Today's Encouragement (22 December 2021)

Greetings sister saints! 

Let's do something different and look at that phrase: 

Greetings: We see many such things in Paul's letters that he wrote to the believers in different locations. 

Salute every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren which are with me greet you.

Philippians 4:21

It's a blessing to greet one another in the body of Christ. We are all family in Him! I didn't used to understand this because literally EVERYONE had different beliefs and opinions and interpretations of scriptures...and how then could you be close and united with fervent love? But praise God we are commanded to be all united of one mind and we can be if it's the Holy Spirit working in us all and we're willing to kill the flesh, striving against sin. 

Sister: we are godly women, sisters in the family of Christ. God is our Father. And here we are reminded who are in Christ's family. 

But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? 

And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! 

For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

Matthew 12:48-50

Those who do the Father's will are! Even though I know my sisters in Christ are rare because few find the narrow road, their love for the Lord is great indeed and they are shining lights doing God's will by obeying Him.

Saints: God has called us to be holy! 

Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:

1 Corinthians 1:2

And we women know what role we have in Christ, being Titus 2, 1 Timothy 2, 1 Peter 3, 1 Corinthians 11, 1 Corinthians 14 women. Praise God we can find the same salvation in Him and are one in that sense but we do know we do have our own place in God's creation from the beginning. 

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

Galatians 3:28

 

Praise God for being able to be holy women, sister saints, because of what He has done for us and in us and we keep working out our salvation daily. So I send greetings to my sister saints! I hope you are doing well today! I'm back here with another day the Lord gave, sharing a few things to edify you. 

It's always interesting to think how God causes food to grow out of the ground for man and beast. And the plants need the water and nutrients to grow well and produce good fruit. It's all amazing how it all works together. 

Share my morning cup of tea sisters... 

There's many things just in that to be thankful for...water (and boiling it which means electricity or a fire behind it), a mug, tea leaves, milk, the strength to make it etc and much more. But just behind the water is an amazing cycle with the evaporation and clouds and rainfall and then being able to collect and store it to drink. So we sisters certainly learn to appreciate the 'so called' small things. We can see all the things that need to be right so we can have all these blessings. There's many things behind all these and leading up to them that all add up to something to be very grateful for. Well we know the Lord commands that we be thankful in all things. It's an attitude we sisters want to be constantly cultivating and striving for. 

And did we not read above that those that do the Father's will are of Christ's family? Amen we did and I know we sisters want to always be thankful and content (We have the example of the Israelites grumbling and what God thought of that.). 

Even a dead tree against the blue sky is pretty... 

And fresh green leaves are pretty too.. 

Awesome creations wherever we look! Glory to God. 

Well I think that's about it from me today sisters. I hope you are strong in the Lord and fighting the faith with steadfastness. Keep looking above sisters! Our hope and life is there if we endure! I leave you with this scripture. 

But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, 

Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. 

And of some have compassion, making a difference: 

And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh. 

Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, 

To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.

Jude 1:20-25

Love to you, 

Sister Michaela 

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