This I Recall: A Personal Testimony.
Hebrews 10
KJV
32+ But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions;
There come moments in life when all seems to go haywire, every road leads to nowhere, hope is gone, joy has ceased, and frustration is the order of the day.
That was exactly what befell the Hebrew Christians, hence the writer challenged them to draw inspiration from their past. He wanted them to remember what they went through when they first became believers!
Beloved, every battle or challenge we face today has been before, they are not new in principle but only in form. Satan recycles sin by redressing them to appear new. In reality, they are not.
He uses different scenarios, different people, dressed in different attire but the same evil is unleashed.
It was for this reason that Peter admonished believers to be vigilant ;
1 Peter 5
KJV
8+ Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
Just like you, many have come my way in the course of my ministry not to help but to frustrate and put stumbling blocks in my path. Why? Because I didn’t dance to their tune nor sing their version of songs!
This is not new, when I transitioned from one Faith to the Christian Faith I encountered similar treatment! But I endured it, something similar to what the Hebrew Christians encountered.
Read it again;
Hebrews 10:32-33
NIV
[32] Remember those earlier days after you had received the light, when you endured in a great conflict full of suffering. [33] Sometimes you were publicly exposed to insult and persecution; at other times you stood side by side with those who were so treated.
Beloved, to overcome your present challenges, try to recall your past experiences because as I stated earlier, problems are recycled events that have happened to you before.
Ah, have you not been insulted before? Have you not been falsely accused before? Have you not been cheated, exploited etc before? Have you not had friends turn against you? Surely you have! So?
Every problem, challenge etc you are experiencing today is a recycled event or phenomenon You’ve experienced it before, overcome it before; so it is not a new phenomenon! Recall how you handled them.
Beloved, to “call to remembrance”, here is what you should do:- go through your mind’s archives, look into your pocket diaries! I have many in my bedroom that I go through to remind me of events and occurrences both the good and bad!
These have helped me solve problems, overcome challenges, and as such I recommend them to you. Yes, recall “ call to remembrance” so you can overcome the trials of today! Be wise.
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