I have been pondering perseverance lately. In my ponderings I have considered the fact that Christian perseverance cannot be based upon feelings, experiences, or any other subjective thing.
No, our persevering in the faith must find it's foundation in the indicatives of Holy Scripture.
The unchanging word of God must be our refuge in good times and hard times, in victories and in defeats.
When the flesh or the world or the devil comes knocking, I have only one recourse, "It is written."
How precious is the word in this spiritual battleground! In comfort or discomfort the word of God is forever settled in heaven!
The blood-bought child of God finds in it, inexhaustable strength and solace as we run the race that is set before us. Let us press on regardless of ups or downs and continue to look to the author and finisher of our Faith who has gone before us and ever lives to intercede for us! How do I know this?..... "It is written"!!
[Screwtape warns Wormwood]"Our cause is never more in danger than when a human, no longer desiring, but still intending, to do our Enemy's [God's] will, looks around upon a universe from which every trace of Him seems to have vanished, and asks why he has been forsaken, and still obeys."
(C.S. Lewis/ The Screwtape Letters)
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That quote from Screwtape Letters is excellent. Thanks for the encouragement, Tom!
Yes, and we do not follow alone, we have a cloud of witnesses beyond number who have gone before us. So we look to Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross.
Good words my brother,
You are daily in my prayers,
Craig
Thanks so much Ashley and Craig for your kind words of encouragement! Thanks much also for your prayers on my behalf to Him who is our all in all!!
He, as His word tells us, "abideth faithful", and in this "written" truth I take great comfort.
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