"SOME STRANGE THING"

BELOVED, DO NOT BE SURPRISED AT FIERY ORDEAL AMONG YOU,

WHICH COMES UPON YOU FOR THE TESTING, AS THOUGH SOME

STRANGE THING WERE HAPPENING TO YOU;

BUT TO THE DEGREE THAT YOU SHARE THE SUFFERINGS OF CHRIST,

KEEP ON REJOICING;

SO THAT ALSO AT THE REVELATION OF HIS GLORY,

YOU MAY REJOICE WITH EXULTATION.


DEAR PRECIOUS BELIEVER;  IF YOUR PRESENT TRIAL, YOUR SUFFERING, STEAL YOUR FAITH. THEN THE TEMPORARY WILL CRUSH YOUR FAITH. WITHOUT FAITH IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PLEASE HIM.

WHAT STRANGE THING HAS HAPPEN TO YOU? IT WOULD BE A PITY TO LOSE WHAT IS EVERLASTING, TO BE REMOVED FROM THE LARGER STORY OF HOPE IN JESUS, FOR THE SMALL STORY OF PAIN AND SORROW.

IF I AM TO HAVE PITY FELT FOR ME AND MY HOUSEHOLD, LET IT BE OVER A FAITH LOST IN MY, HOPE,FAITH AND LOVE FOR HIM, WHO HAS LOVED ME WITH AN EVELASTING LOVE, THAT WILL NEVER FAIL.

FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO BELIEVE DEATH, IS THE GREAT VICTOR. I BEG TO DISAGEE. I RATHER HEAR THE THE WORDS OF SCRIPTURE AND REJOICE!

"OH, DEATH WHERE IS YOUR VICTORY ?   OH, DEATH WHERE IS YOUR STING ?

"DEATH HAS BEEN SWALLOWED UP INTO VICTORY!"  THE VICTORY OF THE CROSS!  

SWALLOWED UP BY GOD HIMSELF, IT IS IN THE THROAT OF OUR KING, AND HE SPITS IT OUT OF HIS MOUTH IN TOTAL VICTORY.

SO THAT YOU MAY REJOICE AT THE REVELATION OF HIS GLORY!!!!!

BLESSED BE THE NAME OF THE LORD!

1 PETER 12:4-12