When I Endure What Is Hard To Endure1 [1 Pet 2:20-21] / Anne's Column of Faith

 

 

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When I Endure What 

Is Hard To Endure1 

 [1 Pet 2:20-21] 

 / Anne's Column of Faith

 

 

/ By Pastor Priscilla

 

 

 

'But how is it to your

credit if you receive

a beating for doing

wrong and endure it? 

 

 

But, if you suffer for

doing good and you

endure it, 

 

 

this is commendable 

before God.

 

 

To this you were called, 

because Christ suffered

for you, leaving you

 

 

an example, that you

should follow

in his steps. 

(1 Peter 2:20-21)

 

 

To love those who

cannot love is true love. 

 

 

Love, which is patient 

and can cover over sins 

and transgressions, 

is the reality of God.

 

 

Those who don't know 

God are very generous 

in loving their children 

 

 

and also in a relationship 

with neighbors, 

 

 

I often find them show 

more generosity, so now 

it makes me rethink 

 

 

and reflect on what the

life of a Christian is.

 

 

Jesus Christ has been

an example of all life!

 

 

While living on this earth, 

he went through ups 

and downs in our emotion,

 

 

and he suffered for us 

and he has personally

showed the reality of love.  

 (1 Corin 13 :1-13)

 

 

God has confirmed his

love for us by sending

his one and only Son 

 

 

to the world as a

ransom for the

salvation of mankind,  

 

 

while Jesus has showed us 

what obedience is by

accepting the suffering

the crucifixion.

 

 

But, when I think he

always guides me to

have a life that follows

the Lord with the truth, 

hope and love 

 

 

that can only be obtained

through him, in front of

unbelievers who do 

not know Jesus, 

 

 

I'm just ashamed of

the course of my life 

that is not a perfect 

example.

 

 

There is no basis for

praise if I receive

a beating for doing

wrong and endure it!

 

 

But, if I endure and

overcome my sufferings

for doing good he

wants in the Lord, 

 

 

I  look forward to the

day when I will come

forth as gold.

 

 

“But he knows the way

that I take; when he

has tested me,

 

 

I will come forth

as gold.”

(Job 23:10)

 

 

And once again,   

at this time, I confess 

that our present sufferings 

are not worth comparing 

with the glory that will be

revealed in us.

 

 

The Bible say:

 

 

“In this you greatly rejoice,

though now for a little

while you may have

had to suffer grief

in all kinds of trials.

 

 

These have come

so that your faith-

-of greater worth

 

 

than gold, which

perishes even though

refined by fire--

 

 

may be proved genuine

and may result in praise,

glory and honour when

Jesus Christ is revealed.”

(1Pet 1:6-7)

 

 

The Creation of God 

who calls things that

are not as though

they were!

 

 

He creates something

from nothing.

 

 

 He formed the man from

the dust of the ground

 

 

and breathed into his

nostrils the breath of life,

and the man became 

a living being.

 

 

Almighty God!

 

 

God made dry bones into

a vast army; breath

entered them, 

 

 

and they came to life

and stood up on their feet

--a vast army.

  ( in Ezekiel's vision)

 

 

Anything in the hands

of God will be revived! 

 

 

 

The Bible say:

 The Book of Ezekiel

(Ezek 37:1-14) 

 

 

-Hallelujah!

 

 

 

At this we are shocked 

shivering and fully

surrender to

Almighty God,

 

 

and we all

will fear God.

 

 

 The great God!

 For the will of God I was

 called. As a faithful manager,

 

 

 I will make much of my

ministry following Jesus.

 

 

Beautiful chosen

instrument used

before God!

 

 

To be a good instrument 

after God's own heart 

and praised by God, 

 

 

I will gladly respond to the life

of a Christian who  pleases God 

with more harmonious life.

 

 

"May the God who gives

endurance and

encouragement

 

 

give you a spirit of unity

among yourselves as

you follow Christ Jesus,

 

 

so that with one heart 

and mouth you may glorify

the God and Father of

our Lord Jesus Christ."    

(Rom 15:5-6)"

 

 

-Hallelujah!

 

 

Prayer

 

 

Thank you God for

letting me understand

the deep meaning

of patience. 

 

 

Also, thank you more

for giving me the desire

to be patient even in a

  harsh environment I face.  

 

 

Want to follow in your steps 

ㅡ quietly obeying today.

Faithfully yours !

 

 

Amen!

 

 

/ By Priscilla