THE BAPTISM
OF SUFFERING
I wrote this during a season of great trial in my life. It is my prayer that it comforts all those
who are suffering presently in this lifetime.
Many of you know that I have suffered and endured many
trials in my life. Yahweh Elohim of Yisrael
has led me to study suffering by “The Scriptures”. There are at least 22 specific reasons / promises
fulfilled why we must suffer that our Father has made known to us by His Ruach
ha Chodesh (the set-apart Spirit) and His Memra (the Word of Yahweh our Elohim). As I studied each one it was revealed to me that
each and every one of the 22 promises applied to my personal suffering.
In addition our Father reminded me of a prayer I had prayed
when I was led many years ago through a time of 44 days of fasting and
prayer. I had prayed fervently to know
the fellowship of the suffering of the cross from Phil 3:10 & Mark 10:35-40. By the Ruach ha Chodesh (the set-apart
Spirit) Yahweh reminded me that He had heard my prayer and has answered my prayer
through the baptism of suffering!
Praise Yahweh, Yahoshua!
May you rejoice with me in our present sufferings as we lift up and glorify
our Father! Here are 22 revelations by “The
Scriptures” that we “the body of Yahoshua ha MaShiach” must suffer for Yahweh’s
plan for our lives to be fulfilled!
1. As a matter of divine discipline – Ibrim (Hebrews)
12:6-7, 2Thessalonians 1:4-6
2. In order to glorify Yahweh of Hosts – Yahonan 9:1-3,
Acts 5:41, 1Kepha (Peter) 4:16
3. To teach Heavenly truth – The entire book of Hoshea,
Yeshayahu (Isaiah) 20,
4. To enable us to learn obedience – Ibrim 5:8,
Philippians 2:8
5. To keep down pride – 2Corinthians 12:7
6. To develop your faith – 1Kepha (Peter) 1:7-8, Philippians
1:29, 1Thessalonians 3:2-4, Revelation 2:10
7. To develop patience – Ya’acob (James) 1:3, 1 Kepha
2:19-21
8. As a witness for Yahoshua – 2Corinthians 4:17, Acts
9:16
9. To manifest the fruit of the Ruach ha Chodesh (the
set-apart Spirit) – 2Corinthians 4:8-11
10. To enable us to minister to others – 2Corinthians 1:3-4
11. To demonstrate Yahweh’s power – 2Corinthians 12:9, 2Thessalonians
1:4-9
12. To prepare us to reign with Yahoshua ha MaShiach – 2Timothy
2:12, Romans 8:16-18
13. As a ministry of intercession – Ephesians 3:1
14. To learn Yahweh’s Torah – Mismore (Psalm) 119:71
15. To drive us to prayer – Mismore (Psalm) 107:19
16. To increase our hatred of evil & the fear of
Yahweh – Galatians 6:7-8, Ibrim (Hebrews) 11:25 Mishle (Proverbs) 8:13
17. To assure us of Yahweh’s love – Ibrim (Hebrews) 12:6
18. To strengthen friendships – Mishle (Proverbs) 17:17
19. To purge sin from our lives – 1Kepha (Peter) 4:1-11
20. To keep our minds on Heavenly things – Romans 8:18, 2Timothy
1:12, Ibrim (Hebrews) 11:25
21. To promote the gospel – Philippians 1:12-18, 1Timothy
4:10, 2Timothy 2:9-10, 3:12
22. To learn contentment - Philippians 4:12, 1 Peter
3:14-17, Ya’ acob (James) 5:10-11
If you’re not suffering now, great!!! Keep this and it
will be brought back to you at another time when you are and you will be blessed
deeply to know that our Father is working through your suffering for the glory
of His kingdom because He loves you richly! Praise Yahweh our Elohim!
I love you deeply also,
Robert Arthur McDuffie – Galatians 6:14, Mismore (Psalm)
119:18
i send the following in the hope that you have received "the love of The Truth" and not the love of a religious system, all of which but carry on the legacy of the pharisee's.
ReplyDeleteThe 1st Day of Creation.
"The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep, and the Spirit of GOD moved upon the face of the waters." (Gen 1:2)
Then GOD spoke HIS Word into being.......
"Let there be Light"!
And "There was Light".......(Gen 1:3)
And such 'Light' was to be, and is, Eternal!
So it is that Hope is Alive!
Even though this wicked world begins and ends it's day in darkness it is good to realize that the 1st Day of Creation, although begun midst the darkness, ended in 'Light'! (Gen 1:5)
And such 'Light' was not the sun, moon or stars for they were not created until the 4th Day. (Gen 1:14-19)
GOD's Word "Let there be Light" became "The Light which enlightens every man born into the world" and was "the glory The Messiah had with Our Father before the world began".......(John 1:9, 17:5)
LIGHT Begot Light.......
LIKE Begot Like.......
The Messiah, "The Light of the world".......(Jn8:12)
The Messiah, "The beginning of The Creation of GOD".......(Rev1:1, 3:14)
The Messiah, "The Son of The Living GOD".......(John 6:69)
And Our Father, HE "created all things by(of, in and thru) The Messiah".......(Ep3:9)
The 1st Day of Creation.
"And GOD called The Light, Day, and the darkness HE called night. And the evening(darkness) and The Morning(Light) was The 1st Day." (Gen 1:5)
Now if the beginning can not be 'seen' nor understood, then what of the end?
Confusion would reign! And today confusion does reign midst the religious systems of this world, for apart from "The Light" there is only darkness, "the blind leading the blind" ;-(
And the Apostle Paul saw "The Light" that is The Messiah on the road to Damascus:
"At midday, O king, I saw in the way a Light from Heaven, which was above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me.
And when we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.
And I said, Who are you, Master? And The Messiah said, I am Y'shua(for He spoke in the Hebrew tongue) Whom you are persecuting". (Acts 26:13-15)
GOD's Word "Let there be Light" became "The Light which enlightens every man born into the world", "The Light" that is The Messiah, and was "the glory The Messiah had with Our Father before the world began".......(John 1:9, 17:5)
Peace, in spite of the dis-ease(no-peace) that is of this world and it's systems of religion "for the WHOLE(not just a portion) world is under the control of the evil one", indeed and Truth.......(1John 5:19)
Truth IS, a lie never was and is not.......
Abide in Truth.......