Raise Up

2 Timothy 2:8-13


Remember that Jesus Christ, of the seed of David, was raised from the dead according to my gospel, ⁹ for which I suffer trouble as an evildoer, even to the point of chains; but the word of God is not chained. ¹⁰ Therefore I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
¹¹ This is a faithful saying:

For if we died with Him,
We shall also live with Him.
¹² If we endure,
We shall also reign with Him.
If we deny Him,
He also will deny us.
¹³ If we are faithless,
He remains faithful;
He cannot deny Himself."

I became poor that you might become rich, I came to give life and life more abundantly.  Owe no one anything but love, for he who loves another has fulfilled the law.  These blessings and more Jesus came to give.  But our early ancestors minds just wouldn't let them believe.  They even believed they were serving God, while wanting to crucify His Son and others who spoke in His name.  The word of God is not chained, Paul, try to get them to understand.  It is freedom to live and praise God, to multiply blessings, and receive healing and most of all, to receive true love.  Our world can't go on being divided, offensive to one another, and believing our pride is going to get us into heaven.  Our world is disturbed today, because, we won't come in agreement with God, one heart, one mind, one spirit.  God gives us commandments to live, so we can help each other as brothers and sisters be blessed on earth and receive eternal bliss..  He's the vine and we're the branch, and without Him we can do nothing.  That might be why we see our world the way it is today.  God has the power to raise the dead, and the power to drive us to succeed.  But if we won't work the fruits of the spirit, as He commands, we're useless to Him. (2Timothy 2:21)  "Therefore if anyone cleanses himself from the latter, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified and useful for the Master, prepared for every good work."  It is only doing the opposite of how we act and treat one another today.  Verses 11-13 says, "This is a faithful saying: For if we died with Him, We shall also live with Him. ¹² If we endure, We shall also reign with Him. If we deny Him, He also will deny us.¹³ If we are faithless, He remains faithful; He cannot deny Himself."  God is going to get His way, weather we obey as His children or not.  He cannot deny Himself as we do the same.  God's word is true and faithful, it will go out and do, as He tells it to do.  Raise up.

(Isaiah 54:13)  "And all thy children shall be taught of the Lord; and great shall be the peace of thy children."

Blessings to all who rises up in the name of Christ,

Vincent Young, Christian Analyst.