SPIRITUAL
DIARY FOR 06-08-03
My
Worship Time Focus: The reproach of
Christ
Bible
Reading & Meditation Reference:
Hebrews 11:26
1. Message of the verse: “26 accounting the reproach of Christ greater
riches than the treasures of Egypt: for he looked unto the recompense of
reward.” (ASB) “26 Judging a part in the shame of Christ to
be better than all the wealth of Egypt; for he was looking forward to his reward.” (BBE)
I am
following the outline in Warren Wiersbe’s book “Be Confident” and so I will
only discuss the first part of this verse, and then Lord willing, will do the
rest of it tomorrow. The words “reproach
of Christ” are the key words in this section.
The question is what indeed are the reproaches of Christ? And example is found in the Strong’s
concordance, which says, “1) a reproach 1a) such as Christ suffered, for the
cause of God, from his enemies.” Jesus
suffered at the hands of the enemies of God so that God would be pleased, and
that we could be saved from our sins.
The Egyptians reproached Moses in the case that the writer is pointing
out in this verse because he gave up the riches of Egypt to live with God’s
people who were in bondage. “Acts 5:41 And they departed from the presence of
the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his
name.” This is an example of how
believers, in this case the apostles, were giving thanks that they were worthy
to suffer a reproach for the cause of Jesus Christ.
2. Spiritual meaning for my life today: “Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the
gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to
the Jew first and also to the Greek.”
This is the way that I believe that I am to live my life each and every
day, not being ashamed of to live my life for the cause of Christ, the One who
was not ashamed to suffer the reproach of men for me.
The Word of God has presented a great challenge for me, a
challenge that I can only accomplish by the grace of God and the power of His
Spirit living within me.
My
Steps of Faith Today: It
certainly takes faith to suffer any reproaches for the cause of Jesus Christ,
for the verse that I studied this morning if from the “faith chapter” of the
Bible. I want to continue to trust the
Lord in the area of our investment problems.
Memory verses for the week:
Psalm 40:16,17
16. Let
all who seek Thee rejoice and be glade in Thee; Let those who love Thy
salvation continually say, “The Lord be magnified!”
17. Since
I am afflicted and needy, Let the Lord be mindful of me; Thou art my help and
my deliverer, Do not delay, O my God.
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