Thursday, August 7, 2025

Exsanguinated

"You have not yet resisted to the point of shedding blood," Hebrews 12:4.

Resisted? Resisted what? Sin. Resisted sin. What's he saying here? He's saying: Look at Jesus. He resisted sin's hostilities against him to the point that he shed blood. Exsanguinated. But you (we) have hardly resisted like that. So. What's his point? Stop whining. About how tough we have it. We haven't resisted legitimately enough to get tired. Giving up already? No. We stand up. Tall. Before God. Children of God. Disciplined by God. Loved by God.

We visit with a brother or sister today standing in God's power and discipline. And together we praise God to be counted worthy to suffer for the name of Christ.

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