For the which cause I also suffer these things:

2Ti 1:12 For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.

Good morning dear friends. I would like to apologize for not posting yesterday as I received some disheartening news that sidetracked me. What a joy it is to know that no matter what we may face, what we may have to endure, what we may have to suffer that there is a Savior that knows us and will guide us through. Last night at church we had a wonderful service and the Lord was truly present as we had many a testimony from different folks about different things in life. All the people that spake had one thing in common, to magnify Christ and Christ alone as the reason that they were able to endure. You see friends if you know Jesus Christ as your personal Savior then the mountain that may be in front of you won't seem so high, and as your climbing it then also know that Christ will be there as your guideline, as your safety. Friends when you reach the top and you look out across the valley as the spies did before they went back to give their report on the promised land, let this be mindful in your heart as it was in Joshua's and Caleb's....it is yours, go and posses it with all faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Our pastor preached the other night and I began to dwell on his thought of Paul. You see the Bible says that Paul suffered shipwreck, persecution, jail, and beatings, yet he gloried in the Lord. Friends I can say that for 90% of Americans we have yet to truly suffer for a Holy God. We may lose trivial things that have no eternal weight of glory, however they are just temporal things that block us from getting closer to God anyway. Let us think about our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ who suffered all temptation, yet sinned not, who suffered for us on the cross of Calvary that we might have eternal life through Him. Friends we are so lucky in this day and age of grace that even though we might loose some things, there is Jesus Christ in whom we can put our faith into and gain salvation that is never to be lost! Glory to God that I know the Lord promised this in my life, 2Ti 1:12 For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day. Friends when I surrendered to Jesus Christ my life for Him, then I know with all assurance that what I gave Him, He in no wise will cast out. He will enable me to press forward, and He will see me through all that I must endure that He may receive the glory. Friends it is said in the Bible in Php 3:7 But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. The Lord has also promised this according to His word, that which He began in me, and called me to do...Php 1:6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ: Friend I encourage you today to look unto the Lord and call upon the name of Jesus Christ to comfort you, to guide you, and if you are not already save you. May God bless.