Good day to my sisters who love and obey the Lord!
I was pondering my way through Philippians 2 this morning and got to this and wanted to share it to also edify you.
"Do all things without murmurings and disputings: That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;"
Philippians 2:14-15
We are to be blameless and harmless...in that case by not grumbling and all that. I hope none of us do that about anything. It's always something to ponder deeper and search our hearts to see how we do in all the everyday life situations that can sometimes cause us some trouble. The Lord wants us to overcome and be thankful in everything. Let us sisters strive to be blameless in all our ways in the midst of a wicked world. The Lord says for how He wants us to be in our demeanour of being meek and quiet and submissive and also in our clothing.
And then I wanted to share this one.
"But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.
Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:
That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;
If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.
Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.
Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,
I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus."
Philippians 3:7-14
As women doing the work that God wants of us, we are living in His ways which are high and holy. The world says it's foolish and out of date to be a godly woman keeping the home and/or being a helper to a husband or raising children.
But it doesn't matter what people say. God's ways are higher and His Word will endure for ever. Man's word will not.
"For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts."
Isaiah 55:8-9
We are to aim high in our living of this life in Christ if we have been born by the Spirit through the gospel.
"Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect."
Matthew 5:48
It's a blessed life indeed and we have such a hope of eternal life to come if we endure through this all.
I got my headcoverings sewn today, three of them.
Here's a quick video clip of what I do for sewing them.
I offer them on my shop here. I made these at 100cm or 40 inches.
Reminds me of this scripture...
"Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me. And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions."
Mark 10:21-22
And this....
"And Jesus answering said unto them, The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage: But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage: Neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection."Luke 20:34-36
This life is so temporary. Let us focus on the next life, eternity, and seek God's righteousness.
Alright sisters I shall leave it at that for today! I hope anything I share can edify, encourage, and bless you.
Strive on!
"Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance: But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy."
1 Peter 1:13-16
Love and peace in Christ,
...from one of God's daughters
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