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Suportar os Sofrimentos

Steve Hearts
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Desde que renovei o meu compromisso com Jesus há uns dez anos, com a ajuda do Espírito Santo eu descobri inumeráveis novos tesouros na Palavra de Deus. Até os versículos mais conhecidos adquiriram um novo significado para mim. Um deles é 2 Timóteo 2:3: “Suporte comigo os sofrimentos, como bom soldado de Cristo Jesus”.[1]
Que diz a Escritura?: Vale a pena ser paciente?
Durante muito tempo eu pensei que “suportar os sofrimentos” significava me resignar às circunstâncias e aguentar mesmo que me matasse. Essa interpretação apresentava uma conotação mais cruel do que um desafio encorajador e desafiador. Por causa disso, eu não conseguia extrair consolo ou inspiração alguma dessas palavras.
Hebreus 11:27 - Bíblia
Mas a minha visão desse versículo mudou drasticamente quando li Hebreus 11:27 na Nova Versão Internacional (NVI) pela primeira vez. Eu conhecia bem a versão Almeida Corrigida, que diz, a respeito de Moisés: “Perseverou, porque via aquele que é invisível”.
Perseverar - Dicio, Dicionário Online de Português
A palavra “perseverar” chamou a minha atenção e essa passagem adquiriu um novo sentido. Ajudou-me a entender o que o Espírito Santo tentava me dizer. Suportar os sofrimentos não significa fatalismo e resignação. Pode ser traduzido como determinação em perseverar não importam as circunstâncias e firmar os olhos no nosso fiel amigo e companheiro que prometeu estar conosco até ao fim.[2] Esse tipo de visão pode ajudar a aliviar o nosso sofrimento e nos motivar a permanecer firmes até alcançarmos a vitória.
Perseverar pela fé e na confiança da graça - Miss. Rodney Silva ...
Foi essa perseverança que ajudou Jacó a suportar trabalhar para Labão durante 14 anos para poder desposar Raquel. E também o capacitou a lutar contra o anjo até este o abençoar.[3]
Jacob's Wives - Dowry - 14 years or 2 Weeks
Voltando a Moisés, a sua perseverança foi o que o ajudou a suportar os 40 anos no deserto cuidando de ovelhas e, posteriormente, todos os desafios e dificuldades da missão que Deus lhe confiou de libertar os hebreus.
WorldWidePastor: Tending Sheep
Davi demonstrou essa mesma perseverança durante os muitos anos em que esperou pelo cumprimento da palavra de Samuel de que ele substituiria Saul como rei. Apesar de a Bíblia não mencionar o número exato de anos, acredita-se que foram entre 15 a 22 anos. E, aparentemente, grande parte desse tempo ele passou fugindo de Saul. Ainda assim ele permaneceu firme e perseverou nas dificuldades até a promessa de Deus se cumprir. Esse exemplo me ajuda muito quando a minha paciência é colocada à prova devido aos aparentes atrasos de Deus em cumprir Suas promessas para a minha vida.
December 29 – David, the ancestor of Jesus - Nobility and ...
Hebreus 12:2 deixa evidente que Jesus também conseguiu suportar ao perseverar e olhar adiante. “Pela alegria que lhe fora proposta, suportou a cruz, desprezando a vergonha, e assentou-se à direita do trono de Deus.”[4]
Examinais as Escrituras" - Versículos da Bíblia ACF : Hebreus 12:2
Todos nós enfrentamos situações e circunstâncias específicas. Mas suportar não equivale a sofrimento isento de alegria. Se perseveramos em fé, acreditando nas promessas de Deus e na Sua presença infalível em nossa vida, seremos reconfortados e motivados a seguir adiante. Essa é a maneira de ganhar as vitórias que Ele preparou para nós nesta vida e na vida por vir.
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[1] NVI.
[2] Ver Mateus 28:20.
[3] Ver Gênesis 32:26.
[4] NVI.

Enduring Hardness

By Steve Hearts
Ever since I renewed my personal commitment to Jesus about ten years ago, the Holy Spirit has helped me discover countless new treasures in God’s Word, making even the most familiar verses take on a fresh meaning. One such verse is 2 Timothy 2:3: “Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.”
ENDURE HARDNESS AS A GOOD SOLDIER OF CHRIST Archives - CLCBC ...
For a long time, I thought that to “endure hardness” meant to resign myself to circumstances and tough it out even if it killed me. Such an interpretation made this verse seem to me more like a cruel command than a motivating, encouraging challenge. Thus I was unable to derive any comfort or inspiration from it.
Things Not Seen - Lessons - Tes Teach
But my take on this verse drastically changed when I read Hebrews 11:27 in the New International Version (NIV) for the first time. I had always known this scripture in the King James Version, which says concerning Moses, “He endured as seeing him who is invisible.” However, the NIV puts it this way: “He persevered because he saw him who is invisible.”
EG - EG
The word “persevered” caught my attention, making this passage take on new life. It helped me understand what the Holy Spirit was trying to say to me. Enduring hardness doesn’t have to be seen as mere fatalism and resignation. It can be seen as determination to persevere through whatever it is we’re facing, as we fix our eyes on our constant friend and companion who has promised to be with us till the end.1 This kind of outlook can help to ease our suffering and motivate us to remain steadfast until we see victory.
Jacob's Wives - Dowry - 14 years or 2 Weeks
This perseverance was what enabled Jacob to endure working for Laban for 14 years in order to take Rachel for his wife. It also enabled him to not stop wrestling with the angel until he was blessed.2
WorldWidePastor: Tending Sheep
Going back to Moses, his perseverance was what helped him endure the 40 years he spent in the wilderness tending sheep, followed by all the difficulties and challenges of the mission God gave him to free the Hebrews.
December 29 – David, the ancestor of Jesus - Nobility and ...
David also demonstrated the same perseverance as he waited several years for the fulfillment of the word Samuel spoke over him that he would reign in Saul’s place. Though the Bible doesn’t tell us exactly how many years this waiting period lasted, it is estimated to have taken between 15 and 22 years. During much of that time, it seems he did little else besides run from Saul. Even so, he stood firm and persevered through all that hardship, until God’s promise was fulfilled. This example is very helpful to me in moments when my patience is tried because of seeming delays in the fulfillment of God’s promises to me.
Hebrews 12:2-3 [2]fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and ...
It’s obvious from Hebrews 12:2 that Jesus also found the endurance He needed by persevering and looking forward. “Who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.”3
Good Friday: “For the joy that was set before him, he endured the ...
We all face different situations and circumstances. But enduring them is not about suffering them with no joy whatsoever. If we persevere in faith and belief in God’s promises, and His unfailing presence in our lives, we will be comforted and motivated to carry on, and thus gain the victories He has planned for us, both in this life and in the life to come.
THE JOY OF THE LORD IS MY STRENGTH - YouTube
1 See Matthew 28:20.
2 See Genesis 32:26.
3 KJV.

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