persecution on Him than any of His other actions. Why? Those in authority in the synagogues saw Him from a challenge to not playing with a full deck. Hurtful? Yes. Everybody likes to be accepted. Difficult? Extremely. Rewarding? Yes, but probably not in this world. Once again, we return to the same answer, let's look at Psalm 92, "It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High: To shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night, Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon a psaltry; upon the harp with a solemn sound. For thou, Lord, hast made me glad through thy work: I will triumph in the works of thy hands. O Lord, how great are thy works! and thy thoughts are very deep. A brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this. When the wicked spring as the grass, and when all the workers of iniquity do flourish; it is that they shall be destroyed for ever: But thou, Lord art most high for evermore. For, lo, thine enemies, O Lord, for, lo, thine enemies shall perish; all the workers of iniquity shall be scattered. But my horn shalt thou exalt like the horn of an unicorn: I shall be anointed with fresh oil. Mine eye shall also see my desire on my enemies, and mine ears shall hear my desire of the wicked that rise up against me. The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon. Those that be planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God. They shall still bring forth fruit in an old age; they shall be fat and flourishing; To shew that the Lord is upright: he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.". We see that with the guidance of the Holy Spirit we shall ultimately be victorious, so our constant prayer should be "Father anoint us daily with fresh oil, that we might be effective warriors for You in the spiritual battle that is raging around us.". Psalm 91 would make good reading along these same lines. May the Lord bless your growth and efforts. 151 _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ |
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