I was informed very graciously by my devotion book to start getting a good night’s sleep before reacting. Facinating quote in there… “The bridge between hope and despair is often a good night’s sleep”
But, even still… this is my blog, I’m not forcing anyone to read it, therefore I consider it a free dumping zone to flame, scream, and etc. It gets it out of my system.
Randomly posting this, since I just scribbled it out very hastily for a deadline… and it gets my journal out of the 100% DOOMSDAY mood…
Surmon Summary for Feburary 18th, 2006.
Having started into a new passage in First Peter, our weekly message turns from a series on Christian Duty to a message series titles The Trials Of Life. This section was very likely inspired for Peter to write by the recent burning of Rome by the pyromaniac Nero (who later accused the Christians of destroying the city). Even though we do not face the same sort of two hundred year trial the Christians did in this time period, we still face trials. The points of this message are
-That we are told to expect persecution.
-The more outspoken we are, the more noticed we are and the more likely we’ll be targeted as Christians.
-Though the idea of suffering is a turn-off, isn’t a short earthly life of potential persecution worth it for an eternity in glory?
-Christianity doesn’t promise there to be no suffering. On the contrary, it tells us to expect to suffer for our Lord. But isn’t it worth it to look ahead and see glory? James 1:2-3 tells us “Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.”
