Monday the 27th

Hebrews 2:10

¹⁰In bringing many sons to glory, it was fitting that God, for whom and through whom everything exists, should make the author of their salvation perfect through suffering.

 

For us to get to Christ’s level, he had to come down to ours. We are now brothers, and sisters to Christ. This did not come about by the Lord looking down, and making it happen. It came by way of Christ putting in the work while he was here on earth. It came by way of a father, making a sacrifice that few of us would be willing to make ourselves. This gift we have been given, this life eternal that is at our fingertips, came through suffering. It came by one giving up everything for another. We are called to do the same. Yes it is true that much can be solved in today’s world with money, shell out enough cash, and things seem to get better. The question I would ask is how is that working out for our economy today? Not very well! It takes effort, it takes sacrifice, and it takes us putting the needs of the guy next to us ahead of our own. God could have made things a lot easier, he could have just said all is forgiven……yet had that happened we would be in the same situation spiritually that we find ourselves financially today…..we would be asking what else ya got? We would have missed the gift, because there would have been no cost ……Christ suffered and gave his life for us. He was tempted, and came out sin free. In the end after all of the struggle and strife, he held out his hand and said I have something for you, will you take it and pass it along? Will it take some struggle, will it take some sacrifice…..of course it will, however once you have it, once you feel it fill your soul, you will understand it is worth the price. You will understand that you cannot keep it all to yourself. Like most things in your life you will find that when you work hard for something you want to share it, you want everyone to experience it. We might suffer for a season, but the harvest is worth the reaping.

 

In the name of the Lord,

Brian