Good day sister saints!
Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.
2 Corinthians 2:14
Praise God sisters for all Christ is to us and the strength He gives us to press on in this life. He did so much for us and we love Him and we want to please Him amen.
I hope you are doing well and my posts often have no particular subject so it's just under the title of sisterly edification:-) Praise God for being able to share and be edified by others in Him.
I was thinking about how Jesus said we have to lose everything to follow Him. And we know we gain so much more in Him, holy and eternal things!
Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
Matthew 16:24-26
We also know if our earthly family doesn't follow Him then there is separation...in heart and in the physical (if we can).
I know I've probably shared this one a few times before but don't you find that encouraging and true too?
By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter;
Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;
Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.
Hebrews 11:24-26
Amen sisters, the greater riches are in Christ!
Also we get to have spiritual family who truly all love the Lord and do His will! Whether or not we know about them, we know God has His remnant who do not go after other things before Him. That is such a blessing and we know there are few, but He has them out there shining where He has called them. And that is His business isn't it sisters and we need to be faithful in our own calling and business.
We also get the love of spiritual family which is such a caring true love. One that is selfless and truly cares for the others soul. I'm blessed because I know some may have to strive on alone without any interaction with other spiritual family to encourage and edify them. And even though I am on the other side of the world I must say I am much closer in heart to spiritual family than to anyone I have been in all my 28 years of life on this earth. Distance doesn't diminish the unity and love we can have in Christ and one day we shall all be gathered home with the Father. Glory to God because we know Christ is who we are following but it's extra special to know of others truly following Him too! He is the centre of our love and from that comes a deep and caring love for one another. It is only what those who have given up all for Christ, and are willing to, will ever experience. Praise God and let us strive on in all ways of the life of a godly woman.
And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:
Hebrews 10:24
Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.
But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.
For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;
Hebrews 3:12-14
Some Titus 2 that went on...
And get a plate sisters!
Praise God for good food for another day! We not only have food but a great variety of it to choose from.
As a sister said when we were messaging...
Here's a bird that I had to help find his way out as he got trapped in the chicken cage. I think he's one of the parents of those little fluffy baby birds I posted yesterday.
Sisters, isn't this rose so beautiful! (It smells amazing like lemonade too:-)
Glory to God for such pretty things He created on this earth!
How can anyone say this all made itself from nothing! What a lie that is but we see the order and the variety and the greatness and the intricacies and know there is a Creator! And He told us so in His Word!
I was thinking how we often say things like the will of the Lord be done. There is much depth to that isn't there sisters and it means we are totally surrendered to what He has for us. So it helps take away any disappointments we might go through and even if we find ourselves in a situation that is not what we hoped we are to have that trust and be submitted to His will for our lives. We trust that all things work for good to us.
For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.
James 4:15
Amen sisters.
That is it from me today but Lord willing I shall be back tomorrow! Strive on in the truth!
Love in Christ,
Sister Michaela
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