so I say, “My endurance has perished; so has my hope from the Lord.” Lamentations 3:18 Other translations say "My strength" instead of my endurance. The Scriptures before share of the destruction of Jerusalem and the utter turmoil that the writer either witnessed or experienced. His will to live was gone. He did not feel that... Continue Reading →
For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. 2 Peter 1:5-7 As I read this passage today, I thought about my health journey. It starts with diligence. I have to truly decide... Continue Reading →
Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever! 1 Chronicles 16:34 This speaks of God's lovingkindness. Strong's H2617 - ḥeseḏ the kindness and goodness of God in redemption from enemiesin redemption from troublesin preservation of life from deathin quickening of spiritual lifein redemption of sinin keeping with covenants (with Abraham,... Continue Reading →
The saying is trustworthy, for: If we have died with him, we will also live with him;if we endure, we will also reign with him;if we deny him, he also will deny us; if we are faithless, he remains faithful— for he cannot deny himself. 2 Timothy 2:11-13 When we endure with Christ, we will also reign with Him. When... Continue Reading →
For what credit is it if, when you sin and are beaten for it, you endure? But if when you do good and suffer for it you endure, this is a gracious thing in the sight of God. 1 Peter 2:20 For me, it is easy to think "If I am going to suffer, at least... Continue Reading →
For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he had no one greater by whom to swear, he swore by himself, saying, “Surely I will bless you and multiply you.” And thus Abraham, having patiently waited, obtained the promise. Hebrews 6:13-15 God keeps His promises. They may not come in my timing or even look like I think it... Continue Reading →
Riches and honor are with me, enduring wealth and righteousness. Proverbs 8:18 As much as I would love this promise to be about money when it speaks of riches and enduring wealth, it is speaking of wisdom. Wisdom is a wealth that lasts and provides a path to righteousness when applied. When we fear God and allow... Continue Reading →
But he who endures to the end will be saved. Matthew 24:13 This passage mirror's Luke's writing in Luke 21:19, before both, Jesus shares all the things that could lead His follower's astray. These scriptures were His encouragement to endure through the trials. As I red the passages before I immediately thought of all that... Continue Reading →
For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. Romans 15:4 Hope comes from Scriptures and from endurance. We learn from what we have read and what we are walking though. Both build faith, which is the evidence of things hoped... Continue Reading →
Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the... Continue Reading →
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