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
