Sometimes we rejoice at what the Word says about us, as in John 20:29:
Jesus said to him, Because you have seen Me, Thomas, do you now believe (trust, have faith)? Blessed and happy and to be envied are those who have never seen Me and yet have believed and adhered to and trusted and relied on Me.
We are quick to recognize that this verse is referring to US, as well those believers who never knew Jesus, but believed the message of the Gospel given to them then. It is very exciting to realize that WE are blessed of the LORD and pleasing in His sight! There are some things in the Word, however, that are not as easily received by our human nature! Today I want to share again from "My Utmost For His Highest" by Oswald Chambers.
The Patience Of Faith
Because
thou hast kept the word of My patience. — Revelation 3:10
Patience is more than
endurance. A saint’s life is in the hands of God like a bow and arrow in the
hands of an archer. God is aiming at something the saint cannot see, and He
stretches and strains, and every now and again the saint says — “I cannot stand
any more.” God does not heed, He goes on stretching till His purpose is in
sight, then He lets fly. Trust yourself in God’s hands. For what have you need
of patience just now? Maintain your relationship to Jesus Christ by the
patience of faith. “Though He slay me, yet will I wait for Him” (rv ).
Faith is not a pathetic sentiment, but robust vigorous
confidence built on the fact that God is holy love. You cannot see Him just
now, you cannot understand what He is doing, but you know Him. Shipwreck occurs where there is not
that mental poise which comes from being established on the eternal truth that
God is holy love. Faith is the heroic effort of your life, you fling yourself
in reckless confidence on God.
God has ventured all in Jesus Christ to save us, now He wants us
to venture our all in abandoned confidence in Him. There are spots where that
faith has not worked in us as yet, places untouched by the life of God. There
were none of those spots in Jesus Christ’s life, and there are to be none in
ours. “This is life eternal, that they might know Thee.” The real meaning of
eternal life is a life that can face anything it has to face without wavering.
If we take this view, life becomes one great romance, a glorious opportunity
for seeing marvellous things all the time. God is disciplining us to get us
into this central place of power.
AMEN and AMEN!!! THIS is the life that the LORD our GOD desires for us to live! A life of abundant blessing and supply so that we are ALWAYS ready, and ABLE, to be obedient to His Word and to Holy Spirit in order to take His LIFE to the lost! Whenever it SEEMS like nothing is happening, HOLD ON! You are SO close to the fulfillment of those things that HE has promised and spoken into your life! NEVER GIVE UP! NEVER GIVE IN! YOU are just about to reap ABUNDANTLY! Amen! Here is Hillsong Worship with "Love So Great":
Shalom in Him!
