MARCH
31 2026 Rich Dividends
"The
Apostle Paul was another man who kept his eye on the invisible realm
of eternity. Paul suffered as perhaps no other man has ever suffered
for a cause. Yet, because his eyes had been opened to the reality of
the lasting pleasures of God's Kingdom he could say, "For
this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight
of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are
seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen
are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal" (2
Cor 4:17-18).
These were not just words to Paul. They were his experiences. He
could not find sufficient words to contrast the joys of eternity with
the sufferings of this life. Are your eyes opened to these realities?
Do you have an awareness of infinity? Do you know that time and space
are physical limitations upheld by God's limitless power? When at
last God is finished with time and space, they will be no more. Death
is the absence of life; darkness the absence of light. Will your
eternity be spent in darkness, or in light? Does the blood of Jesus
mean anything to you? Are you willing to throw away an eternity of
bliss, for a few selfish ambitions and pleasures?
The simple message of Christ's love is what thousands have shed their blood to carry. Many still suffer persecution and death as they proclaim the message of God's Kingdom. If you have been alive more than five seconds, you know that suffering is a part of life. The cries of a newborn baby attest to that. It was not meant to be this way. There was another option open to mankind. We were not designed to live in a world filled with suffering. It is something our minds revolt against, and our bodies cringe from. But the God who can never be defeated made a way for us by His incalculable love to be forever freed from the pains of our own selfish choices.
Please listen to this simple but profound truth. You cannot avoid suffering in this life. That is practically impossible. But you can choose which kind of suffering you want. You can choose the kind of suffering that both overcomes and destroys you. You can run from the light and suffer the consequences, both now and forever, or you can come to the light and choose the kind of suffering that overcomes the world by faith in the Son of God and reap eternal benefits. If you have one ounce of faith in who God is, then you must trust that He is greater than any suffering, trouble, or trials that may come to you in this life. You can face life trusting in your own devices, or you can face life trusting in this great Creator. Think about it. Ponder your decision well. My prayer is that you choose to believe in love, no matter what you think it might cost you. Later you will find out that it pays rich dividends to trust God, as we rule together, alongside our Redeemer, in The Eternal Empire of The Elect®." --excerpt from my book "Kingdom Reality"
The simple message of Christ's love is what thousands have shed their blood to carry. Many still suffer persecution and death as they proclaim the message of God's Kingdom. If you have been alive more than five seconds, you know that suffering is a part of life. The cries of a newborn baby attest to that. It was not meant to be this way. There was another option open to mankind. We were not designed to live in a world filled with suffering. It is something our minds revolt against, and our bodies cringe from. But the God who can never be defeated made a way for us by His incalculable love to be forever freed from the pains of our own selfish choices.
Please listen to this simple but profound truth. You cannot avoid suffering in this life. That is practically impossible. But you can choose which kind of suffering you want. You can choose the kind of suffering that both overcomes and destroys you. You can run from the light and suffer the consequences, both now and forever, or you can come to the light and choose the kind of suffering that overcomes the world by faith in the Son of God and reap eternal benefits. If you have one ounce of faith in who God is, then you must trust that He is greater than any suffering, trouble, or trials that may come to you in this life. You can face life trusting in your own devices, or you can face life trusting in this great Creator. Think about it. Ponder your decision well. My prayer is that you choose to believe in love, no matter what you think it might cost you. Later you will find out that it pays rich dividends to trust God, as we rule together, alongside our Redeemer, in The Eternal Empire of The Elect®." --excerpt from my book "Kingdom Reality"
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