Hope you're well today but especially that you are strong in the Lord! Is your soul prospering sisters? I hope and pray so!
Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;
3 John 1:2-5
Hope you are walking in truth too!
I love that sisters...don't you?
I was thinking about this...about Joseph and what his brothers did to him.
And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,
Acts 7:9
And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God? But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.
Genesis 50:19-20
And about Daniel and the people trying to find fault with him...
Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him. Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.
Daniel 6:4-5
And about Jesus and how they were constantly looking to tempt and trip Him up to find fault...
Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk.
Matthew 22:15
This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not.
John 8:6
And I was thinking too how those who know we are followers of Christ may do those kinds of things to us too sisters. We are to be blameless in all our words and actions aren't we. But that doesn't mean they won't look to find fault or try to find 'something' to accuse us with.
It's God's perfect ways we are striving to follow and just because we have the hope of eternal life to come and walk in His ways, of course we don't think we are any better than anyone else. People seem to think that we do think that. We want everyone to come and so does God but we know the way is narrow. But we don't let the fact that there will be few cause us to not strive to enter do we. Nor what people think of us. They can come too if they want to and experience freedom from sin, in Christ...and life from the dead!
Yes we are called to be different from the world and we are and so that's ok if people think we are 'strange'...or too 'radical' or too 'extreme' or too 'holy' or too 'zealous' or too 'bold'!
And it doesn't mean that just because we know people will think we are strange or be envious against us do we not obey God in everything because He is our God and we are His children. We don't please people. This life is temporary and the people in it around us will only be on this earth for a short time as will we. Then there is eternity for them and us. Are we going to let temporary relationships effect our eternity? I know there are all kinds of different circumstances out there that believers face and I know in some countries the penalties for claiming Christ is death but if we are truly of God then death is gain! But then there can be spiritual death too...when someone turns away from the truth. That is sad too...but there is hope for all until their earthly life is over! And we want to be bear that truth to others so they can be washed clean and new creations in Christ too!
And sisters even though we may be more sheltered from the world going around about us as Titus 2 godly women that doesn't mean we won't face anything. We have to be ready.
We are not to be surprised but expect it all.
Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.
1 John 3:13
So I guess this is just a reminder for us all to remember what we know may come into our lives. We are no different than our Master and they did much to Him too. Strive on in the faith of Christ!
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Many onions almost ready for harvest...
That's been a long wait...but it's almost time! So too we are waiting patiently for our Lord to come or for when our life on this earth will be over and we will receive a crown of life!
Ducks and chicks are getting bigger...
We got blessed with some rain today...
More rain clouds coming in this evening...
God is good to water the land for the evil and the good people. How merciful and long suffering He is...yet most ignore Him, deny He exists, mock Him, or bring reproach on His name by claiming Him and living for themselves with sin.
Simple Titus 2 pic of the day...
And there's plenty of this for the saints all over the world to 'share'...
Well I hope there's more than that many saints out there and we know God has His remnant scattered though surely love and faith is waxing rare. But anyway it's just cyber sharing anyway and the thought behind it:-)
And thank you sister for adding the scriptures...
Amen sisters...glory to Him!
OK I'm done for what I had to share today! Hold fast sister saints! Until next time...
Love in Christ,
Sister Michaela
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