Lay Aside Every Weight !

Hebrews 12:1
Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,


I recently read in the local Daily Press newspaper about 2 Deacons coming to blows ( fighting ) in a Church business meeting, and one Deacon was armed not only with the Word of God but a knife also, that was concealed, no doubt he carried every where he went.

As Christians we do have the right to bear arms, make sure that " arms " is the Word of God which is sharper than any two edged sword....when we carry or possessed a gun, we set our selves up as a judge and jury, we don't have that right, Jesus said vengeance belongs to Him.

This really was a shameful story in the newspaper, all this over a parking space. These leaders sit under a mighty every Sunday, it seems some body is not listening, their age was 70 and 61 even more shameful as theses were Elders.

How can we effect or impact others when we let jealous, envy and strife reside in our hearts and allow them to take root, things that take root will bear fruit and manifest itself in a way that will embarrass you and put you to a open shame, now these two brothers are forced to appear before the unjust judge.


Hebrews 12:1
Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us


What they should have done was apologize , repent and move on and if needed seek council with their Shepherd, the Pastor of the church, all this behind closed doors, never allow a root of bitterness to take root in your life, shake it off repent, apologize to the offended brother/sister and keep it moving ....

there is too much work to be done in the ministry and too many souls in the earth that need to see a testimony not read about discord and strife in a local newspaper......

Let's rise up and walk in the light as sisters and brothers of Christ ! Putting off every weight that so easily besets us.

Hebrews 12:1
Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

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