THE WONDER OF THE CROSS

THE WONDER OF THE CROSS

READ:

Hebrews 12:1-4

[Look] unto Jesus, the author

and finisher of our faith, who

for the joy that was set before

Him endured the cross.

–Hebrews 12:2

While visiting Australia, I had the opportunity on a particularly clear night to see the Southern Cross.  Located in the Southern Hemisphere, this constellation is one of the most distinctive.  Mariners and navigators began relying on it as early as the 15^th century for direction and navigation through the seas.  Although relatively small, it is visible throughout most of the year.  The Southern Cross was so vivid on that dark night that even I could pick it out of the bundle of stars.  It was truly a magnificent sight!

The Scriptures tell us of an even more magnificent cross-the cross of Christ.  When we look at the stars, we see the handiwork of the Creator, but when we look at the cross, we see the Creator dying for His creation.  Hebrews 12:2 calls us to “[look] unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.”

The wonder of Calvary’s cross is that while we were still in our sins, our Savior died for us (Romans 5:8).  Those who place their trust in Christ are now reconciled to God, and He navigates them through life (2 Corinthians 1:8-10).

Christ’s sacrifice on the cross is the greatest of all wonders! – Bill Crowder

When I survey the wondrous cross

On which the Prince of glory died,

My richest gain I count but loss,

And pour contempt on all my pride. – Watts

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Christ’s cross provides the only

safe crossing into eternity.

INSIGHT

The writer of Hebrews paints a picture of an athletic competition, using the metaphor of a long-distance foot race to exhort believers to endure and persevere in the life of faith (vv.1-2).  The apostle Paul also often used the idea of the race to speak of the challenges of living the Christian life (1 Corinthians 9:24-27; Galatians 5:7; Philippians 3:13-14; 2 Timothy 4:7).  The constant call is this:  “Don’t give up.  Keep your eyes on the finish line and finish the race!”  The runner who completes the race will receive his reward (1 Corinthians 9:25; 2 Timothy 4:8; 1 Peter 5:4; Revelations 2:10).

Have a blessed day and week ahead.

God Our Creator’s Love Always

Unity & Peace

HAVE YOU BEEN PARALYZED BY THE FAILURE TO CONFESS?

Today's promise: God is always willing to forgive us

Have you been paralyzed by the failure to confess?

When I refused to confess my sin, I was weak and miserable and groaned all day long.

Day and night your hand of discipline was heavy on me. My strength evaporated like water in the summer heat.

Finally, I confessed all my sins to you and stopped trying to hide them.

I said to myself, "I will confess my rebellion to the Lord." And you forgave me! All my guilt is gone.

Therefore, let all the godly confess their rebellion to you while there is time.

Psalm 32:3-6 NLT

Confessing instead of hiding

We find many ways to get around admitting our sin. We rationalize our sins away. We try to drown out the guilt with all types of distractions. But over time, our sins deplete our will to pray. David was intimately familiar with all the ways one can try to hide sin. He had exhausted himself covering up his own sins. But everything changed when he finally gave up running away from his sin: "Finally, I confessed all my sins to you."

Like David, we can find our prayer life renewed when we freely confess our sins to God. Confess your sin and let God restore your prayer life to what it can and should be.

Prayer for today:

Dear Lord, I don't want to hide my sins anymore; I want to confess them to you today …

From The One Year® Book of Bible Prayers edited by Bruce Barton, Tyndale House Publishers (2000), entry for January 4

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On the other hand…

Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them quite so much.
AUTHOR UNKNOWN

Content is derived from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation and other publications of Tyndale Publishing House

HOW HAVE YOU EXPERIENCED GOD'S FORGIVENESS?

Today's promise: God is always willing to forgive us

How have you experienced God's forgiveness?

Come back to me, and I will heal your wayward hearts.

1 Kings 19:3-4 NLT

Even if he wrongs you seven times a day and each time turns again and asks forgiveness, forgive him.

Luke 17:4 NLT

About this week's promise

Since forgiveness is an expression of love, a person whose life has an endless supply of love should be demonstrating an endless supply of forgiveness. We can experience unlimited love in our relationship with God. It is this resource that makes it possible for us to forgive others again and again. First, we recognize that God forgives us time and time again. Second, we want to express God's love in a world that needs desperately to witness it.

adapted from TouchPoint Bible with devotional commentary by Ron Beers and Gilbert Beers, Tyndale House Publishers (1996), p 904

Digging Deeper

For more on forgiveness, see Radical Forgiveness by Julie Ann Barnhill, Tyndale House Publishers (2004).

Julie Ann Barnhill helps women understand and embrace the power of Christ to eradicate sin and establish a new life of freedom. Enjoy her typically sassy yet vulnerable style as Julie shares from her own and other women's experiences. Along the way you'll see what real forgiveness looks like in everyday life and relationships.

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It is far better to forgive and forget than to hate and remember.
AUTHOR UNKNOWN

"I can forgive, but I cannot forget," is only another way of saying, "I will not forgive."
HENRY WARD BEECHER

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HOW DO YOU REMIND YOURSELF OF GOD'S LEADING IN THE PAST?

Today's promise: Overcoming discouragement brings great blessing

How do you remind yourself of God's leading in the past?

Joshua said to the people, "This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: …I took your ancestor Abraham from the land beyond the Euphrates and led him to the land of Canaan. I gave him many descendents through his son Isaac.… Then I sent Moses and Aaron, and I brought terrible plagues on Egypt; and afterward I brought you out as a free people.… With your very own eyes you saw what I did.… Finally, I brought you into the land of the Amorites on the east side of the Jordan. They fought against you, but I gave you victory over them, and you took possession of their land.… When you crossed the Jordan River and came to Jericho, the men of Jericho fought against you. There were also many others who fought you. … It was not your s words or bows that brought you victory. I gave you land you had not worked for, and I gave you cities you did not build—the cities in which you are now living. I gave you vineyards and olive groves for food, though you did not plant them.

Joshua 24:2-13 NLT

Joshua's story of hope

Joshua reminded a discouraged people of all the times God had provided for them and demonstrated his goodness. Reviewing past blessings can encourage us to continue to serve God faithfully. Keep records—through a journal or a scrapbook—of the love God has shown for you. When you need encouragement, review what God has already done, revisiting the mementos of his work in your life. And read the Bible in order to refresh your knowledge of the many blessings God has given his people throughout history.

adapted from TouchPoint Bible with devotional commentary by Ron Beers and Gilbert Beers, Tyndale House Publishers (1996), p 208

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WHAT, ME WORRY?

Today's promise: Overcoming discouragement brings great blessing

What, me worry?

"So I tell you, don't worry about everyday life — whether you have enough food, drink, and clothes.

Matthew 6:25 NLT

Give your burdens to the Lord, and he will take care of you. He will not permit the godly to slip and fall.

Psalm 55:22 NLT

The mistrust of anxiety

Words of encouragement from the Master are always welcome. The stresses of life come upon us and a brother or sister in Christ reminds us that He is in control. He is sovereign, He knows when the sparrow falls, He numbers the hairs on our heads, He clothes the lilies of the field. He says not to worry about our life, and we welcome the suggestion as an encouraging pat on the back.

But how often do we view this verse as a commandment from on high? It may not carry the force of "Thou shalt not," and it may not have the emphasis of a "Go into all the world," but it is written as an imperative nonetheless. "Do not," Jesus says, and Paul echoes this injunction in Philippians: "Be anxious for nothing" (4:6). These are our liberating orders. We are told not to do something we hate doing anyway.

Dare we suggest by our worry that some catastrophe may slip by without His notice? No, "tragedies" befell Joseph, Moses, David, Jesus, Paul, and others, and God ordained them all for good. All of these surely could have worried, examining their circumstances while going through them. But looking back, we see God's perfect plan unfolding. Therefore Jesus urges, even commands: Do not worry.

Anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, but only empties today of its strength. 

CHARLES SPURGEON

Adapted from At His Feet by Chris Tiegreen, Tyndale House Publishers (2003), p 40.

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HAVE YOU EXPERIENCED THE PEACE OF GOD DURING TIMES OF TROUBLE?

Today's promise: Overcoming discouragement brings great blessing

Have you experienced the peace of God during times of trouble?

Be silent, and know that I am God! I will be honored by every nation. I will be honored throughout the world.

Psalm 46:6 NLT

Be still my soul

Be still, my soul! thy God doth undertake
To guide the future as He has the past,
Thy hope, they confidence let nothing shake;
All now mysterious shall be bright at last.
Be still, my soul! the waves and winds still know
His voice who ruled them while He dwelt below.
Be Still, My Soul (v2) , Katharina Amalia von Schlegel (1697-?)

Whatever your circumstances, if you believe the first line of this great hymn, you will be at rest. In the midst of the psalmist's troubles, the Lord said, "Be still, and know that I am God." It was these same words that spoke to Katharina von Schlegel in the turbulent times of post-Reformation Germany. A century after Luther's reforms, central Europe was racked by the Thirty Years' War, which pitted Catholics against Protestants. The Lutheran church lapsed into formalism and dead orthodoxy. In the darkness of that time, God raised up the Pietist movement, which stressed personal holiness, charity, missions, and music.

The songs of the Pietists were largely unknown outside of Germany until three British women — Jane and Sarah Borthwick and Catherine Winkworth — began to translate them into English a hundred years later. This hymn, penned by the leading woman of the Pietist movement, a canoness of a women's seminary, was among those forgotten songs.

Adapted from The One Year® Book of Hymns by Mark Norton and Robert Brown, Tyndale House Publishers (1995), entry for January 10.

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HAVE YOU BEEN ABLE TO LIFT UP A DISCOURAGED LEADER?

Today's promise: Overcoming discouragement brings great blessing

Have you been able to lift up a discouraged leader?

Commission Joshua and encourage him, for he will lead the people across the Jordan. He will give them the land you now see before you.

Deuteronomy 3:28 NLT

Discouraged encourager

When people spoke with Pastor Larry, they couldn't help feeling better about themselves. But the community he worked in deteriorated. Many people left for better jobs and were replaced by transient families with fewer skills. Schools and stores changed overnight.

Larry felt alienated in a community that once embraced his encouragement. He was ready to throw in the towel. Then an elderly woman named Pearl visited him. "I've watched you for nearly 10 years as you consoled, shepherded, and ministered to this community. You've been an encouragement to everyone," she said.

"Then why are so many people leaving and being replaced by individuals hostile to God's Word?" Larry asked.

"God has brought them to you to grow in your ministry," Pearl said. "I believe God gifted you with an encouraging heart for a time such as this."

Larry thanked Pearl for her honesty, then excused himself to go home. As he approached his house, a family of three greeted him. "Thank you, Pastor," said the father. "We've been to three other cities but never really felt at home till we arrived here."

David Farr in God's Men.

Adapted from Men of Integrity Devotional Bible with devotionals by the editors of Men of Integrity magazine (Christianity Today, Intl), Tyndale House Publishers (2002), p 209.

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Don't be discouraged; it may be the last key in the bunch that opens the door.
STONSIFER

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ARE YOU A "BIG PICTURE" PERSON?

Today's promise: Overcoming discouragement brings great blessing

Are you a "big picture" person?

Who but God goes up to the heaven and comes back down? Who holds the wind in his fist? Who wraps up the oceans in his cloak? Who has created the whole wide world? What is his name — and his son's name? Tell me if you know!

Proverbs 30:4 NLT

Impressive panorama

When people understand events clearly, we often say that they "see the big picture." This passage in Proverbs makes the point that the clearest view of the "big picture" will always include God. The sequence of rhetorical questions helps us consider the awesome identity and capacity of God. Much like the litany of questions that God showered on Job (Job 38:1-41:34), these push us toward humble and silent worship.

Agur was feeling overwhelmed (30:1), insignificant (30:2), and limited (30:3). But when he turned away from his smallness to contemplate God's greatness, an atmosphere of confidence filled the rest of the chapter. He began with a little picture, no bigger than himself, but he soon looked at the big picture and forgot that he was weary and worn out. God gave him a new and refreshing point of view.

WISE WAYS  One of the best remedies for a weary and tired spirit is to contemplate the majesty and greatness of God. How have you found that to be true?

Dear Lord, when I look at all you have made, I know it makes me feel smaller, but it also fills me with wonder over how great you are! I worship you.

Adapted from The One Year® Book of Proverbs by Neil S. Wilson, Tyndale House Publishers (2002), entry for January 30.

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ENGLISH: HEAVENLY PERSPECTIVE

HEAVENLY PERSPECTIVE

READ:

2 Corinthians 4:16-18

The things which are seen are

temporary, but the things which

are not seen are eternal.

-2 Corinthians 4:18

Fanny Crosby lost her sight as an infant.  Yet, amazingly, she went on to become one of the most well-known lyricists of Christian hymns.  During her long life, she wrote over 9,000 hymns.  Among them are such enduring favorites as “Blessed Assurance” and “To God Be the Glory.”

Some people felt sorry for Fanny.  A well-intentioned preacher told her, “I think it is a great pity that the Master did not give you sight when He showered so many other gifts upon you.”  It sounds hard to believe, but she replied:  “Do you know that if at birth I had been able to make one petition, it would have been that I was born blind?...Because when I get to heaven, the first face that shall ever gladden my sight will be that of my Savior.”

Fanny saw life with an eternal perspective.  Our problems look different in light of eternity:  “For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen.  For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal: (2 Corinthians 4:17-18).

All our trials dim when we remember that one glorious day we will see Jesus! – Dennis Fisher

Dear God, please help us to see this life

from a heavenly perspective.  Remind us that

our trials, however difficult, will one day fade

from view when we see You face to face.

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The way we view eternity will affect

the way we live in time.

INSIGHT

Christ-followers will experience trials and tribulation in this life.  Christian ministry, like any other activity, carries with it the wear and tear of opposition, resistance, and disappointment.  Paul acknowledges this reality but finds more than enough power and encouragement from his inner spiritual transformation to carry on.  In Paul’s mind, the final outcome will be an “eternal weight of glory” (v.17).  In all this, perspective is essential.  “For the things which are seen are temporary but the things which are not seen are eternal” (v.18).  The Greek word temporary could be translated “for a season.”  The good and ills we face each day are only seasonal, but the reality of Christ will last for all eternity.  This perspective gives the believer staying power to face life’s challenges.

Have a blessed day and weekend.

God Our Creator’s Love Always

Unity & Peace

VIETNAMESE: THIÊN QUAN ĐIỂM

THIÊN QUAN ĐIỂM

ĐỌC:

2 Corinthians 4:16-18

Những điều đó được xem là

tạm thời, nhưng những điều mà

không nhìn thấy được vĩnh cửu.

-2 Corinthians 4:18

Fanny Crosby mất tầm nhìn của mình như là một trẻ sơ sinh. Tuy vậy, thật ngạc nhiên, cô đã đi vào để trở thành một trong những painters nổi tiếng nhất của bài thánh ca Kitô giáo. Trong thời gian dài cuộc sống của cô, cô đã viết hơn 9.000 bài thánh ca. Trong số đó là như vậy yêu thích lâu dài như là "bảo đảm may mắn" và "Thiên Chúa là vinh quang."

Một số người cảm thấy tiếc cho Fanny. Một nhà thuyết giáo Well-intentioned nói với cô ấy, "tôi nghĩ rằng nó là một tiếc lớn là bậc thầy đã không cung cấp cho bạn quan sát thấy khi ông showered rất nhiều quà tặng khác khi bạn."Nghe có vẻ khó tin, nhưng cô trả lời: "bạn có biết rằng nếu khi sinh, tôi đã có được có thể làm cho một đơn khởi kiện, nó đã có mà tôi được sinh ra mù?...Bởi vì khi tôi nhận được đến thiên đàng, mặt đầu tiên bao giờ sẽ gladden tầm nhìn của tôi sẽ là của cứu Chúa của tôi."

Fanny thấy cuộc sống với một quan điểm vĩnh cửu. Vấn đề của chúng tôi nhìn khác nhau trong ánh sáng của vĩnh cửu: "cho chúng tôi affliction ánh sáng, mà là nhưng cho một thời điểm, đang làm việc cho chúng tôi một trọng lượng hơn quá và vĩnh cửu của vinh quang, trong khi chúng tôi không nhìn vào những thứ có được nhìn thấy, nhưng những điều mà không nhìn thấy. Đối với những điều đó được coi là tạm thời, nhưng những điều mà không thấy được vĩnh cửu: (2 Corinthians 4:17-18).

Tất cả các thử nghiệm của chúng tôi mờ khi chúng ta nhớ rằng một vinh quang ngày chúng ta sẽ thấy Chúa Giêsu! - Dennis Fisher

Thân yêu Thiên Chúa, xin vui lòng giúp chúng tôi để xem cuộc sống này

từ một quan điểm trên trời. Nhắc nhở chúng ta rằng

thử nghiệm của chúng tôi, Tuy nhiên khó khăn, sẽ một ngày phai

từ xem khi chúng tôi nhìn thấy bạn mặt đối mặt.

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Cách chúng tôi xem vĩnh cửu sẽ ảnh hưởng đến

cách chúng ta sống trong thời gian.

CÁI NHÌN SÂU SẮC

Những người theo Chúa Kitô sẽ kinh nghiệm thử nghiệm và tribulation trong cuộc sống này. Bộ Thiên Chúa giáo, giống như bất kỳ hoạt động nào khác, mang với nó hao mòn của phe đối lập, sức đề kháng, và thất vọng. Paul thừa nhận thực tế này nhưng tìm thấy nhiều hơn đủ quyền lực và khuyến khích từ chuyển đổi bên trong tinh thần của ông để mang về. Trong tâm trí của Paul, kết quả cuối cùng sẽ là một trọng lượng"vĩnh cửu của vinh quang" (v.17). Trong tất cả điều này, quan điểm là điều cần thiết. "Đối với những điều đó được coi là tạm thời nhưng những điều mà không thấy được vĩnh cửu" (v.18). Từ Hy Lạp tạm thời có thể được dịch "cho một mùa giải." The good và tệ nạn chúng tôi gặp phải mỗi ngày là chỉ theo mùa, nhưng thực tế của Chúa Kitô sẽ cuối cùng cho tất cả cõi đời đời. Quan điểm này cho người tin tưởng ở sức mạnh để đối mặt với những thách thức của cuộc sống.

Có một ngày may mắn và cuối tuần.

Tình yêu Thiên Chúa Creator của chúng tôi luôn luôn

Đoàn kết và hòa bình

URDU: آسمانی نقطہ نظر

آسمانی نقطہ نظر

پڑھا گیا:

2 کرنتھیوں 4:16-18

وہ چیزیں جو دیکھی ہیں ہیں

عارضی ہے، لیکن وہ باتیں جو

نہیں دیکھا رہے ہیں ابدی ہیں ۔

-2 کرنتھیوں 4:18

فاننی کروزبی اپنی آنکھوں کے سامنے ایک نوزائیدہ بچے کی حیثیت ختم ہو گئی ۔ اس کے باوجود، حیرت انگیز، وہ عیسائی مزامیر کے معروف ترین لیریکسٹس میں سے ایک بننے کے لئے تھے ۔ اپنی طویل زندگی کے دوران وہ زیادہ 9,000 مزامیر نے لکھا ہے ۔ ان میں ایسی پائیدار پسندیدگان "مبارک یقین دہانی" اور "خدا کی شان ہو" کے طور پر شامل ہیں

کچھ لوگ فاننی کے لئے افسوس محسوس کیا ۔ ایک معاندانہ واعظ نے اُس کو بتایا کہ "لگتا ہے کہ یہ کتنے افسوس کی مالک نہیں دیتے کیا بڑی بات ہے جب اس نے تم پر بہت سے دوسری تحفے برسایا آپ sight ۔"یہ یقین کرنا مشکل لگتا ہے، لیکن انہوں نے جواب دیا: "آپ جانتے ہیں اگر پیدائش کے وقت میں ایک پٹیشن سے بنانے کے قابل ہوتے تو میں اندھا پیدا ہوا تھا کہ کہ یہ ہو جائے گا؟...کیونکہ جب جنت حاصل ہوں، سب سے پہلے چہرے جو کبھی میرے نزدیک گلادان گے کہ میرا نجات دهنده کی ہو گی ۔

فاننی زندگی ایک ابدی نقطہ نظر کے ساتھ دیکھا ہے ۔ ہمارے مسائل مختلف ہمیشگی کے تناظر میں دیکھیں: ہماری روشنی مصیبت کے لئے جو ہے مگر ہم ان چیزوں کو جو دیکھی ہیں، لیکن باتوں پر جو نہ دیکھا جاتا ہے نظر نہیں کرتے ایک لمحہ کے لئے ہمارے لئے ایک ازحدّ بھاری اور ابدی جلال کا وزن کام ہے ۔ اندیکھی چیزیں عارضی ہوتے ہیں، مگر باتوں پر جو نہ دیکھا جاتا ہے ابدی ہیں: (2 کرنتھیوں 4:17-18) ۔

جب ہمیں یہ یاد رکھنا ایک بڑی عظمت والا دن ہم یسوع کو دیکھنا ہوگا کہ ہماری تمام مقدمات مدھم! – ڈینی فشر

پیارے خدا، براہ مہربانی مدد ہمیں اس زندگی کو دیکھنے کے لئے

ایک آسمانی نقطہ نظر سے ۔ ہمیں یاد دلاتے کہ

ہماری آزمائشوں، تاہم مشکل، ایک دن مدھم کریں گے

جب ہم آپ کے بدو نظر سے ۔

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جس طرح سے ہم ہمیشگی دیکھنے پر اثر پڑے گا

جس طرح ہم وقت میں رہتے ہیں ۔

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مسیح کے پیروکاروں مقدمات اور اس زندگی میں مصیبت کا تجربہ کرے گا. عیسائی وزارت کسی دوسری سرگرمی کی طرح اس کے ساتھ اور آنسو پہننے کی مخالفت، مزاحمت اور مایوسی کی جاتی ہیں ۔ پال اس حقیقت کو تسلیم کرتی ہے لیکن کافی سے زیادہ طاقت اور حوصلہ افزائی کا پر لے جانے کے لیے اپنے داخلی روحانی تبدیلی سے ڈھونڈتا ہے ۔ پال کے ذہن میں ایک "ابدی وزن جلال کے" حتمی نتائج ہو جائے گا (v.17) ۔ یہ سب میں نقطۂ نظر کے مطابق ضروری ہے ۔ اس کے لئے "اندیکھی چیزیں عارضی ہیں لیکن باتوں پر جو نہ دیکھا جاتا ہے ابدی ہیں" (v.18) ۔ یونانی لفظ عارضی "ایک موسم کے لئے." کا ترجمہ کیا جا سکا نیک و آزار ہم ہر دن کا سامنا صرف موسمی ہیں، لیکن مسیح کی حقیقت کے لئے تمام ہمیشگی رہے گا ۔ اس نقطۂ نظر کے مطابق مومن وہاں رہنے زندگی کے چیلنجوں کا سامنا کرنے کا اختیار دیتا ہے ۔

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ЧИТАТИ:

2 Коринтян 4:16-18

Речі, які розглядаються

тимчасовий характер, але речей яких

не бачив є вічними.

-2 Коринтян 4:18

Фанні Кросбі втратив її видовище в дитячому віці. Тим не менш дивно, вона пішла стати одним з найбільш відомих поетам християнських гімнів. Під час свого довгого життя вона написала понад 9000 гімнів. Серед них є такий міцний фаворитами як "Пресвята впевненість" і "Бог бути слави."

Деякі люди відчували жаль Фанні. Благонамірені проповідник сказав їй, "я думаю, що це великий шкода, що господар не дають вам приціл, коли він обсипали так багато інші подарунки на вас."Здається, важко повірити, але вона відповіла: "ви знаєте, що якщо при народженні я мав можливість зробити один петиції, було б що я народився сліпим?...Тому що коли я доберуся до небес, перша особа, яка коли-небудь буде радувати мій погляд буде те, що мій Спаситель."

Фанні побачив тривимірна вічне життя. Наші проблеми виглядають по-різному у світлі вічність: "для наше який але на мить, працює для нас значно перевищує і вічної ваги слави, поки ми не дивіться на те, що розглядаються, а на що не бачив. Бо що є бачив тимчасові, але що не бачив вічне: (2 Коринтян 4:17-18).

Наших випробуваннях дім, коли ми пам'ятаємо, що одна славний день ми побачимо Ісуса! - Денніс Фішер

Дорогий Боже, будь ласка, допоможіть нам бачити це життя

з точки зору Небесного. Нагадати нам, що

наші випробувань, проте важко, один день буде зникати

з зору, коли ми бачимо вас лицем до лиця.

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Вплине на шлях ми розглядаємо вічності

наш спосіб життя в часі.

ІНСАЙТ

Послідовники Христа будуть випробовувати випробування і скорботи в цьому житті. Християнські служіння, як і будь-якої іншої діяльності, несе в собі знос опозиції, опір і розчарування. Павло визнає цю реальність, але знахідки більш ніж достатньо потужності і заохочення з його внутрішньої Духовної трансформації вести. Пам'ятайте, Павла, кінцевий результат буде "вічної ваги слави" (v.17). У цьому точки зору має важливе значення. "Тому що є бачив тимчасові, але що не бачив вічного" (v.18). Грецьке слово тимчасові можуть бути перекладені "для"сезону. Хороший і біди, які ми стикаємося щодня тільки сезонні, але реальність Христа буде тривати всю вічність. З цієї точки дає віруючий витривалість стикаються життя проблем.

Є благословенний день і у вихідні дні.

Любов Бога нашого творця завжди

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