Beatings ?

“ but in everything commending ourselves as servants of God, in much endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distressed, in beatings,” from II Corinthians 6:1-10

The word “beat” has an entire column of meanings in my dictionary, which I found interesting! As I began to read them, some of them began to make sense in light of the verse above. Beat = to hit a person violently and repeatedly, especially to harm or punish them, to defeat, someone, to be too difficult to be solved or understood by someone, to make or shape by repeatedly striking the raw material.

“And in the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not knw how to pray as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groaning too deep for words; and He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. And we KNOW that God causes ALL things to work TOGETHER for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.” Romans 8:26-28

Know His Word. Take care. Your servant & friend in Christ, Darlene

PS: New Prayer Request: Marilu –pregnant in hospital, must lay still, on her side for months to save her unborn. Ongoing prayer requests: God’s hands on new USA political administration. Barb and Gary to find new, satisfying jobs; wisdom for doctors caring for Doris, David, Adrian, Randy and Michael. New work projects for me. Praise: Lyle’s brother (healing well) and girlfriend (who’s stayed with him throughout entire ordeal).