shall live by faith: but if any man
draw back, my soul shall have no
pleasure in him (Hebrews 10:38).
Be Willing to Suffer for Christ
Now, don’t think that the closer
you get to God the rosier and more
wonderful things will be. Paul said, For
if we be dead dead to self with him
Christ, we shall also live with him:
If we suffer, we shall also reign
with him: if we deny him, he also
will deny us (II Timothy 2:11,12).
Jesus suffered, and you will suffer
too as you become more and more like
Him. You will be persecuted as He was
persecuted, and you will have to fight
devils as He fought them because you
are walking in His footsteps. If you
are seeking an easy road in this life,
following in the steps of Jesus is not for
you; but if you don’t follow His steps,
you won’t make it to Heaven.
There will be times when Jesus’
footsteps will lead you into a valley
or a trial of your faith, so never think
you have lost your way when all looks
wrong. As long as you are following
in the steps of Jesus, know that
He has put you in that valley for a
purpose because He trusts you. Peter
said, 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 (I Peter 4:12,13).
When you are down in a valley,
don’t sit there and feel sorry for
yourself. Instead, look around and see
the souls marked for you to win. Look
for those who need the Jesus touch,
those to whom you can be a blessing
or an encouragement. If you are not
willing to sacrifice and follow Jesus’
steps into a valley, you will never
come across the souls who need your
help.
Jesus, Our Burden Bearer
Jesus gave a great invitation to
all people saying, Come unto me,
all ye that labour and are heavy
laden, and I will give you rest
(Matthew 11:28). Are you following in
the footsteps of Jesus and unloading
all of your burdens on Him? When you
do that, He will take your burdens
because He wants you to be free
to help your brothers and sisters in
Christ carry their burdens. Paul said,
Bear ye one another’s burdens,
and so fulfil the law of Christ
(Galatians 6:2).
If you are seeking to unload your
burdens just so you can be free to
do what you want to do, that is not
following in the footsteps of Jesus.
Every time you help someone out of
a valley, you will find yourself being
lifted up as well because God, the Son
and the Holy Spirit will help you with
yours.
Jesus declared to His followers, Go
ye into all the world, and preach
the gospel to every creature. And
these signs shall follow them that
believe...they shall lay hands on
the sick, and they shall recover
(Mark 16:15,17,18). This is a Jesus
ministry; and through the power of
technology, we are taking His Gospel
all over the world in this final hour
with signs, wonders, miracles and
healings.
The message of the Gospel is the
same today as it was in Jesus’ day. He
forgave a woman who was caught in
the act of adultery and told her to go,
and sin no more (John 8:11). He
healed a crippled man and then told
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