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And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.
1 Peter 5:10, ESV
When our focus is on God, even the sufferings of this world will seem insignificant as we remember His suffering for us and the promise of renewal and restoration in the next life.
“Seek the Lord while he may be found; call upon him while he is near; let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the Lord, that he may have compassion on him, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.”
Isaiah 55:6-7, ESV
When our focus is on God, it leads others to possibly seek Him in this life while they can, turning from sin to God because of His light in us.
You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.
Deuteronomy 6:5, ESV
Our focus in life should be God, learning how to love Him fully with every part of our life that others may see our devotion and His goodness.
it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth.
1 Corinthians 13:6, ESV
When we focus on the source of love and truth, we celebrate when love and truth thrive and mourn when sin and pain happen.
Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.
Colossians 3:2, ESV
Let us focus on our Lord and His Kingdom, ushering such things on Earth as He sends us out into this twisted and broken world, restoring the unity with our God that He desires.
“One who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.”
Luke 16:10, ESV
We have been called to share the gospel and hold each other accountable in Christ, and He also helps us to be faithful when we rely on Him and each other.
“For if you keep silent at this time, relief and deliverance will rise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. And who knows whether you have not come to the kingdom for such a time as this?”
Esther 4:14, ESV
We have been tasked with calling out sin by the authority of Christ. We bring each other closer to Christ and remind each other of the hope we have in His coming.
that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another. If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together. Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it.
1 Corinthians 12:25-27, ESV
We join in Christ’s suffering, and we share in His resurrection. May we encourage each other as we await His return, praying for each other and loving each other in Christ’s love.
“For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.”
Matthew 18:20, ESV
We hold each other accountable to Christ, rebuking, calling out sin, and, especially, encouraging each other to remain faithful to Christ until He returns, in the power of the Holy Spirit.
What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
Romans 8:31, ESV
God has redeemed our lives, therefore no one should be able to intimidate or threaten us with fear of persecution or death. We know they will get what they deserve or join us in eternity with Christ.
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