10.11.18 – “Many in this world are of the
opinion that Christians never have any problems or worries. Just the
opposite is true for we have many burdens and cares. The difference is the
world’s troubles are the result of a life of sin and rebellion against God
while the Christian experiences difficulties brought on by the hardships
related to service and sacrifice in the cause of Christ. We are saved to serve
in the “Army of the Lord” and soldiers are called to endure hardness so that as
good soldiers we might “please Him who has called us into His Army.” S. E. Trail
My prayer for you today is that you
would rejoice in afflictions knowing that they work a “…far more exceeding and
eternal weight of glory.”
1
Peter 4:16 “Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let
him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.” KJV
“An elderly pastor was searching his
closet for his collar before church one Sunday morning. In the back of the
closet, he found a small box containing 3 eggs and 100 $1 bills. He called his
wife into the closet to ask her about the box and its contents. Embarrassed,
she admitted having hidden the box there for their entire 30 years of marriage.
Disappointed and hurt, the pastor asked her, "WHY?" The wife replied
that she hadn't wanted to hurt his feelings. He asked her how the box could have
hurt his feelings. She said that every time during their marriage that he had
delivered a poor sermon, she had placed an egg in the box. The pastor felt that
3 poor sermons in 30 years was certainly nothing to feel bad about, so he asked
her what the $100 was for. She replied, "Each time I got a dozen eggs, I
sold them to the neighbors for $1."
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