BBD 08.16.13 Trained and Ready (Classic)

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Classic from 2006

08.16.13

Trained and Ready

But you have carefully followed my doctrine, manner of life, purpose,
faith, longsuffering, love, perseverance, persecutions, afflictions, which
happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra—what persecutions I endured.
And out of them all the Lord delivered me. Yes, and all who desire to live
godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. But evil men and impostors will
grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived. But you must continue in the
things which you have learned and been assured of, knowing from whom you have
learned them, and that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which
are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine,
for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of
God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work. - 2 Timothy
3:10-17.

Four would be muggers received a shock when they attacked
an older man one night in Bielefeld, Germany. This man was a retired
70-year-old British man who lived in Germany. The attackers did not know that
the man they were attacking had been trained in martial arts while he was in the
military years before. Three of the young men confronted the man, while a
fourth stuck up behind him. The 70-year-old man remembered his training and
took hold of the first attacker and flipped him over his shoulder. One of the
other men then tried to kick him and the retiree grabbed the foot causing the
man to fall down. All four of the attackers then fled from the man who had
unexpectedly stood up to them. A police
representative said, "Looks like he had everything under control." The man who was attacked did have some light abrasions
but was thankful that he had remembered his training.

You may never be attacked by a mugger but you will
experience spiritual attacks in one form or another during your lifetime. It
may come in the form of persecution, or afflictions as the apostle Paul
experienced. The spiritual attack could also come through those who would try
to deceive you spiritually. How will you respond when you are attacked? Will
your early training in the Word of God and spiritual disciplines be remembered?
Will you stand up and fight or will you become just another victim of your
spiritual attackers?

I hope that when the spiritual attack comes upon you
something very important will occur. What is that something? I hope that you
will remember your spiritual training and your attackers will be defeated. But
what if you never received any training? Then you are just a sitting duck for
those who would try to harm you spiritually. Without training, you are just
someone waiting to become a victim.

If you are reading this devotional it is not too late,
you can still receive spiritual training. If you have a Bible begin reading it
(If you don’t have one, I will try to send you one), studying it, and
memorizing it. Begin to pray, talk to God in the Name of Jesus every day.
Attend a Bible believing church regularly because we are told in Hebrews 10:24-25 to, "…consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not
forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but
exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day
approaching." Soon, you will be trained and ready for
whatever may happen to you just as the apostle Paul was trained and ready. You
will then just need to remember your training.

Copyright © 2006-2013. Ed
Wrather. The Burning Bush website has been online since January 31, 1998. On
June 8, 1998 the email version of the Burning Bush Devotional was first sent.
Ed Wrather began writing devotionals in the early 1990s. The distribution of
these first devotionals was primarily through the Burning Bush Newsletter sent
to prison facilities throughout the United States and Canada.

Ed Wrather has retired from
pastoring full-time and has more time to pursue other ministry opportunities.
No matter what the size your church, Ed will come on a love offering basis for
a revival or to share his testimony in the continental United States. You can
make contact at edwrather@yahoo.com or WratherEd@gmail.com
View LinkedIn profile with endorsements at
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can also post your prayer requests there (Of course, I am always in need of
prayer - please pray for me.).

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Visit the
Burning Bush websites:

http://www.theburningbush.net

http://www.theburningbush.org

The
Burning Bush websites have received visits from more than 170 countries.
Celebrating 15 years online since January 31, 1998. Since June 8, 1998 the
Burning Bush Devotional has been spreading the truth of God's Word to more than
14,000 subscribers across the world.

You can
leave comments/feedback about the devotionals at http://www.theburningbush.net.

There is
a translation tool on theburningbush.net website in the top left hand corner of
all of the pages.

The Burning Bush Devotional

There are 14,000 Subscribers to the Email Devotional

Classic from 2006

08.16.13

Trained and Ready

But you have carefully followed my doctrine, manner of life, purpose,
faith, longsuffering, love, perseverance, persecutions, afflictions, which
happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra—what persecutions I endured.
And out of them all the Lord delivered me. Yes, and all who desire to live
godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. But evil men and impostors will
grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived. But you must continue in the
things which you have learned and been assured of, knowing from whom you have
learned them, and that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which
are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine,
for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of
God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work. - 2 Timothy
3:10-17.

Four would be muggers received a shock when they attacked
an older man one night in Bielefeld, Germany. This man was a retired
70-year-old British man who lived in Germany. The attackers did not know that
the man they were attacking had been trained in martial arts while he was in the
military years before. Three of the young men confronted the man, while a
fourth stuck up behind him. The 70-year-old man remembered his training and
took hold of the first attacker and flipped him over his shoulder. One of the
other men then tried to kick him and the retiree grabbed the foot causing the
man to fall down. All four of the attackers then fled from the man who had
unexpectedly stood up to them. A police
representative said, "Looks like he had everything under control." The man who was attacked did have some light abrasions
but was thankful that he had remembered his training.

You may never be attacked by a mugger but you will
experience spiritual attacks in one form or another during your lifetime. It
may come in the form of persecution, or afflictions as the apostle Paul
experienced. The spiritual attack could also come through those who would try
to deceive you spiritually. How will you respond when you are attacked? Will
your early training in the Word of God and spiritual disciplines be remembered?
Will you stand up and fight or will you become just another victim of your
spiritual attackers?

I hope that when the spiritual attack comes upon you
something very important will occur. What is that something? I hope that you
will remember your spiritual training and your attackers will be defeated. But
what if you never received any training? Then you are just a sitting duck for
those who would try to harm you spiritually. Without training, you are just
someone waiting to become a victim.

If you are reading this devotional it is not too late,
you can still receive spiritual training. If you have a Bible begin reading it
(If you don’t have one, I will try to send you one), studying it, and
memorizing it. Begin to pray, talk to God in the Name of Jesus every day.
Attend a Bible believing church regularly because we are told in Hebrews 10:24-25 to, "…consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not
forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but
exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day
approaching." Soon, you will be trained and ready for
whatever may happen to you just as the apostle Paul was trained and ready. You
will then just need to remember your training.

Copyright © 2006-2013. Ed
Wrather. The Burning Bush website has been online since January 31, 1998. On
June 8, 1998 the email version of the Burning Bush Devotional was first sent.
Ed Wrather began writing devotionals in the early 1990s. The distribution of
these first devotionals was primarily through the Burning Bush Newsletter sent
to prison facilities throughout the United States and Canada.

Ed Wrather has retired from
pastoring full-time and has more time to pursue other ministry opportunities.
No matter what the size your church, Ed will come on a love offering basis for
a revival or to share his testimony in the continental United States. You can
make contact at edwrather@yahoo.com or WratherEd@gmail.com
View LinkedIn profile with endorsements at
http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=92988105

Prayer Requests: Many prayer
needs are posted at the Burning Bush website on the Prayer Request page. You
can also post your prayer requests there (Of course, I am always in need of
prayer - please pray for me.).

Please join the Burning Bush Prayer Group.
The group began in 1998 and is made up of over 300 prayer warriors. Send prayer requests and receive prayer
requests. To join send an email to: bbpg-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

If you enjoy the devotional please recommend it to your friends. They may
subscribe by sending a blank email to burningbushdevo-join@welovegod.org

There is a complete devotional
archive at the old Burning Bush website. Here is the URL: http://www.theburningbush.org/33.html.

You can unsubscribe to the burningbushdevo
devotional group by sending a blank email to
burningbushdevo-leave@welovegod.org and then respond to the confirmation email.

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only being sent now in html format) by sending a blank email to
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