Good morning! How are we faithing? There are so many things to discover in the Word. Anything we face day to day, a principle of God to deal with that situation is contained within. Using a concordance to find out answers to questions is a big help. I was thinking about magic and witchcraft and if it is real. Well, the Bible warns against it and tells us it is not to be messed with. If God tells us that, it must exist. Remember the verse about "battling spirits and principalities of the air"? Gee, explains that further doesn't it. I wonder if demons are those ugly hideous creatures depicted in movies and drawings. They may be but they either they are invisible to us normally or they are able to take on a more pleasant form or we would run from them, right? These types of thoughts provoke interest and a desire to read the Word to find answers.
Along these lines of questioning we see conflict and bad things happening. Because sin entered this earth, we are going to endure things. If you are able to contemplate time you can realize that even though whatever is happening sucks, it is inconsequential compared to eternity. So to my thought process, we came with nothing, we leave with nothing so just how relevant to eternity is our present afflictions? They are relevant because they teach us compassion, patience, kindness, the ability to support and help someone else who endures similar things later on. Pain is real whether physical, spiritual or mental, we can deal with those things if we prepare ourselves before hand. I didn't say it would be easy nor does the Word say it is a rose garden but we can overcome and we can pass on through, coming out the other side whole. If we do not prepare our minds and spirits for the battles of principalities of the air before hand but instead take a selfish boo hoo approach to this life, we are in for unbearable types of pain and suffering.
2 Corinthians 4:7-15
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the surpassing greatness of the power may be of God and not from ourselves; we are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not despairing; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; always carrying about in the body the dying of Jesus, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body. For we who live are constantly being delivered over to death for Jesus' sake, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh. So death works in us, but life in you. But having the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, " I believed, therefore I spoke, "we also believe, therefore also we speak; knowing that He who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus and will present us with you. For all things are for your sakes, that the grace which is spreading to more and more people may cause the giving of thanks to abound to the glory of God.
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2 Corinthians 1:3-5
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort; who comforts us in all our affliction so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. For just as the sufferings of Christ are ours in abundance, so also our comfort is abundant through Christ.
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Heavenly Father,
Thank you for your Word that teaches and purifies us. Lord we ask for forgiveness when we whine and complain about things. We lack understanding and ask for wisdom and knowledge so we can be more like you. Lord we praise you for all you do and forgive us when our feeble minds fail to recognise that. Lord we are trying and like your son said,"the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak". Forgive us. Lord as we go through this week, help us seek you in everything and see needs and meet them on your terms, in Jesus name, amen
Along these lines of questioning we see conflict and bad things happening. Because sin entered this earth, we are going to endure things. If you are able to contemplate time you can realize that even though whatever is happening sucks, it is inconsequential compared to eternity. So to my thought process, we came with nothing, we leave with nothing so just how relevant to eternity is our present afflictions? They are relevant because they teach us compassion, patience, kindness, the ability to support and help someone else who endures similar things later on. Pain is real whether physical, spiritual or mental, we can deal with those things if we prepare ourselves before hand. I didn't say it would be easy nor does the Word say it is a rose garden but we can overcome and we can pass on through, coming out the other side whole. If we do not prepare our minds and spirits for the battles of principalities of the air before hand but instead take a selfish boo hoo approach to this life, we are in for unbearable types of pain and suffering.
2 Corinthians 4:7-15
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the surpassing greatness of the power may be of God and not from ourselves; we are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not despairing; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; always carrying about in the body the dying of Jesus, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body. For we who live are constantly being delivered over to death for Jesus' sake, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh. So death works in us, but life in you. But having the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, " I believed, therefore I spoke, "we also believe, therefore also we speak; knowing that He who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus and will present us with you. For all things are for your sakes, that the grace which is spreading to more and more people may cause the giving of thanks to abound to the glory of God.
NAS
2 Corinthians 1:3-5
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort; who comforts us in all our affliction so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. For just as the sufferings of Christ are ours in abundance, so also our comfort is abundant through Christ.
NAS
Heavenly Father,
Thank you for your Word that teaches and purifies us. Lord we ask for forgiveness when we whine and complain about things. We lack understanding and ask for wisdom and knowledge so we can be more like you. Lord we praise you for all you do and forgive us when our feeble minds fail to recognise that. Lord we are trying and like your son said,"the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak". Forgive us. Lord as we go through this week, help us seek you in everything and see needs and meet them on your terms, in Jesus name, amen
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