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1 | Do we understand suffering in delighting | Ps 37:4 | Mommapbs | 215820 | ||
Is the prayer of Jesus in the garden, "not My will but Yours be done" (Luke 22:42) an example of "delighting in the LORD?" Can we understand suffering in this context? I'm wondering if seeking His kingdom and His righteousness first, also goes along here? Any insight would be appreciated. | ||||||
2 | Do we understand suffering in delighting | Ps 37:4 | keliy | 215839 | ||
Momma, wonderful to hear from you after such a time. -Truly, I have longed for your heart on this forum and you have been in my prayers. Thanks be to our precious Lord. Per your query, I know that you are well informed about context, and how to read the words before the verse you stated. In an effort to delight in the Lord, -May I ask you to re-direct your thoughts to what leads to Jesus' suffering? (see the preceding verse) "And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed" (I wish I could know as well as our Lord does that He is never farther from us than the cast of a stone!) Forgive me, please. I am not presumptuous but I thought if you would look in a new light, -perhaps in a new frame. Since you maintain your desire for diverse insights, I am humbly offering mine here: What I would like to bring to mind is Deu 25:4; "Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out....." Now, let me ask you, If God gave dominion -truly, over these beasts of burden, then why does He give such a direction? It was not for the benefit of the ox, but for the example of the kindness of our Lord, as He consistently concerns Himself with the lowliest of creatures, alas, Jesus is the lamb of God!. May I offer here that God desires His people to show a better course than the pagans, in the land that they were sharing. The pagans would have been entrenched into a selfish attitude as they muzzled the ox that was doing the labor required for their daily bread. (they simply did not want to share) yet, Our God wants His people to be different than those in this fallen world in which we live; and ever conspicuously so. We are taught to habitually perform kindness above and beyond what is expected of us, beyond what is ever expected or remotely required, and always be ready to give an answer why our actions are in (supposed) opposition to the present world views. (This is the reason why the Beatitudes are one of my favorite studies.) In addition, ((as well as a happy belated "momma's" day to you, (with love in Christ)) I am curious as to your well-being, if I may so inquire. I am heartfully feeling that your question is somehow due to some type of undeserved suffering on your behalf. -Am I correct, or just out of line? Thank you dear momma, Please keep us informed because we care so deeply for you. I hope all is well and will continue to remember you in my prayers. keliy |
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3 | Do we understand suffering in delighting | Ps 37:4 | Mommapbs | 215840 | ||
Greetings Keliy - thank you for your words. I know that I can always find much to ponder about the deep things of God here as He is at work among you. Your name vessel is so wonderful - we have this treasure in jars of clay. Sometimes I think we see ourselves as broken - but we as the LORD sees us, we are complete in Him. There is a great line in one of Keith Getty's songs that says, "Let the treasure of the trial form within me as I go." We are each a mould, fashioned by God for His purposes.(Eph 2:10) What He allows to be poured into our lives is part of that process. We hinder His work when we refuse to surrender to His presence - which is so ridiculous as we contemplate the LORD, His love, majesty, mercy, grace, kindness, compassion I could go on and on - who wouldn't want One such as He to be in control!? And yet, if we continue to focus on self, on the trial rather than the treasure we suffer inefficiently. As I contemplate the recent tragedies that I have been surrounded with in recent days, I can only cry out to the LORD to comfort those who are bearing a tremendous load. Praying for others is a way we share one another's burdens. No suffering is "undeserved." God uses suffering to teach us to draw close to Him. The choice is ours; too may flee away in bitterness and anger, I pray for them to be encouraged to turn around and seek His face. What can separate us from the love of God? I am learning what it means to share in the fellowship of His sufferings. The Lord knows what we are going through; He has a purpose - for our good. I suspect that He is grieved when we don't trust Him enough to persevere under trial, to stand firm until the end. Here is where we need one another, to come along side, to pray for and encourage. This is the Body in action. I am learning to be more senstive to this calling. Blessings to you. mommapbs |
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4 | Do we understand suffering in delighting | Ps 37:4 | keliy | 215846 | ||
Shalom Momma, I just came home from work and saw your note to me on the screen. Your insight is very welcome, this was a great post to come home to. I only wish I could have read it before I went to work today :o) It would make my day much easier to bear, as I have the kind of job that makes me constantly remind myself who I am really working for, -because it certainly is not for the money (o: I appreciate your comment that, "No suffering is undeserved." It helps me to keep my own pains in the correct frame. And also to remember that we are utterly worthless without the righteousness provided for us in Jesus Christ, and that His is a complete and perfect righteousness. Your words on the fellowship of His sufferings led me to Philippians 3:10, and I see I have much more learning to do in that area as well. Thank you for the encouragement. Lord Bless, keliy |
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