Greetings sisters!
It is one more day to live for Him who gave us life! He is the creator and also the one who gives us life spiritually and the hope of eternal life to come! There's so much darkness in the world and also those who love death and evil things. But we sisters love light and life and all good things! The Lord is the source of all good! Let us cleave unto Him sisters.
I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:
That thou mayest love the LORD thy God, and that thou mayest obey his voice, and that thou mayest cleave unto him: for he is thy life, and the length of thy days: that thou mayest dwell in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.
Deuteronomy 30:19-20
This is a good account to show us what the Lord thinks of those who persist to seek Him and His help...
Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon.
And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.
But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.
But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.
But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs.
And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table.
Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.
Matthew 15:21-28
That is indeed great faith as she didn't get offended or give up easily!
Reminds me of this one too...
And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:
And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.
And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;
Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.
And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith.
And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?
I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?
Luke 18:1-8
May we pray and not faint in doing so!
Pray without ceasing.1 Thessalonians 5:17
Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.James 5:16
I heard that parable again the other day which compares the debt we have been forgiven by God to any 'debt' others may have to us which is things done wrong. It's just good to have them in the right perspective as I think we can let what people may do wrong to us get way out of proportion when really we ourselves have had our massive unpayable debt wiped away as we remain in Christ. This should be our focus right sisters! Yes what people do to us may hurt but really we need to let it go as soon as possible lest it turn into self pity and even a form of unforgiveness which is a serious thing as we won't be forgiven. All the people in the world are just fellow humans to each other on the same level and all have sinned and wronged God and others. We are to show mercy and have our speech be gracious and of course we are to love others even our enemies. Never does this excuse wrong but I think it just leaves people in the Lord's hands as we believe truly by faith that He sees all and will avenge justly if the offenders don't repent which is what we would long for. Plus we do not want to be hypocrites in any way do we sisters and if we know ourselves humbly and honestly, we are capable of failing. So let us obey the Lord's high and holy ways in all things! His Word is so rich with precious truths to walk in which are not man's ways or pleasing to the flesh but are His pure ways which are good once you crucify the flesh and they are so freeing!
This shows the seriousness of things...
Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:
Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?
And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.
So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.
Matthew 18:32-35
And it must be from the heart and not just the lips.
My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth. And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.1 John 3:18-19
I find there is always so much depth to His Word and ways to ponder and learn and grow in, in so many areas! May we keep having willing hearts to listen to the truth and the courage and strength to walk in it!
I hope my sisters are doing well in the faith wherever you are on this huge earth! I'm still going about my days here of garden work and sewing and other Titus 2 works. That's what we do though...be content and thankful going about our duties, minding our own business, living quiet and peaceable lives, zealous of good works and such things! I know the Lord has His people where He has them and we can pray that we all strive on faithful to the end. We have so much to encourage us from His Word! Keep going in all good things my sisters. Love to you in the faith.
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