Your Daily Bible Verses — Colossians 1:24
ENCOUNTERING THE WORD — YOUR DAILY BIBLE VERSES “Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I complete what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church…” (Colossians 1:24) Print this entry
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Joy is our ability to sense spiritual attainment, the carrot to the stick of suffering, which guides us home along the path of righteousness as surely as a beacon in a stormy harbor. At the beginning of our spiritual journey, it can be hard to see the joy; particularly when we are experiencing suffering as […]
James places redemptive suffering, this revolutionary element of the gospel, right at the beginning of his letter. “Count it all joy, my brethren, when you meet various trials, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in […]
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