Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness sake, for theirs
is the kingdom of heaven.
The
persecution for righteousness sake that most of us have to learn to endure
might seem to most as simply the irritations of life.
How
can that be persecution for righteousness sake?
In
those little irritations, I can learn to be patient. In those little
irritations, I can learn to answer kindly.
If
you truly desire to be a disciple of Jesus, this is a desire you have received
from God, and God will be your help and guide in this process. Truly
discipleship is a process.
And
as God is your helper and guide, he cares especially for your progress. Paul
tells us;
No
temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he
will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he
will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it. (1 Corinthians 10:13)
God
measures our trials to us in proportion to our ability. If I cannot stand the
loss of a few dollars without becoming depressed and irritated, God knows that
I am not ready to be faithful in the loss of a loved one.
Remember;
All things work together for good to those who love God, to those who
are called according to His purpose.
If
you are believing these words of God, words of faith, you can say with
confidence, “nothing bad ever happens to me.” Right after Romans 8:28, in verse
29 it says;
For whom he
did foreknow, he also did predestinate to
be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn
among many brethren.
This
is God’s purpose for each one of us, that we become like Jesus.
Have
you accepted God’s purpose as your own?
In
order for an athlete to become stronger he must continually exercise his
muscles with harder and harder exercises until his goal is reached. It is the
same for each of us.
Jesus says; Every branch in Me that
does not bear fruit, He takes away. And every one that bears fruit, He prunes
it so that it may bring forth more fruit. (John 15:2)
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