-September 24, 2020-
Good morning, happy Thursday,
-We Have Need Of Endurance-
“Therefore do not cast away your confidence, which has great reward. For you have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise.”
(Hebrews 19:35-36).
We must always put our confidence in the Lord; for we have the Word of God to stand on and rely on. There is a great reward for us for standing firm in the truth. We put on the whole armor of God daily and fight the good fight of faith.
Every believer in Christ is a soldier of the cross. As such we need endurance to keep pressing on to the victory. The battle is not ours, it is the Lord’s. The weapons we fight with are not physical but spiritual, mighty in God. Paul told Timothy, “You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier” (2 Timothy 2:3-4).
We need endurance to keep going no matter what we go through. Our three enemies of the world, the flesh, and devil will always oppose us. The devil employs discouragement to try to take us down. James 5:11 tells us, “Indeed we count them blessed who endure. You have heard of the perseverance of Job and seen the end intended by the Lord — that the Lord is very compassionate and merciful.”
Press on, move forward, trusting in the Lord. God will strengthen us and help us in all that we do. Remember who we serve and that we need endurance so that after we have done the will of God we will receive the promise. It will never be easy but results will wonderful and eternal.
Have a blessed day enduring. Stay safe and healthy.
Dean
Dean Allen's Daily Devotional 