[Manna - October 5]
Consider Him who endured such contradiction of sinners against Himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds. Hebrews 12:3
ALAS, how many of God's true children become
weary and faint in their minds, and are in danger of
losing the chief prize because they have failed to think
upon, to study out, to comprehend, to consider the
Lord and what He faithfully endured of opposition.
As they would consider His perfection and how, as
represented in Him, the light shined in darkness and
was not appreciated, so they would expect that the
light shining from them would not be appreciated
either.
As they would consider how the Lord suffered
in every sense unjustly and for righteousness' sake,
and then would reflect that their own conduct, even
though well meant, is imperfect, it would strengthen
them to endure hardness as good soldiers, and not to
be weary in well doing, and not to faint under opposition. Z.'04-38 R3313:5