Daily Devotional. But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience, Persecutions, Afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; WHAT PERSECUTIONS I ENDURED: but out of them all the Lord delivered me. YEA, AND ALL THAT WILL LIVE GODLY IN CHRIST JESUS SHALL SUFFER PERSECUTION. 2 Timothy 3:10-12. If we set Christ aside as our Perfect Example of what a Christian COULD suffer right here on planet earth, because He was God and His suffering doesn’t really count as an example for man, then let’s see who the number 2 “sufferer” could be as our other best example. It would seem that the Apostle Paul would be next in line as our suffering Example. And remember the “ground rules”, we don’t get to expect God to haul us outta here in the “pre-Trib rapture” until and unless we suffer MORE than whatever (Christ) Paul suffered. Otherwise, that just wouldn’t be fair to all those Christian Martyrs who suffered “heavily” on planet Earth, and we expect getting our feelings hurt to be enough for Christ to call us ALL Home, en-mass? At what percentage of Paul’s (Christ’s) Sufferings do you expect God to haul you Home, ALTOGETHER because any greater sufferings ON YOUR PART just wouldn’t be “right”? Otherwise, look at what Paul AND Christ suffered and Praise The Lord, and then declare that Christ is Sufficient to carry you through what EVER “they” try to do to “hurt” you as you continue to Work The Fields White Unto Harvest, AND STILL GRABBING FOR SOULS as you eventually will be called Home to the Place of Rest. Yes, someday Christ IS coming back to gather the Church, His Bride without spot, blemish or wrinkle, as ALL remaining Believers are Called Home to hear those words, “Well done My Good and Faithful Servants, enter into the Joy of thy Lord” where the Gathering of ALL Believers will finally be. Salvation IS a tough job, and only YOU can do YOUR part to work your assigned place in the Field to “Save the Lost”, and, Be Blessed.
