Like in the saying, blood, sweat and tears... have you ever worked so hard you wondered if you could go on? But then when all was done there was that feeling of great satisfaction at what was accomplished and it was worth it all. Wasn’t it?
This summer before Camp Elim’s 50th celebration was Servant’s Leader’s Training. And we worked a couple hours in an area (Kitchen/ dining room, Maintenance, Housekeeping, Office Program-{which included things like canoeing, ropes course, archery and making props and learning the games we would have the kids play},). By the end of the week we had some training in each area plus sessions of training in counseling and many awesome worship and praise times with good chapels.
Since Camp’s anniversary was coming up and we would have hundreds of visitors, Shawn wanted to get certain things done and in place before the big day. Well, the day I worked with the kids in maintenance, Shawn had us shovel dirt from piles into wheelbarrows and move it to an area that needed filling in. It was work. When I was done I felt like I could collapse and the next day my muscles ached in areas I didn’t ever experience before.
But it was so satisfying to level that pile of dirt and to see the results made me feel good at what we had accomplished.
This morning I was amazed as I pondered a verse in Isaiah 53 and I saw how it applied to us and all the struggles we have been through lately. But 1st things 1st.
Fixing our eyes on JESUS, the Author and Profecter of our faith , WHO for the joy HE set before HIMSELF endured the cross, despising the shame (see it is OK not to like it)… Hebrews 12:2
It was fitting (apropos) that GOD, for WHOM and by WHOM all things exist, in bringing many sons to glory should make the Author of their salvation (JESUS) perfect through suffering. Hebrews 2:10
When HE (JESUS) sees all that is accomplished by HIS anguish, HE will be satisfied. And because of what HE has experienced, MY righteous Servant will make it possible for many to be counted righteous, for HE will bear all their sins. Isaiah 53:11,12
AMAZING isn’t it… looking ahead at what would be accomplished by HIS anguish JESUS endured suffering, even though HE hated the shame. HE was earning the way and leading and teaching us all at once. So that by one offering HE could perfect forever those who are being made holy Hebrews . Since we have to suffer to made perfect, so HE (the Creator/Sustainer of all) suffered to complete (another meaning of the word perfect in the Greek) HIS work for us.
But as I read those words in Isaiah 53:11, “when HE shall see what was accomplished by HIS suffering HE was satisfied..” what I thought of was how I feel when others write and tell me Little Zachary’s story and the struggles Shirley and Richard are having help them, encourage them with the hard things they are facing.
All Praise to the GOD and FATHER of our LORD JESUS CHRIST. HE is the source of every mercy and the GOD who comforts us. HE comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When others are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort GOD has given us. 2 Corinthians 1:3,4
Hugs
Sharon
Once again we see that our present troubles are achieving eternal things that far outweigh the pain of today and know that we, like JESUS are to look ahead at what the troubles are achieving. 2 Corinthians 4:17.18
This summer before Camp Elim’s 50th celebration was Servant’s Leader’s Training. And we worked a couple hours in an area (Kitchen/ dining room, Maintenance, Housekeeping, Office Program-{which included things like canoeing, ropes course, archery and making props and learning the games we would have the kids play},). By the end of the week we had some training in each area plus sessions of training in counseling and many awesome worship and praise times with good chapels.
Since Camp’s anniversary was coming up and we would have hundreds of visitors, Shawn wanted to get certain things done and in place before the big day. Well, the day I worked with the kids in maintenance, Shawn had us shovel dirt from piles into wheelbarrows and move it to an area that needed filling in. It was work. When I was done I felt like I could collapse and the next day my muscles ached in areas I didn’t ever experience before.
But it was so satisfying to level that pile of dirt and to see the results made me feel good at what we had accomplished.
This morning I was amazed as I pondered a verse in Isaiah 53 and I saw how it applied to us and all the struggles we have been through lately. But 1st things 1st.
Fixing our eyes on JESUS, the Author and Profecter of our faith , WHO for the joy HE set before HIMSELF endured the cross, despising the shame (see it is OK not to like it)… Hebrews 12:2
It was fitting (apropos) that GOD, for WHOM and by WHOM all things exist, in bringing many sons to glory should make the Author of their salvation (JESUS) perfect through suffering. Hebrews 2:10
When HE (JESUS) sees all that is accomplished by HIS anguish, HE will be satisfied. And because of what HE has experienced, MY righteous Servant will make it possible for many to be counted righteous, for HE will bear all their sins. Isaiah 53:11,12
AMAZING isn’t it… looking ahead at what would be accomplished by HIS anguish JESUS endured suffering, even though HE hated the shame. HE was earning the way and leading and teaching us all at once. So that by one offering HE could perfect forever those who are being made holy Hebrews . Since we have to suffer to made perfect, so HE (the Creator/Sustainer of all) suffered to complete (another meaning of the word perfect in the Greek) HIS work for us.
But as I read those words in Isaiah 53:11, “when HE shall see what was accomplished by HIS suffering HE was satisfied..” what I thought of was how I feel when others write and tell me Little Zachary’s story and the struggles Shirley and Richard are having help them, encourage them with the hard things they are facing.
All Praise to the GOD and FATHER of our LORD JESUS CHRIST. HE is the source of every mercy and the GOD who comforts us. HE comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When others are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort GOD has given us. 2 Corinthians 1:3,4
Hugs
Sharon
Once again we see that our present troubles are achieving eternal things that far outweigh the pain of today and know that we, like JESUS are to look ahead at what the troubles are achieving. 2 Corinthians 4:17.18
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