Monday, October 27, 2014

Partake of the Affliction By: KB © 10.27.14

Have you ever read something over and over again and really give it no deep, serious, reflective thought until something really jumps out at you and slaps your brain awake?
I just had that happen. I was going to quote a line of Scripture in a poem when the very next verse screamed at me ….. 

So the verse is 2 Timothy 1:7  For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

Then I really read verse 8  Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;

And I had to ask myself, How do I partake of the affliction? Affliction!!! I head the other way when something hints at the slightest bit of discomfort. I thought about this question for a long while and then I thought about James 1:2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds… and the Romans 8:28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

So I do partake in the affliction. I have learned to sit, however painful, however uncomfortable, however it makes me mad, cry…I deal with it all because I know that God is all in it and goes through it with me. I haven’t fully gotten to a place of silence but I do ask for prayer and I do celebrate that God chose me to go through.

His strength shows through in my weakness

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