Hello sisters!
To God be the glory for all He has done today and forever! I hope this finds you pressing on in the faith again and loving Him above all and ready for His coming. And of course I am talking to myself here too. It is only because of His goodness that we can have hope to keep pressing on and doing better. We know He is a merciful and forgiving God which is why we can keep going to Him. There is so much hopelessness in this world outside of Christ, but rejoice in hope today, sisters, and keep striving for the truth!
For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;Colossians 1:5
Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.Psalm 43:5
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,1 Peter 1:3-4
Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
1 Peter 1:13
While it can be really puzzling why people don't obey the truth once they know it and flee from God's wrath, you just have to leave people in God's hands honestly. We can do so little or nothing to change people. They need God's Word, His Spirit, and a willing heart to surrender to Him. But we do need to make sure we ourselves are in the truth. That is what we can control. And we need to also guard carefully against any hypocrisy as it can be really subtle as well. It may be easy to see what others are doing wrong but how about ourselves. And we also know our heart and what it could be if we didn't have the Lord and His Word to guide us. We would be there too. It keeps us humble and knowing we are what we are only by the grace of God.
What Jesus said to Peter can help us mind our own business where we should...
Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do? Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me.John 21:21-22
May we keep our focus on following, pleasing, and loving Him!
I find this scripture encouraging too...
By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.Hebrews 11:24-26
Hold fast where you are, sisters!
Love and peace unto you in our good Shepherd.
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