Jesus Fellowship: Thankful Everyday! 11/26/15

Day 329

Today's Songs:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMTmZKotTYw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksCrerqp3z8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZC2zjJUbAU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRiO4tKAhN4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=743aClAHCrY

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https://www.biblegateway.com/audio/dramatized/niv/1Pet.3

1 Peter 3

Wives, in the same way submit yourselves to your own husbands so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over without words by the behavior of their wives, 2 when they see the purity and reverence of your lives. 3 Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes. 4 Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight. 5 For this is the way the holy women of the past who put their hope in God used to adorn themselves. They submitted themselves to their own husbands, 6 like Sarah, who obeyed Abraham and called him her lord. You are her daughters if you do what is right and do not give way to fear.

7 Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers.

Suffering for Doing Good
8 Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble. 9 Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing. 10 For,

“Whoever would love life
and see good days
must keep their tongue from evil
and their lips from deceitful speech.
11 They must turn from evil and do good;
they must seek peace and pursue it.
12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous
and his ears are attentive to their prayer,
but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”[a]
13 Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good? 14 But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear their threats[b]; do not be frightened.”[c] 15 But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, 16 keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander. 17 For it is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil. 18 For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit. 19 After being made alive,[d] he went and made proclamation to the imprisoned spirits— 20 to those who were disobedient long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In it only a few people, eight in all, were saved through water, 21 and this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you also—not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge of a clear conscience toward God.[e] It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ, 22 who has gone into heaven and is at God’s right hand—with angels, authorities and powers in submission to him.

Supplied Life Devotional by Bill Freeman

November 26th

"In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ." 1 Peter 1:6- 7

In a trial your mind is heavy. Pressure is on your soul. You just want to shake your head in disbelief. What has happened is almost oppressing. Something has affected you. It has affected your emotion, so that your soul feels as though it is collapsing. You feel ambivalent. Two things are going on in you at one time. You love the Lord, at least you thought you loved the Lord. And at the same time, you have these trials that have crushed your soul, and you feel heavy. Do not forget that the Lord Jesus also had a soul. In the hour of trial He said, "Now My soul is troubled" (John 12:27). And in Gethsemane, His soul was awestruck and in distress (Mark 14:33- 34). The soul of the Lord Jesus went through severe testing, and it was exceedingly sorrowful.

"The testing of your faith produces patience" (James 1:3). In the testing, your mind, your emotions, and even your will feel very weak. You feel limp. Yet you will discover that after a few moments, or a few hours, or maybe a few days, something in you-- despite your wanting to give up, despite overwhelming feelings of discouragement, despite it all-- something in you rebounds and you say, "Lord, I still love You. Lord, I want You." This was the testing of your faith. Something happened to shatter your feelings. And in your thought life, you could not pull everything together. But there is something deeper. You start to pray. "Amen, Lord. God, I love You." You discover that this is genuine. You do love Him. Why? Because your faith will not quit. You keep coming back, you keep responding to Jesus

Pray Until Something Happens (PUSH)

Anna, Ariana, Ariel, Georgie, Linnette, Wes, and Zoe.