Jesus is not raising up spoiled children He wants to teach us legitimate suffering!

5/16/2019

And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as sons; “My son, do not despise the chastening of the Lord, Nor be discouraged when you are rebuked by Him; For whom the Lord loves He chastens, And scourges every son whom He receives. Hebrews 12:5-6 NKJV

A loving parent would not let a child do what he thinks is right. Failure to teach the difference between right and wrong is neglect. We discipline our children because we love them. As they grow older we let them make mistakes they can learn from.

Jesus disciplines us because He loves us. The Lord never leaves us to ourselves.

Jesus promises to correct us when we need correction. He does allow us to make mistakes so we can learn from them. Jesus knows us better than we know ourselves. He knows exactly what we need when we need it.

There are Christians who think God will deliver us from every hardship and trial. They think God wants everyone to be rich and famous. They believe God will always bless us in the way we want.

Jesus will never abandon us in our time of need. He will be with us as we struggle through trial and hardship. We do not have to face them alone. Jesus allows us to experience pain so we can grow and mature. That is His true goal for our lives.

Jesus wants us to be rich in mercy and grace. He wants us to be richly blessed by our faith in Him. Jesus wants us to experience the abundant life of spiritual prosperity. If Jesus gives us what we want all the time we would become spoiled and lazy.

Jesus wants us to experience legitimate suffering. Legitimate suffering is working or sacrificing to achieve a goal or attain something of value.

Jesus wants us to understand the principle of suffering to receive the greatest prize of all. He wants us to live in eternity surrounded by the people we served. Jesus wants us to spend eternity with the people we blessed and the people who blessed us.

Do not judge God by your expectations!

Jesus wants to bless you with all the riches of His Kingdom!

Put on the mind of Christ. Ask God to give you an ear to hear what He would say to you. Ask Jesus to open your eyes to the work He is doing in your life!

Ask Jesus to give you an eternal perspective so you can be an eternal blessing to Him and other people!

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Jesus can use you to shake the foundations of the prison and set people free!

Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune telling. This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation.” And this she did for many days. But Paul, greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out that very hour. Acts 16:16-18 NKJV

The slave girl was speaking the truth. She was possessed by an evil spirit. The evil spirit was drawing people away from Christ!

This attack came as God’s servants went to prayer. The enemy of our souls attacks when we step out in faith. Satan seeks to distract us. He wants us to focus our attention on things other than Jesus.

The devil perverts the truth. He uses it against us. No one can serve two masters. This girl was speaking the truth about Paul and his companions while practicing witchcraft. When people claim to speak for God we must consider how they live.

The girl followed the disciples for several days before they cast the demon out of her. It is important for us to wait on the Lord before stepping out in faith. The bible tells us Paul was greatly annoyed by this girl. Paul was not fearful. The Lord was with Him!

Paul and Silas were put in jail. The owners of the slave girl were angry at the loss of income when the demon was cast out of her. While Paul and Silas were in jail they shared the gospel with the jailer. His entire household was saved.

God uses Satan’s attacks for His glory and our salvation!

Satan is a real being. He takes people captive to do his will. There really are demons who seek to destroy God’s people and bring destruction to our world.

We have nothing to fear from the devil or his demons when we live according to God’s will. We have nothing to fear from anyone or anything when we step out in faith to serve Jesus!

Jesus wants us to fear Him and Him alone. He wants us to know His power and authority are unequaled in all of creation.

God wants you share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the people in your life. Jesus wants you to walk in great boldness because He is with you everywhere you go!

Jesus can use you to shake the foundations of the prison and set people free!

Jesus is not raising up spoiled children He wants to teach us legitimate suffering!

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