Not yet resisted to the extent of shedding blood
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the Bible daily by disciple John
Hebrews 12:4 Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.
First we are told to remember that our Lord Jesus was forced to put up with a lot of hostility from sinners. Why should that be important to us? John 15:20 The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also. If we follow His teaching, hostility from others, should be expected as normal.
Now what our text from Hebrews is saying, if we keep reminding ourselves of what our Lord endured for us and keep our sight fixed firmly on Him, we should not become discouraged.
It is saying that there are limits we have not reached in battling against sin, so we should not give up. Let us not forget the enemy is the evil one who rules the world until Our Lord returns. The evil one is known as the“ Tempter”. He cannot harm us, as long as we remain faithful to our Master. But he will continue to tempt us to sin, and wants us to fall away. Let us fight the good fight with the shield of faith and sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, and one day we will receive a crown from our Lord and Master.
Prayer: Thank you Lord Jesus for your teaching, and your example to us. We pray that God the Holy Spirit, will always bring to remembrance the right text from the word, when we are faced with temptation. May your will be done, your kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven, for your glory and honour. Amen
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