Hello sisters!
The joy of the Lord is our strength! Truly He is our only hope! I hope you're pressing on in that blessed hope!
Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.Romans 15:13
That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments:Psalm 78:7
For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.Romans 15:4
Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;Titus 2:13
We do not put our hope in living a good life, not in politics, not in bank accounts, not in the favour of man, not in our marriage state or whether we have children, not in how many saints we have in our life, not in good health, not in a multitude of things but may it be in the one true and living God and the glorious resurrection of Christ which gives us hope!
If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable. But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.1 Corinthians 15:19-20
I was pondering what brother Paul said about the word of God not being bound. He was bound in prison for the gospel's sake.
Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.2 Timothy 2:9
Perhaps we sisters too can wonder our role in the gospel but ultimately it's in His hands and His word is not bound! A large part of the world's population has access to the good news of Christ in the written Word! Praise Him for that! It is out there doing what it does as His Word doesn't go out void! God is in control. But He sure can use us to share the truth and hope of the gospel too even if we do have mostly quiet lives we just have to be ready and willing! His will be done and let us focus on pleasing Him and living the gospel ourselves and shining our lights!
Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.2 Timothy 2:7
I heard that scripture and indeed we want the Lord to give us understanding and seek it from Him and wait on Him for it!
He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.Proverbs 25:28
That is a good scripture to ponder and we know it is very important to have rule over ourselves, to be in control and not letting the flesh go. I'm sure we have seen situations where someone didn't rule their spirit and even children we can see they need a lot of help controlling their selfish desires etc. In the NT it also speaks of the same of mortifying the deads of the flesh and walking in the Spirit and not the flesh.
And we daughters of God also get His loving chastisement to help us too so we have all we need to guide us and give us power to be more than conquerors in Christ!
Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.
Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.
2 John 1:8-9
Let us abide in Christ's teachings and sin no more.
Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.Psalm 119:11
Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.
1 Timothy 4:16
Good commands and advice here...
If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;
He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
1 Timothy 6:3-5
Let us consent to wholesome words...the words of our Lord Jesus Christ!
Love and mercy in Him,
Sister Chayil
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