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-: SUFFERING FOR OTHERS :- When the heavenly Father wanted to save His creation from sin, He could find no other way except the sacrifice of His Son (Romans 5:8). The Scripture gives a stark picture of the price our Savior paid to obtain our salvation- “He is despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, And acquainted with grief” (Isa. 53:3). If Christ is your model for ministry, you cannot avoid going to the cross for the sake of others. Ministry is costly and Salvation comes with a great price, and if we are going to “take up our cross” and follow Jesus, then we must be prepared to go with Him to the place of suffering if that’s what it takes to bring salvation to those around us. If our goal is to bring others to Christ, then we must be willing, as He was, to risk rejection. People may disappoint us, misunderstand our motives, even despise and persecute us. Our Savior did not let suffering prevent Him from being used by God to bring salvation to those He loved. Love for His Father provided all the motivation that was necessary.
Posted on: Sun, 30 Jun 2013 15:38:59 +0000

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