1 Peter 4:12-13 “Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal among you, which comes upon you for your testing, as though some strange thing were happening to you; but to the degree that you share the sufferings of Christ, keep on rejoicing; so that also at the revelation of His glory, you may rejoice with exultation.” And just what is that Divine perspective on suffering: Don’t be surprised at your suffering…Jesus suffered greatly and He was PERFECT! Suffering has many faces:
God allows suffering not to punish, but to purify and perfect. Just be sure your sufferings and hardships are not being caused by your own wrong doings or bad decisions! Easter is coming up in a few weeks:
So much is often lost in the religious celebratory aspect of the Resurrection…but I want us to see something of the pattern…the word picture God gives us of suffering and persecution. The suffering and death of Jesus Christ gives us a framework:
The three-day pattern we see at His death and resurrection is for ALL of our trials… TRAGEDY—DARKNESS—TRIUMPH 1 Peter 4:12-13 “Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal among you, which comes upon you for your testing, as though some strange thing were happening to you; but to the degree that you share the sufferings of Christ, keep on rejoicing; so that also at the revelation of His glory, you may rejoice with exultation.” Don’t look at the hardships. Keep on keeping on…with Jesus – ‘Cuz this is NOT all there is! NOW GO LIVE IT!If you have never put your complete faith in Jesus Christ for your eternal salvation, why not believe what God's word says and call on Jesus Christ to save you right now? Click here and let us show you how you can KNOW JESUS
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Sheryl Y.
4/12/2017 10:13:36 am
Great post and great reminder about suffering for Christ! :-)
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