"Persuasive Discourse" - Too

 "That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:" (Hebrews 6:18 KJV)

  "We who are strong must be considerate of those who are sensitive about things like this. We must not just please ourselves. We should help others do what is right and build them up in the Lord. For even Christ didn't live to please himself. As the Scriptures say, "The insults of those who insult you, O God, have fallen on me." Such things were written in the Scriptures long ago to teach us. And the Scriptures give us hope and encouragement as we wait patiently for God's promises to be fulfilled." (Romans 15:1-4 NLT)

 Here is the thought about this title, "persuasive discourse," if you are interested in knowing how it works in and though our lives. Each and every one of us will at some time or another wrestle with the thought of what and why certain things happen; sometimes we might ever wonder if God is even in whatever it is we might be going through. God is always in the storm, just as He is in the victories! He watches over you, as you are His child; just like a new-born baby is watched over by a caring mother. 

 We must not forget this, even though we might feel as though we are being punished for our sins; our sins were removed at the cross! When we sin, God has not stopped loving us; as a matter of fact, He will do whatever needs to be done, in order to get on back on the right path. 

 In other words, this is what it means, "we might have a strong consolation," which tends to cause us to be encouraged, even though we might feel discouraged about something going on in our lives. I can't help but think about Jesus' discouragement in the garden, even though He knew the outcome, He still wept so hard, His sweat turned to blood!

 Even Jesus needed refuge! It was His choice to focus upon the will of the Father, thereby taking refuge in the only place where victory is found, the Father's loving arms...  

"Who has believed our message? To whom has the LORD revealed his powerful arm?" (Isaiah 53:1 NLT)