Ministry

Mar 6:11-12 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city. And they went out, and preached that men should repent.

We are told to minister... we are also told that people will not except our ministry. I wanted to really just dive into why I have chosen to set this path. I have a voice... I am not perfect nor claim to be. I have some knowledge... not as much as I'd like but I continue to study and learn and grow... and I am not so set in my understanding that I refuse to look at things from all angles and come back at it in another way. I have ran accross many in my lifetime that have accepted what had been taught to them all their lives, without the studying of the scriptures on their own. I have seen many people adamit about their truths that I disagree with... but God knows each and every one of our hearts. I haven't all the answers and look forward to the day that all is revieled to me. If I waited till I was complete in my knowledge then I would never be able to go out and teach.

I am blessed to help a lady whom is going blind and cannot read the Bible or her studies anymore. I get to sit down with her almost every day and study scripture with her. You would be amazed at how many times I have needed t hear an encouraging lesson to remind me to pick up and keep going... then we will read about it... study about it... I will hear a lesson about it that weekend. There are times I whip out my cell phone in church to type the notes to myself on certain scripture to go back and study in depth (if I wrote it on paper I'd loose it... my phone rings when I call it so it's easier to find) Anyways... if I want to share the love of the Lord, then I'd best take the oppertunity and as I study about thing share them.

Will I find people whom are not to happy with my choices? Of course I will.... God clearly states that we will. On facebook I saw aps for picture of the day, friend of the day, laugh line of the day, quotes of the day... but I didn't see scripture of the day. I started doing that and encouraged others to do it as well... did I see it start to spread? Why yes I did.... did I get opposition? Why yes I did. Simply put someone said I should do quotes from other historical books. Although the Bible is an accurate historical refrence proven over and over... it is much more than that. I was saddened that a simple scripture quoted every day or every other day depending on when I would get on my account would seem to disrupt someones day. Sad that others do not have the same zeal and personal realationship that I have with my Father, my Savior, and my Comforter.
       John 3:15 - 17 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.


Is this anything compared to what others have suffered? Of course not...

       Act 20:22-24  And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there:  Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me. But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

Paul was going to die for what he believed in... and proudly proclaimed his Savior. Do I think there might come a time in our own lives that we might face persecution in America? Yes I do... are others facing persecution in other parts of the world even as I sit here typing? Yes I do. People have died and have suffered much pain for their beliefs. Is it worth it in the end?
Mat 5:12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you

Mat 16:27 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.

Col 3:24 Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

There is more scripture I would love to study on the thought of Testimony... but I will try my best not to make each blog too long, for fear people will grow weary of lengthy reading... I will comment more on this tomorrow.

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