“Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds” (Hebrews 12:1-3).

In this morning’s church service, we heard a great message that reminded us of Paul’s sufferings for the gospel of Christ. Paul went through it all willingly for his Lord. Tonight’s sermon was about Noah and how he trusted God after the crisis of the flood was over. It was a wonderfully new way of looking at an old story. What a blessing it was to me!

I’m so thankful that God put in the Bible both the strengths and weaknesses of those men and women who walked before us. Their strengths encourage us in our Christian walk, and their failures remind us that Christians are capable of any sin, but can be forgiven, too. Our greatest example of all was Jesus Christ. May we be encouraged to keep on because of His example.

Janet
Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer. ~Psalms 19:14