What Doesn’t Matter!

I have been going through a period of trial for some time now.
On the whole I would like to believe that I have walked this valley as Christ would have wanted! But if the truth be told, many times I have found myself wallowing in resentment and anger. But there have also been times where I know I have stepped in His footsteps. This morning was one of those times.


In my morning devotions I did something I don’t recommend and rarely do myself. I asked God to PLEASE speak to me in my situation and give me some insight and guidance and then I let my Bible fall open where it may and read it, hoping to hear God speak to me… and He did! It wasn’t some new revelation, but a reminder of that which I already knew, the same attitude and insight that has carried me so many miles through this valley.

It came from, 1 Peter Chapter 4. You can click on the link and read it for your self, but here is a synopsis of what I believe He showed me.

Jesus (God) became a man. And as 'God', allowed the body He inhabited to suffer torture and punishment at the hands of man. He did not consider anything He would endure (good or bad) in this temporary vessel (His/our Bodies) as significant in comparison to His purpose on earth. Another way you could say it is, what happens to Him/us while in this body doesn't really matter. And He tells us we should have the same attitude. An attitude of total devotion to Gods will regardless of what happens to us, because one day we will give an account to God as to how we have used the moments he has given us while in this body.

He has empowered each of us with specific gifts that allow Him to literally reach out from Heaven through us, and touch those people He has placed in our lives, so that through our mouths the ‘VERY WORDS OF GOD’ can be spoken by us to draw others to Himself. And just as Jesus demonstrated, we should sacrificially give all that we are (that means with everything we have) totally, completely and exclusively for this purpose. Everything in our lives should revolve around this. One of my favorite verses in the whole Bible sums this thought up in a single sentence:

2 Timothy 2:4 No soldier in active service entangles himself in the affairs of everyday life, so that he may please the one who enlisted him as a soldier.

“And what”; do you ask can we expect in return for our faithful and loyal service in this endeavor? We can expect to suffer! Suffer at the hands of both man and Satan. He calls it a, “Painful Trial”. And regardless of the Trail or the Pain, we are to hold steadfast to our commitment in serving Him. But, that is not all that we can expect. He has promised us a crown of life in Heaven for our loyal service while here on this earth. Paul, understanding the immense reward waiting for him in Heaven said:

Romans 8:18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is to be revealed to us.

And I don’t believe any MAN has suffered more for the Gospel than Paul did.

Like I said in an earlier post…

He never said it would be easy, He said it would be worth it!