Job 42:10
And the Lord restored Job's losses when he prayed for his friends. Indeed the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before.
The ministry of the interior
1 Peter 2:9
But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvellous light;
Questions in Genesis
25:22
But the children struggled together within her; and she said, “If all is well, why am I like this?” So she went to inquire of the Lord.
25:32
And Esau said, “Look, I am about to die; so what is this birthright to me?”
27:24
Then he said, “Are you really my son Esau?”
He said, “I am.”
1 Peter 2:19
For it is commendable if someone bears up under the pain of unjust suffering because they are conscious of God. —
Unjust suffering! Ouch, even the sound of those words sends a chill up and down my spine. Such a thing doesn't seem fair or appropriate — and it probably isn't. Yet we have many brothers and sisters bearing up under pain and unjust suffering because of their commitment and loyalty to the only True God and to his Son, Jesus Christ. Wouldn't it be incredible if those of us who are not touched by terrible persecution or hardship would begin each day praying for those in our spiritual family who do face hardship, persecution, suffering, and mistreatment?
As they display the grace of Christ in the face of such difficulty to honor God, let's pray that our Father will not only give them strength to endure, but that he will also deliver them soon!
[Message No: 7060]
And the Lord restored Job's losses when he prayed for his friends. Indeed the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before.
The ministry of the interior
1 Peter 2:9
But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvellous light;
Questions in Genesis
25:22
But the children struggled together within her; and she said, “If all is well, why am I like this?” So she went to inquire of the Lord.
25:32
And Esau said, “Look, I am about to die; so what is this birthright to me?”
27:24
Then he said, “Are you really my son Esau?”
He said, “I am.”
1 Peter 2:19
For it is commendable if someone bears up under the pain of unjust suffering because they are conscious of God. —
Unjust suffering! Ouch, even the sound of those words sends a chill up and down my spine. Such a thing doesn't seem fair or appropriate — and it probably isn't. Yet we have many brothers and sisters bearing up under pain and unjust suffering because of their commitment and loyalty to the only True God and to his Son, Jesus Christ. Wouldn't it be incredible if those of us who are not touched by terrible persecution or hardship would begin each day praying for those in our spiritual family who do face hardship, persecution, suffering, and mistreatment?
As they display the grace of Christ in the face of such difficulty to honor God, let's pray that our Father will not only give them strength to endure, but that he will also deliver them soon!
[Message No: 7060]
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