Day 8 of a 21 day fast
I Peter 2:21-23
21 For zto this you have been called, ybecause Christ also suffered for you, aleaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps. 22 bHe committed no sin, neither was deceit found in his mouth. 23 cWhen he was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten, dbut continued entrusting himself to him who judges justly.
We are called to suffer because Christ left us an example of crucifying our flesh to gain eternal life as we fast we are actively partcipating in this calling. In this suffering we are allowing God to do a greater work in our hearts and minds. He not only notices what we are doing but He is very pleased with our meager attempts at voluntary suffering.
If we volunteer then we are built up in a manner that will be lasting and will help us endure when real suffering is thrown our way. We are given the opportunity to follow Jesus's example and in so doing we have access to the same fruit that His suffering produced. Through Christ's suffering:
* He did no sin
* No guile was found in His mouth
* Did not revile others when He was reviled
* Did not threaten when He suffered
* He committed himself to God
What an amazing example He has set for us. What amazing results from His suffering. Help us today Lord, we want to be like Jesus and we need You and your grace.
I Thessalonians 3:1-5
Therefore when we could bear it no longer, we were willing dto be left behind at Athens alone, 2 and we esent Timothy, four brother and God's coworker1 in the gospel of Christ, to establish and exhort you in your faith, 3 that no one be moved by these afflictions. For you yourselves know that gwe are destined for this. 4 For when we were with you, we kept telling you beforehand that we were to suffer affliction, hjust as it has come to pass, and just as you know. 5 For this reason, iwhen I could bear it no longer, iI sent to learn about your faith, jfor fear that somehow kthe tempter had tempted you and lour labor would be in vain.
Father, we love you and adore you and thank you for sending your son to set an example of suffering for us so that we are not alone but we can have lasting fruit produced through our suffering just as Christ did. We ask Lord that you establish us and exhort us in our faith today so that we are not moved by our afflictions and so that the tempters tempting will not be in vain but it will produce today in us a hunger and thirst for righteousness and create in us clean hearts establishing us in our faith through Jesus Christ in whos name we ask all these things.
AMEN!
Tomorrow's Scripture
Following Jesus is a call to suffering, embrace it and see what God will do in and through you!
21 For zto this you have been called, ybecause Christ also suffered for you, aleaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps. 22 bHe committed no sin, neither was deceit found in his mouth. 23 cWhen he was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten, dbut continued entrusting himself to him who judges justly.
We are called to suffer because Christ left us an example of crucifying our flesh to gain eternal life as we fast we are actively partcipating in this calling. In this suffering we are allowing God to do a greater work in our hearts and minds. He not only notices what we are doing but He is very pleased with our meager attempts at voluntary suffering.
If we volunteer then we are built up in a manner that will be lasting and will help us endure when real suffering is thrown our way. We are given the opportunity to follow Jesus's example and in so doing we have access to the same fruit that His suffering produced. Through Christ's suffering:
* He did no sin
* No guile was found in His mouth
* Did not revile others when He was reviled
* Did not threaten when He suffered
* He committed himself to God
What an amazing example He has set for us. What amazing results from His suffering. Help us today Lord, we want to be like Jesus and we need You and your grace.
I Thessalonians 3:1-5
Therefore when we could bear it no longer, we were willing dto be left behind at Athens alone, 2 and we esent Timothy, four brother and God's coworker1 in the gospel of Christ, to establish and exhort you in your faith, 3 that no one be moved by these afflictions. For you yourselves know that gwe are destined for this. 4 For when we were with you, we kept telling you beforehand that we were to suffer affliction, hjust as it has come to pass, and just as you know. 5 For this reason, iwhen I could bear it no longer, iI sent to learn about your faith, jfor fear that somehow kthe tempter had tempted you and lour labor would be in vain.
Father, we love you and adore you and thank you for sending your son to set an example of suffering for us so that we are not alone but we can have lasting fruit produced through our suffering just as Christ did. We ask Lord that you establish us and exhort us in our faith today so that we are not moved by our afflictions and so that the tempters tempting will not be in vain but it will produce today in us a hunger and thirst for righteousness and create in us clean hearts establishing us in our faith through Jesus Christ in whos name we ask all these things.
AMEN!
Tomorrow's Scripture
Following Jesus is a call to suffering, embrace it and see what God will do in and through you!
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