You Need Patience to Inherit the Promise!

You Need Patience to Inherit the Promise!

Jesus praying

Hebrews 10:35-36: “So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.”

Patience to be willing to take as much time as necessary no matter how long to achieve the objective. 
The word persevere implies effort. It means to persist, to maintain purpose in spite of difficulty, to continue steadfastly in spite of whatever that may be. Perseverance is hard work.

Most people mistakenly think that simply believing the Word of God is true is enough to obtain the promised blessings, however the Bible teaches otherwise. According to the Bible; simply believing is not enough because

James 2:19. "even the devils believe and they tremble":

Scripture states that patience is needed in order to see the manifestation of the blessing. If this is true, then it explains why so many of God's people never obtain the blessings, and it also indicates to us that it is to our benefit to gain a better understanding of this passage if we are ever to walk in the manifested promises of God.

Yes, it’s hard. Yes, things are going wrong. Sometimes you’ll be tempted to give up. But don’t. Keep going. You will be rewarded. Not maybe, not hopefully, not only if things feel right or go the way you want them to. If you keep your confidence in Christ, if you persevere in what He has called you to, you will receive the promise. Period. That’s His guarantee to you.
The hard part is in the everyday of it. In the waking up, getting up, choosing to move forward when all you want to do is crawl back into the warm darkness. But remember; only those who finish attain the prize.

Quitters never win and winners never quit. It’s impossible to win a race you don’t finish. The people who win the race are just as tired as the ones who quit. The only difference between the quitter and the winner is the stopping point— quitters stop early and winners run it out. Falling down, moving slowly, getting redirected, and ending up in last place— none of that keeps you from the finish. It’s never over until you quit.

Be encouraged today. It’s hard work, it’s tiring, it’s a long journey, but God has it mapped out. He knows the end of the story. Don’t throw away your confidence over a fleeting moment of frustration. Remember, perseverance = promise. It’s finishing, not winning, that ensures the promise.

Our Heavenly Father has given us His Word, that if we will use our faith, and have the patience, perseverance, steadfast endurance, and fierce-longness that is required of us - then we WILL obtain the promised blessing of Health, healing, deliverance, provision, safety, soundness, and any other promise granted the Church in Scripture.

There is a blessing coming to many in the New Year. You’ve lived in confusion and trials all through 2012. You’ve battled giants in the land. You’ve been tossed up and down. But God sees you in the midst of the storm. He is telling you – hold on! Persevere! Don’t give up! Keep obeying, keep trusting, keep believing and you WILL receive the reward. You will receive what he has promised to you.