Greetings sisters!
How are you going? I hope each of you are standing strong and are resting in Christ, in His peace and joy.
And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.
John 16:22
And us too, He's gone to prepare a place for us! No one can steal our peace and joy in Him because we know Him in whom we have believed.
For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.
2 Timothy 1:12
Does your day often look something like this?
And we have this scripture about what women are not to be doing...
And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.
1 Timothy 5:13
Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.1 Timothy 5:10
That previous scripture reminds me too about people who are not being satisfied with what the Word teaches and want more and more and signs and wonders and things. But we have been given the scriptures and we know they are enough!
For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts, Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
2 Timothy 3:6-7
There's a great contrast between the godly women pictured in the scriptures and the ones we see in these scriptures of what not to be. I'm glad we have so many commands and much guidance. We have so much light and truth and we will surely be held accountable for what we did with it.
The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;
That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,
To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
Titus 2:3-5
And we know where we would rather get our source of truth from - God's Word - over today's many handed down corruptions.
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
2 Timothy 3:16-17
And we have good examples to follow of those Jesus Himself chose.
Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.
Philippians 3:17
I know if we cling to the scriptures and stand on truth we will be thought of as prideful. It doesn't matter what people think ultimately. God knows our hearts and theirs. It's not that we don't constantly examine ourselves for any form of pride because we know that is an abomination to the Lord and we don't want the smallest bit. I know all my sisters don't and neither do I. We are nothing without Christ. But how can one ever believe the truth and know it without a doubt and teach others about it without people thinking things that aren't true about us? We know they said many false things about Jesus too so nothing should surprise us.
I know people who truly are striving in the ways of Christ and in the apostles doctrines are said to be a cult. So sisters before you get called that if you haven't (but perhaps you have already) I hope you are ready to give an answer. Simply obeying God and His Word does not make you one at all! Obeying His Word following after His Son makes us pleasing to the Father, not a cult!
Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more. For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 4:1-2
We know we have been told about the perilous times that are to be in the last days. I'm so glad we have been told these things and what to look out for. If someone doesn't want to look at what sin and false doctrines are and cling only to scripture in these times then they may be deceived and open to it and we hope they wake up and see before it's too late.
For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
2 Timothy 4:3-4
Oh sisters let us be on guard and serious about truth in these times we live in. We know our Saviour said blessed are they who have not seen Him and yet have believed. His Word is enough.
Hold fast to the truth sister saints! Lord willing I will be back here tomorrow. Let's strive on as godly women in the jobs we have been called to do. The Lord is watching us all. And the world is watching too. Let us glorify the Father by shining our lights, doing what we should be.
This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.
Titus 3:8
Love in Christ,
Sister Michaela
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