy King decided in Patrick was faced with circumstances beyond upon the once happy home. As he stood there behalf of Patrick and his men, their favor. He asked them what could he his capacity to bare, he found himself gazing into the past he felt a hand on his while persuading the King to allow give them as a reward for their idea. The praying to the God he had shunned for so shoulder – it was his father! Patrick's family them safe passage into Ireland. Druids only request was that some of the many years. After awhile the rich farmer was still alive and were living in the servants The King told the soldier to bring bounty be given to them to use in their saw that Patrick could be trusted with more quarts behind the old house. After almost the men to him at once. The Druid temples as sacrifices for their gods. King responsibility. He allowed Patrick to take seven years Patrick was reunited with his priests were now enraged at the Niall replied and granted them as many goats his flocks of sheep out to the surrounding family, but Patrick's journey was not over. Not thought of intruders, so they sent and sheep as they wanted. But the Druid pastures, for the next six years, which really long after returning home Patrick had another some well paid soldiers to kill the priests were not speaking of goats and sheep, became a blessing in disguise. How was this dream. In this dream he was receiving letters . men on their way to the palace. As but of human sacrifices. The king shuddered a blessing? Being alone with the sheep gave . . letters from all the lost souls of IRELAND! the priests and soldiers waited in at the thought of sacrificing humans, but the Patrick time to think, reflect and pray. Here They were all calling out to him in one voice, ambush for Patrick and his Druids convinced the king that the gods in the lush green fields of Ireland, bond in “we pray thee holy youth, come look upon us brethren to come up the road, one would bring ruin on his kingdom if he did captivity, Patrick found God! As Patrick's in Ireland once more we beg thee, return, of the priests saw them as they not supply their demands. Even though King relationship with God grew he began having return.” Patrick prayed to the Lord, “you have approached and signaled the Niall didn't like the idea he granted their dreams and he heard God speak to him filled my heart with despair and with joy, if captain. The captain hesitated and request. The king gathered his ships and several times. On one occasion he heard the this is what Thou hast saved me for then I wilt looked puzzled. “Attack them soldiers and prepared them for the voyage to Lord tell him he would go home again and go.” Patrick studied in England for awhile and Captain”, said the priest. “Attack England. The Irish attacked the coast of another time he heard that “his ship was found fellowship with some brothers of the what my lord?” “I only see some England and raided the local villages ready” and he saw an image of a ship in a faith. Patrick and his followers sailed to deer coming down the road,” including Burtisald. Patrick watched his harbor. After seeing this Patrick went to his Ireland to begin their ministry. Once they answered the Captain. “No it's the home destroyed, as he was taken prisoner owner and asked him for his freedom. His arrived at the Irish coast they were stopped by Christians!” Attack them now along with some of his young friends. The owner liked Patrick very much, but couldn't Irish soldiers. They were asked what their before they're gone.” “My lord they prisoners were placed aboard ship and taken bring himself to let such a fine worker go . . . purpose was for coming to Ireland. Patrick are only deer,” insisted the Captain. back to Ireland. Patrick was terrified, he Not yet anyway. After being denied his spoke up and said, “we have come to share the The Lord had shielded Patrick and didn't know if his family was still alive or freedom, Patrick left his master and walked his men disguising them as deer.