Be still and rest in the Lord; wait for Him and patiently lean yourself upon Him; fret not yourself because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who brings wicked devices to pass. Cease from anger and forsake wrath; fret not yourself—it tends only to evildoing. For evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait and hope and look for the Lord [in the end] shall inherit the earth. Psalms 37:7-9 So many Christian virtues orbit around the “stick-to-itiveness” of the biblical word “perseverance.” As followers of Jesus Christ we are to be patient or long-suffering, to look to the future with steadfast hope or in other words “wait on the Lord”, to endure trials or persistently pray – these all relate to this fundamental godly trait called perseverance. To exercise biblical perseverance is to “hang in there” with strength and persistence when our flesh, our inclinations or our restlessness are telling us not to. I find that in today’s popular quest to be authentic or “real”, many people are quick to react to their feelings which cry for some kind of change or course correction when biblical wisdom would call for perseverance. Much of this reactionary Christian living is based on the false assumption that every chapter of our lives should be filled with exciting new experiences or fresh challenges. Often the Godly challenge is to persevere in “doing good”, even when our feelings are craving an adjustment. And let us not lose heart and grow weary and faint in acting nobly and doing right, for in due time and at the appointed season we shall reap, if we do not loosen and relax our courage and faint. (Galatians 6:9) I have learned the hard way that so much of the harvest of “good” in our lives is lost when our restlessness calls the shots. SELAH!
Posted on: Sun, 26 Jan 2014 11:16:32 +0000
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