“I John, who am also am your brother and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.” Comment: When you are in Jesus Christ no amount of suffering is wasted! In fact it leads to a promotion if you go through it with patience. Do not curse your enemies love them! In the natural John being exiled to a slave labor camp on a remote Greek island did not look promising! Working in a stone quarry on a rock pile did not look like a promotion! John’s faith in Christ lead him to his destiny! When we accept Christ we let him determine the path he has for us! We just follow him! He is always with us! Little Caesar did not know this was the best thing he could have done for John! No distractions in prison! No parties to disturb your library hours of writing his Book of Revelation! No loud music! The crack of a whip once and a while but quiet like a hospital zone! John in the late night writing under a candle light with quill and pen plotting the plan God had for his church! Writing in love to the seven churches who were praying for him and communicating to him of their love for him! John predicted the future of history of the world and God’s plan with precision! Out of love he endured with patience the suffering set before him! Most ministries today present a ten point plan how to get out of suffering? In fact if you suffer you must lack faith? Nothing could be further from the truth! I found Christ in the center of my suffering! So did the singer Lauren Daigle as explained in a previous post. Sufferings will come to all but when you are there look for Christ! You will have a companion forever! James and Hamsa Sasse. GodWhoisGod.com
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Why Suffer? Revelation 1:9
Greek Translation: I John, who also am among you a brother of the same womb (Born Again) and companion in tribulation. In tribulation of being broken, squeezed, crushed with the pressure of a burden upon my spirit in a confined space (Prison). And in the Kingdom of God under all circumstances with endurance towards people. I was in the isle of Patmos, for the Word of God and for the testimony being a witness, certifying and declaring Jesus Christ. Comment: Suffering by the world brings death! Suffering by God has brought men Salvation! John suffered for a testimony of Jesus Christ! Suffering in Christ brings purpose in your life! To live is Christ and to die is gain! We have an interesting story about India. We spent two of our three years there on a remote mountain village named Yercaud in South India. They had an old English church up there that had the graveyard surrounding the church! I explained in a previous post why the British did this. Since I had to walk through the cemetery to get to the front door of the church I noticed some of the grave markers. There were two grave markers of a missionary couple from England that spent their whole life preaching the Gospel in India! But I noticed next to their graves was a little grave marker of a four year old girl. This was their daughter who died of malaria while ministering to the people of India! I wrote there names down and then inquired of the elders of the village if anyone knew about them? An old man in the village told me the story his grandfather told him many years ago. This couple had a powerful ministry bringing hundreds of Hindus and Muslims to Christ! They had been appointed to a three year mission work to India. However after their daughter died there they spent the rest of their lives ministering in India! They decided their daughter’s death would not be in vain! Her sacrifice was not to be wasted! Jesus said, “This do in remembrance of me!” As we take the bread and the cup let us remember he did not let the cup pass from him! A sacrifice was provided to you for your Salvation! Remember him when you are suffering for he has never forgotten you! James and Hamsa Sasse. GodWhoisGod.com