Exhortation, Encouragement, and Comfort in Christ.
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The gospel message about what Christ has done for us on the cross is great not only because of what it tells us about what God did for us in the past. It’s increasingly glorious in what it produces in us now and in its promises for our future. [click to continue…]
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Paul endured all things, and he was enduring suffering in prison as he wrote 2 Timothy. Paul deliberately chose paths of difficulty and hardship; he was well-content with suffering because by them the chosen could obtain salvation. Certainly, Paul understood the nature of God’s sovereignty, his unconditional election, and the unchangeable state of God-wrought regeneration in the hearts of His chosen ones. So why wouldn’t Paul say something more like “I relax and rest knowing that the chosen will inevitably end up in eternal glory with Christ?” How is it that the chosen may obtain salvation in such a way that Paul’s enduring hardship had something to do with it? How is it, that Paul’s ability, willingness, and endurance were encouraged, helped and motivated by his view that its effects would result in the salvation of the chosen?
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Oh how impatient I am. I am the result of a fast-food, microwave, “fast-acting pain relief”, drive-thru, FedEx, instant internet access, email, culture. I have been trained to demand the things I want and expect them to be delivered immediately. How naturally I bring such expectations into my spiritual life with Christ. I want the results of Christian discipline without the discipline. I want the fruit of spiritual apprehension without taking the time to apprehend. I want promised answers to prayer without importunity in prayer. I want spiritual appetites without hunger.
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Considering Christ