James 5:9-11
"9 Don't grumble against each other, brothers, or you will be judged. The Judge is standing at the door! 10 Brothers, as an example of patience in the face of suffering, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. 11 As you know, we consider blessed those who have persevered. You have heard of Job's perseverance and have seen what the Lord finally brought about. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy. "
Perseverance - this is a hallmark of a Christ follower. The ability to wait and endure and trust that God will come through in any situation. God is full of mercy and compassion James reminds us - He will not forget you nor abandon you. He will be there for you.
What are you facing today? What is something that you are dealing with that if God does not come through you will not make it? Where are you with your problems today? Don't give up - trust in God! He will come through!
How many people have abandoned hope and trust right before God moves and works? How many people have grown impatient and giving up before giving God time to act? Perseverance is one of those great traits that identifies the Christ follower. We live by faith and not by sight - no matter how dark it might get. The light is coming - don't give up!
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Hebrews 12:1b "let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us."
For so many do think of the waiting of Jesus as a race, but this race begins when we accept Christ as our Savior and Lord. It will not end until we meet up with Him...at whatever time that is. And how do we win this race...my thought that is says earlier in the passage...we win by perservering until the end. And what prize do we get...not the crown of thorns that Jesus took for us, but we get to be in His present forever. What glory that will be...that is a race definitely worth running.
Peace from the West Coast Patrick.
Jeff
You're right - and so we should leave everything on the field when we live for God - nothing held back - everything sold out to Him. I am learning more and more what that means and I have a ways to go. But God is faithful - I am praying for a greater fervor to run that race. Today - better than yesterday.
Thanks for the encouragement.
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