In the Book of Hebrews, Chapter 11, God Almighty Speaks:
"Therefore, since we also have such a large cloud of witnesses
surrounding us, let us lay aside every weight and the sin that so easily
ensnares us. Let us run with endurance the race that lies before us, keeping
our eyes on Jesus, the source and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that
lay before Him endured a cross and despised the shame and has sat down at the
right hand of God’s throne.
For consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners against
Himself, so that you won’t grow weary and lose heart. In struggling against
sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood. And you
have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons:
My son, do not take
the Lord’s discipline lightly or faint when you are reproved by Him, for the
Lord disciplines the one He loves and punishes every son He receives. Endure suffering as discipline: God is dealing with you as sons. For
what son is there that a father does not discipline? But if you are without
discipline—which all receive—then you are illegitimate children and not sons.
Furthermore, we had natural fathers discipline us, and we respected them.
Shouldn’t we submit even more to the Father of spirits and live? For they
disciplined us for a short time based on what seemed good to them, but He does
it for our benefit, so that we can share His holiness.
No discipline seems enjoyable at the time, but painful. Later on,
however, it yields the fruit of peace and righteousness to those who have been
trained by it. Therefore strengthen your tired hands and weakened knees, and
make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be dislocated
but healed instead.”
Hebrews 12:1-12 Holy Bible HCSB:
Servant Hortense Grimes
www.doitforchrist.org
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