Greetings sisters!
God granted another day and the ability to come back to share edifying with you, my sisters!
Hopefully you're pressing on in the faith. We are going forwards in one direction in time and so we want to be in the faith too and not going backwards. Sometimes we have to just stand and resist all the fiery darts of the adversary with the shield of faith! But we must keep running the race looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith!
Daily we work on adjusting our mind and thoughts and consequently our actions to make sure they are in line with the truth. We want to make sure we are thankful and content in our day as we go about our duties for one thing. We just have very much to be filled with grateful hearts to the Lord for the hope in Jesus and God's unspeakable gift!
But godliness with contentment is great gain.
For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.
And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.
But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
1 Timothy 6:6-12
Good truths in there as usual for us to ponder, test ourselves against, be encouraged, and act upon! His Word always sets us straight and guides us along the narrow road. We must yield to it in submission and humility. God knows best!
I had gardening, looking after animals, and sewing again today and other Titus 2 works. These are many physical things but we know the Lord ordained that mankind work and take dominion of creation. We know in the New Testament He ordained us all to labour otherwise for one we are unworthy to eat. We are to work honestly, peaceably, and mind our own business.
And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;
That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.
1 Thessalonians 4:11-12
Brother Paul gave us this example also...
I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.
Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.
I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
Acts 20:33-35
And no we sisters may have many labours to do that don't directly earn money to support ourselves but may we not demean those either as we see in Titus 2 some of the works God ordained for women and so they are equally pleasing to Him!
But we also know women can work to earn money and support themselves and have to give to others too. We see the women who served Jesus with their substance which of course may have been their husbands if they had them but we also see women earning a living like the Proverbs 31 woman too as well as Lydia. But predominantly in the scriptures we do see the women married and raising children and this is no doubt one of the major roles God has ordained for women! But everyone has what God has given and we want to do our best in whatever duties and works He has for each of us!
Pondering this scripture I came across...
And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.
John 10:4-5
It's good to know that we His sheep do not listen to strangers but flee from them! We're not to hang out with and listen to and heed those other than our good Shepherd. Indeed isn't that what we see...so many voices in this world with false teachers all over but we reject them and flee from them! We have been told to avoid and withdraw and separate from those not walking in the truth and especially from false teachers etc. Just good to have that picture Jesus showed us of sheep fleeing from strangers! May we hear the truth and follow Him!
Keep fighting the good fight of faith again today sisters and grow not weary in any good work! The harvest will come if we do not faint!
Mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied.Jude 1:2
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