I Trust God
Today's promise: God cares for the persecuted
Have you ever been imprisoned?
Don't forget about those in prison. Suffer with them as though you were there yourself. Share the sorrow of those being mistreated, as though you feel their pain in your own bodies.
Hebrews 13:3 NLT
Tell me how much you know of the suffering of your fellow men, and I will tell you how much you have loved them.
Helmut Thielicke
Solidarity in Suffering
At any given time, many of God's saints are in prison. The prison may be literal, or it may be a product of circumstances. It can be financial debt, a broken relationship, a physical ailment, or any other consuming situation.
A huge problem in the church is when Christians look at their imprisoned brothers and sisters and assume that God has not favored them. Paul probably experienced such a phenomenon. We read his prison epistles and marvel at his suffering for the cause. But many of his contemporaries may not have marveled. They may have seen his trouble as a sign of God's disfavor and wondered why someone with so much potential had fallen to such depths.
God's prisons are full of His loved ones. He uses those experiences mightily, as He did with Paul, Joseph, John the Baptist, John the disciple, and numerous other biblical examples. In fact, many of those whom He used in powerful ways have experienced an imprisonment, captivity, or loneliness ordained directly by Him.
Are you in prison? You are probably not literally behind bars, but your circumstances may make you feel as if you are. Don't despair; it will not last. It is ordained by God and is designed either for your current witness or future usefulness. He is refining you and molding you into His image, the exact likeness of His crucified Son.
God is our best teacher, HE knows who we are and what it takes for us to seek HIM and change our ways. Sadly everyone turns to God when they are in trouble or deep in sorrow, that's what it takes for Us to Call upon His Name. HE is next to Us waiting for us to talk to HIM, trust Him and spend time in HIS presence. Jesus is our Savior and the reason we live today 馃檹鉂わ笍 we all go thru storms and difficult moments, even at those moments Praise The Lord because that means something bigger and better is coming your way. GOD is a loving Father and all he wants to do is Bless US And keep us under HIS Wings, but what he wants from US is TRUST, faithful followers and For US to make a difference in the world and make it a better place. ALWAYS ALWAYS HELP a brother or Sister in NEED, you never know, that could be YOU down the road. God Bless Y'all. Love One Another, that's our purpose in This Life.
Have you ever been imprisoned?
Don't forget about those in prison. Suffer with them as though you were there yourself. Share the sorrow of those being mistreated, as though you feel their pain in your own bodies.
Hebrews 13:3 NLT
Tell me how much you know of the suffering of your fellow men, and I will tell you how much you have loved them.
Helmut Thielicke
Solidarity in Suffering
At any given time, many of God's saints are in prison. The prison may be literal, or it may be a product of circumstances. It can be financial debt, a broken relationship, a physical ailment, or any other consuming situation.
A huge problem in the church is when Christians look at their imprisoned brothers and sisters and assume that God has not favored them. Paul probably experienced such a phenomenon. We read his prison epistles and marvel at his suffering for the cause. But many of his contemporaries may not have marveled. They may have seen his trouble as a sign of God's disfavor and wondered why someone with so much potential had fallen to such depths.
God's prisons are full of His loved ones. He uses those experiences mightily, as He did with Paul, Joseph, John the Baptist, John the disciple, and numerous other biblical examples. In fact, many of those whom He used in powerful ways have experienced an imprisonment, captivity, or loneliness ordained directly by Him.
Are you in prison? You are probably not literally behind bars, but your circumstances may make you feel as if you are. Don't despair; it will not last. It is ordained by God and is designed either for your current witness or future usefulness. He is refining you and molding you into His image, the exact likeness of His crucified Son.
God is our best teacher, HE knows who we are and what it takes for us to seek HIM and change our ways. Sadly everyone turns to God when they are in trouble or deep in sorrow, that's what it takes for Us to Call upon His Name. HE is next to Us waiting for us to talk to HIM, trust Him and spend time in HIS presence. Jesus is our Savior and the reason we live today 馃檹鉂わ笍 we all go thru storms and difficult moments, even at those moments Praise The Lord because that means something bigger and better is coming your way. GOD is a loving Father and all he wants to do is Bless US And keep us under HIS Wings, but what he wants from US is TRUST, faithful followers and For US to make a difference in the world and make it a better place. ALWAYS ALWAYS HELP a brother or Sister in NEED, you never know, that could be YOU down the road. God Bless Y'all. Love One Another, that's our purpose in This Life.
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