WE Gonna' Win!!! 6/11/23
Hebrews 12:1-4 (KJV)
1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
2 Looking 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 is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
3 For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.
4 Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.
WHEREFORE-wherefore
adverb
For what purpose or reason; why.
Therefore.
For which reason; so; -- used relatively.
For whatever reason/reasons I am obsessed with the English language!? English was my favorite subject in school and I am, again, obsessed with its use.
Chapter 11 of the Book of Hebrews is widely panned as THE CHRISTIAN HALL OF FAME-read it today also.
There is no English punctuation in Holy Scriptures, thus no paragraphs or Chapter division. WHEREFORE simply denotes a further and more complete continuation of “Chapter 11.
See definition above.
Proverbs 24:10 (KJV)
10 If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.
Our Bible CLEARLY teaches us that TROUBLE AND TRIALS are inevitable!!!
John 16:33 (KJV)
33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
James 1:2 (KJV)
2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
(Please note the Word “WHEN” NOT if..............................)
I will go out on a limb here and surmise that, just on a whim, MANY of you also are “VEXED” with what is happening in our day to day world TODAY:
2 Peter 2:7-8 (KJV)
7 And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked:
8 (For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;)
AGAIN, I “guess” that many of my fellow old geezers as are as shocked as me in the insanity of today's world events??????
I am NOT ashamed to admit that too often I get OVERWHELMED in this battle called life. Please do not humor me-YOUR life is and has been as traumatic as mine!!!!!!!!!!
Sometimes all one can do is get out of bed.......................................
I was having such a day yesterday-A SATURDAY- a day of no nurse to help care for little Amanda- a day when I am forced to face the “REALITY” of the severity of her condition. Weekends and holidays are very depressing for me.
I have a son incarcerated for life with NO human hope of ever being released=EVER, EVER, EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He is locked up with 1500 other such men-VIOLENT AND HOPELESS MEN-most of them gang members drugged out on a horrific new drug called K2-check it out on the internet.
Almost daily an inmate is killed or stabbed or overdose-DAILY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yet Joshua, my son, is happy and somehow retains his joy and hope-ONLY GOD!!!
In the midst of my moaning about my struggles he sent me a video of LAILA ALI-the daughter of Muhammad Ali the boxer:
I am unable to find any other way to post the link to the above other than Facebook-I wish everybody could view!
For any who cannot access this video it depicts a preacher describing how LAILA ALI was undefeated in her boxing career until one fight where she was severelu cut in her face and was advised to stop fighting-
Her reply/her reasoning-
SHE WAS THE DAUGHTER OF MUHAMMED ALI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Her father had never quit, her father had never been defeated and neither would she quit or be defeated!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The preacher then simply asks YOU AND ME......................................
WHO IS YOUR FATHER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!????????????????
Hebrews 12:1-4 (KJV)
1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
2 Looking 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 is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
3 For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.
4 Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.
WHEREFORE/THEREFORE WE DO NOT/CANNOT QUIT OR GIVE UP!!!!!!!!!
1 Peter 4:12-13 (KJV)
12 Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:
13 But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.
DON'T WAIT TILL THE BATTLES OVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YOU KNOW IN THE END WE GONNA' WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!
God Bless You,
Pastor Doug
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