THE COMFORTS OF SUFFERING SAINTS LAID DOWN

MONDAY, 20TH JUNE, 2022

Topic: THE COMFORTS OF SUFFERING SAINTS LAID DOWN 

MEMORIZE:"“Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:"1 Peter 4:12.

SCRIPTURE READING: 1 Peter 4:12-14.

“Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy. If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.” 

EXPOSITION:

(1) They are blessed for they now, in their life-time, receive their evil things (Luke 16:25), and receive them upon a good account. They are blessed for it is an honour to them (Acts 5:41) it is an opportunity of glorifying Christ, of doing good, and of experiencing special comforts and visits of grace and tokens of his presence, Dan 3:25; Rom 8:29.

(2) They shall be recompensed; Theirs is the kingdom of heaven. They have at present a sure title to it, and sweet foretastes of it and shall ere long be in possession of it. Though there be nothing in those sufferings than can, in strictness, merit of God (for the sins of the best deserve the worst), yet this is here promised as a reward (Matthew 5:12) Great is your reward in heaven: so great, as far to transcend the service. It is in heaven, future, and out of sight but well secured, out of the reach of chance, fraud, and violence. Note, God will provide that those who lose for him, though it be life itself, shall not lose by him in the end. Heaven, at last, will be an abundant recompence for all the difficulties we meet with in our way. This is that which has borne up the suffering saints in all ages--this joy set before them 

(3) "So persecuted they the prophets that were before you, Matthew 5:12. They were before you in excellency, above what you are yet arrived at they were before you in time, that they might be examples to you of suffering affliction and of patience, James 5:10. They were in like manner persecuted and abused and can you expect to go to heaven in a way by yourself? Was not Isaiah mocked for his line upon line? Elisha for his bald head? Were not all the prophets thus treated? Therefore marvel not at it as a strange thing, murmur not at it as a hard thing it is a comfort to see the way of suffering a beaten road, and an honour to follow such leaders. That grace which was sufficient for them, to carry them through their sufferings, shall not be deficient to you. Those who are your enemies are the seed and successors of them who of old mocked the messengers of the Lord," chapter23:31 Acts 7:52. 

PRAYER POINT: 

Lord, make me fruitful in my walk with you even in the face of persecution and opposition in Jesus name.

DAILY BIBLE READING IN A YEAR – Psalm 61-63

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