My Grace and Truth Family,
"Blessed is the man (or woman) who endures temptations, and trials, and tests, and troubles..." What a "peculiar" paradigm, understanding, concept, idea, and even thought! Yet, God's people are 'built' to endure. When our Lord walked the earth, HE was the embodiment, the express image, of 'enduring'. HE endured the sufferings and shame of the working of sin, being comforted and strengthened on every hand by the Holy Ghost. And His enduring was not perfected until He endured the cross. Then afterwards, He gave the same Holy Ghost to all who received His Life, that in Him we too might overcome the working of sin by the 'Comforter and Strengthener.' Christ Jesus is the 'man' who was (is) blessed. Yet because of our Father's love for His children--His people--HE gave Jesus, who is our victorious blessing for endurance!
Hallelujah!
Your sister,
Jenelsie Howell, Pastor's wife