verse of the day

Monday 5 February 2024

He never give up. ( Hebrews 12 v 1 - 3 )

Although Jesus endured much in His life and in his death He never give up,it is in the Old Testament we  see clearly the agony of His suffering.Those who put Him to death meant business, in their blind hatred they never give up. Evil in this world is persistent,the cruel leaders hold on like grim death to power,not caring for the pain and hurt they are causing.Many abusers never give up,moving from one victim to another,and if they are not caught they will just keep abusing. The devil who knows his time is running out will continue in all his wicked ways,destroying  humanity, delighting in all his evilness.But in eternity God saw it all,saw the wickedness, perpetrated by fallen humanity.and the blessed triune God  devised a plan that He would rescue sinners,and he would destroy Satan's power (1 John 3 v 8 ) .So Christ came leaving the glories of heaven and entering the place we call earth,  a fallen world. He who was rich became poor,He who was sinless would bear  the penalty for our sins so that we could be forgiven,that was His task,facing  humanly speaking was insurmountable,and He never gave up,He kept right on  going, until on that cross He cried out ,'it is finished'. And so ushered in the fulfillment of God's redemptive plan,so that all who call on the name of the Lord would be saved. There is an old  saying it goes like this,'The perseverance of the saints',perseverance means to be persistent in spite of the difficulties that one may face,it means not giving up but pressing on by God's grace, it means no turning back

                                                'It matters not how the battle goes,

                                                         The day how long;

                                                         Faint not! Fight on!

                                                   Tomorrow comes the song'


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