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Endurance — “Think back on those early days when you first learned about Christ. Remember how you remained faithful even though it meant terrible suffering. Sometimes you were exposed to public ridicule and were beaten, and sometimes you helped others who were suffering the same things. You suffered along with those who were thrown into jail, and when all you owned was taken from you, you accepted it with joy. You knew there were better things waiting for you that will last forever. So do not throw away this confident trust in the Lord. Remember the great reward it brings you! Patient endurance is what you need now, so that you will continue to do God’s will. Then you will receive all that He has promised.” (Hebrews 10:32-36, NLT)
You might not have been beaten or thrown in jail, yet people may have rejected you or ridiculed you for following Jesus. That can leave you feeling lonely and rejected, and it hurts. Hebrews doesn't pretend it doesn't. It acknowledges what you went through, and then it points you forward. In some parts of the world, believers still face this kind of suffering today, and they deserve our prayers.
Sometimes the hurt comes from places that should have felt safe. The gospel can be misused to manipulate people and put them back under the control of others. That isn't the heart of the gospel. Jesus came to set us free, not to control us. If you've been through that, you aren't alone, and Daddy God sees it. Holy Spirit can lead you into freedom and into healthy community.
This is why we need endurance to stand and wait for Holy Spirit to lead and guide us in the way to go. “So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up.” (Galatians 6:9 NLT)
Trusting in Daddy God, Jesus and Holy Spirit will give you the patient endurance to cross the finish line! "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, and I have remained faithful." (2 Timothy 4:7, NLT)
Today’s Declarations:
I declare that I have confident trust in the Lord, and I do not throw it away!
I declare that I have patient endurance, and I continue to do Daddy God's will!
I declare that I do not grow tired of doing good, because at just the right time I will reap a harvest of blessing!
I declare that Holy Spirit leads and guides me, and I will cross the finish line!
Let’s Pray:
Daddy God, thank You for Your faithfulness to me. Forgive me for the times I've wanted to give up. Give me patient endurance, and help me stand and wait for Holy Spirit to lead me in the way I should go. Heal the places in me that feel rejected or lonely, and set me free from every voice that would control me. Help me trust You, Jesus, and Holy Spirit until I cross the finish line. In Jesus' name, Amen.
Be a Blessing,
Sir Gregory
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