YOUR FAITH AND ENDURANCE=ARE VISIBLE TO GOD AND OTHERS

 

 

 

 

 

 

YOUR FAITH AND ENDURANCE=are VISIBLE

To God and OTHERS

 

 

People STAND OUT in life=when they have

INCREDIBLE faith and endurance=They always stand

Out=These qualities stand out to GOD too=”WE always=

Pray for you……..”                                                                                                                              2 Thessalonians 1:11

 

It is the GOOD NEWS=of Jesus Christ= IT Comes with

CHALLENGES=sometimes even setbacks=Today’s GOSPEL

Is an EXAMPLE of that=with “WOE TO YOUS”=to the TEACHERS

Of the law=and the Pharisees and hypocrites=”WOE to you=Teachers

Of the law and Pharisees=You hypocrites”                                                                            Matthew 23:15

 

The TRUTH is=the only example=in this life=we are to FOLLOW=is

The example o Jesus Christ=His example of LOVE=of forgiveness=and

Kindness=a life of EXAMPLE=and SCRIPTURES to follow-Our SCRIPTURES

Offer challenges=but they also OFFER ENCOURAGEMENT

 

And if we FOLLOW=Jesus’  examples of FAITH AND ENDURANCE=we

Stand out to God= we stand out to others=we ARE EXAMPLES TOO!

 

“Listen to me=Judah and people of Jerusalem!=Have FAITH in the Lord

Your God=and you will be upheld=HAVE FAITH in his prophets=and

You will be successful”                                                                                                       2 Chronicles 20:20

 

“HAVE FAITH in God’= Jesus answered=’Truly I tell you=if anyone=

Says to this mountain=’Go throw yourself into the sea’=and does not

Doubt=in their heart=but believes what they say=will happen=it will

BE done for them”                                                                                                                            Mark 11:22-23

 

The Thessalonians are EXPERIENCING persecution=but Paul

Tells them to REMAIN HOPEFUL=in their FAITH=and Paul and Jesus

Tell us this same thing=with their actions=their deeds and their words=

THEIR LIVES tell us=LIVE WITH FAITH AND ENDURANCE=for

It is VISIBLE to all=Including God

 

“May the God=who gives ENDURANCE and encouragement=give you

The same attitude of mind=toward each other=That Christ had=so that

 

With one mind=and one voice=You may glorify=the God and Father

Of our Lord Jesus Christ”                                                                                                                   Romans 15:5-6

 

“……..being strengthened=with all power=according to his

Glorious might=so that you may have=GREAT ENDURANCE and patience”                Colossians 1:11

 

What we HOPE for in life=shapes what we live for=and when we

EXPERIENCE doubt and difficulties=we still have to live=WITH FAITH

And ENDURANCE=for that is VISIBLE to God=and visible to others=and

Is an EXAMPLE OF CHRIST”=”I have set YOU AN EXAMPLE=that you

Should do=as I have done for you”                                                                                              John 13:15

 

Let your FAITH AND ENDURANCE=be VISIBLE to God

And others=and be EXAMPLES of sharing the GOOD NEWS

Of God and Jesus=in this world=OUR HOPE is in the Lord

 

In Jesus’ name=and in the name=of our EVER LIVING=ever loving

Holy Father God!

 

Robert P. Wallman

8-24-2024

 

 

Ps        INSPIRED=by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE=by Maria’ Ruiz Scaperlanda