Colossians Part 3

Now, just do me one big favor. Until I die, I don’t care what you do after I die. But until then, will you remain steadfast in the gospel which you have heard? I would personally take it as a personal favor if you’d do that.

Prayer:

Lord Jesus, by your Holy Spirit, oh Lord, drive these things into our memories so that we can remember in dark days. Every sister here who has ever wept, every brother here who has ever grimaced, I thank you, and I thank you for the gold that has been deposited here in her through the members, the limbs’ sufferings. We are not worthy or able of these things, Lord. Release brothers and sisters in this room to be able to comfort those who need comforting and to give guidance and strength to those who have not passed through what this body has passed through in these 19 years, and give joy and appreciation to the saints here for what you and your great wisdom put them through. And I want to thank you, Lord. They didn’t do what so many do when the fire fell. They hung in here and were steadfast in the gospel they heard. Hallelujah, Lord. May that strength of yours continue to survive here and flourish. So that when these brothers and sisters are as old as I am, they will be able to reach out and put their arms around the young in the churches and say, “Yes, we passed through these things, but we rejoice in our sufferings, and it was worth it.” Would you so bless these dear ones, Lord Jesus? And thank you for this evening. Thank you for Paul’s words, as hard and as mysterious and as difficult as they are, they really do comfort us and help us. And when we cannot rejoice, give us a day to rejoice as we see the unseen and know as we are known. Amen. Lord Jesus, amen and amen and amen for your mysterious ways.