Suffering Vs. Substitution

There is alot of talk today about suffering according to the will of God. In this blog were going to talk about what the word says about it. Its important that we stick with the bible not traditions and teaching of men. Jesus said that we are able to make the word of God to no effect by the tradition(Matt 15:6). Is it the will of God that we suffer with sickness and scarcity? Many believe so. People do get sick, but is it because God willed or permitted it? he fact is that many times we allow things in oiur lives that open the door for something to come upon us. Job did that when he said The thing I greatly feared has come upon me(Job 3:25). The bible says give no place to the devil(Eph 4:27) We can give him a place through ignorance a lack of knowledge rebellion, sin, our words, doubt and unbelief. Jesus said whatever we bind on earth shall be bound in Heaven, whatever we loose on Earth shall be loosed in Heaven(Matt 16:19, Matt 18:18) The words bind and loose are litterally the words to permit or allow. We have to realize God allows what we allow, he permits what we permit. Another thing that can bring it is the enemies already given access on the earth. The bible says that Hes like a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour(1 Peter 5:8) How did he get this ability to attack? Lets go back to the book of beginnings. If we dont go back where it all started its easy to get into a ditch. The first two chapters are all about God creating the Heavens and Earth, than Man & Woman. He looked at it and was like VERY GOOD! They walked with Him in the cool of the day, nonething missing, nonething broken. However we read in Gen ch 3 the enemy came in like a slithering serphent decieving them. God gave all authority to them and once they transgressed it passed over to satan. This is evident in the gospel of Luke. Jesus is in the wilderness being tempted of the devil and one of the temptations was all these kingdoms and the glory of them will be given to you if you bow down and worship me(Luke 4:6) The devil got this from Adam & Eve. The bible says that Jesus destroyed him that had THE POWER OF DEATH(Heb 2:14) God bought back our dominion through the precious blood of Jesus Christ! But the enemy still has a lease on this earth until hes eternally bound in the lake of fire that burns with brimstone and glory to God that day is quickly approaching! What people get confused with is the meat of what were about to dive into. There is a difference between Christ being our example vs being our substitute. He was our substitute for sickness and scarcity. He was wounded for our trangressions, bruised for our iniquities the chastisement of our peace was upon him and WITH HIS STRIPES WE ARE HEALED(Isiah 53:5) If we were than we IS! Its present tense. Many hope they will be healed. However hope is a good waiter, but poor reciever! The bible says NOW FAITH IS(Heb 11:1) Faith is like always in the ever present! The bible says that Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law being made a curse for us for cursed is anyone that hangs on a tree(Gal 3:13) One of these curses is sickness and disease. It must be resisted spiritually by standing and speaking the word, but also by obeying the natural. Eating right, excercising keeping a fresh mental and spiritual attitude daily not complaining but praising. All of this works together. We see also that Christ was nailed to the cross for our provision and prosperity. He was made poor that through his poverty we were made rich(2 Cor 8:9) this all begins in our soul. Beloved I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health EVEN AS OUR SOUL PROSPERS(3 John 2) This will not automatically happen, we must make decisions that line up with his word emotionally and financially! What is the suffering that the bible talks about? Number one, Persecution. The bible says that all that live Godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution(2 Tim 3:12) When were going all out for God, hey some people wont be particurly pleasent about it! The book of Acts has two majior themes threaded throughout, POWER and PERSECUTION! However never threat The bible says in the book of Romans The sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that shall be revealed(Rom 8:18) The second is Temptation. There is a saying that goes "opportunity comes around once but temptation leans on the doorbell" Jesus was under such pressure from temptation that he sweat great drops of blood from his forehead(Luke 22:42) The bible says that we have not yet resisted unto blood striving against sin(Heb 12:4) In other words excuses for yielding continually dont cut the mustard! none of us ever have or ever will be tempted to the point of shedding blood! In other words were able through Christ are great HighPriest! There will be people that are like it just got the best of me and it was too much. No the bible says There is no temptation taken us such is common to man but God is faithful not to tempt us above that which were able and will provide a way of escape(1 Cor 10:13) Jesus said Pray that ye not ENTER IN to temptation(Luke 22:46) Temptation is not sin, its yielding to it or aka entering in that causes it to become sin and once sin is concieved it brings forth death. Number three, Suffering Wrongfully. The bible says For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, SUFFERING WRONGFULLY. for what glory is it if when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently but if when you do well and suffer for it and take it patiently this is accetable to God(1 Peter 2:19,20) This can be true in the church or on the job. When we are suffering for something that we never ever had a part of it can be appealing to get in there and set the record straight. Two wrongs never make a right, were not to render evil foir evil. Were told to overcome evil with good(Rom 12:21) When we choose to do good when bad is being done to us, its well pleasing to God. Why? Because vengence is the Lord he will recompense(Heb 10:30) The bible says were to give place to wrath(Rom 12:19) In other words if we remain calm cool collected and in command, were alloting God to come in and maje the wrong RIGHT! Number four, Submission. We find suffering pertaining to this in the life of Jesus. In the garden he said Father if it be possible let this cup pass, but NEVERTHELESS thy will be done. Submission involves the suffering of not having our own way. Now this is pertaining to when the word doesent clearly express his will. The bible says that Jesus learne obedience through things that he suffered(Heb 5:8) He went through all the things persecution, temptation suffering wrongfully and submission. The bible says He was tempted IN ALL POINTS yet without sin(Heb 4:15) Hes able to succor and be a very timely aid of from distress! Hes been there done that bought the teashirt and wore it! Prayerfully this empowers people to know the diference and discern between suffering vs. substitution in Jesus name!