Greetings in The Mighty Name of Jesus, The Christ!!!
The Endurance Of Knowing Jesus
We, Brothers and Sisters, are to Endure until the End Of The Gentile Age until Jesus Comes for His Bride!
Endure: suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently; remain in existence; last.
Matthew 24:13 KJV
“But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved."
It is Jesus who Strengthens us, giving us Wisdom and Knowledge to Endure this Life we now Live In. It is through The Holy Spirit that resides in us through our entire Walk that Speaks to us, Guides us in the Ways of Our Lord Jesus. But let us not be fools! There are times during our Walk that we might fall, we might step off the Path that Jesus wants us to Walk. Through such times it may seem, again, it may Seem, that we are alone, that darkness has engulfed us, that there may be No Answer or Solutions to our situations that we are in. But these are the moments that We Must Draw closer to Jesus to be able to Endure through whatever we are going through in Our Lives.
It is through the Relationship With Jesus and through Knowing Him as Savior and Lord over Our Lives that we can Run to Jesus, holding on to Him even in silence, that gives us the Ability To Endure. Why? It is because We Know Him and What He has done in our past times, the Proof that Jesus is Lord over every situation that we may face.
Some, even I’ve questioned the Why Must I Go Through something…, but it is in these times that Jesus is Working, Changing, Enabling you to bring Him Glory in your situation and bring us into a Closer Walk With Him.
So many times we may find ourselves like Peter whom seen Jesus walking on the sea, then asking Jesus if he could come to Him upon the waters. Finding that once he stepped out In Faith, began to become afraid because of His Surroundings and What He Was Enduring and it was at that point that when he began to Go Under, that he Cried unto Jesus to Save him and Jesus did, but it was at the Last Second. Peter had to Endure for a moment the Over Taking Of His Walk to be Saved By Jesus, to Build Trust!
Matthew 14:24-32 KJV
"24 But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary. 25 And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea. 26 And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear. 27 But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid. 28 And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water. 29 And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. 30 But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. 31 And immediately Jesus stretched forth [his] hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? 32 And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased."
Our Endurance is by Faith As We Walk In Obedience to Jesus as Savior and Lord over every situation that occurs no matter how small or how great it may seem at the time of our Tribulation. Jesus is always there, knowing what you are going through, but the question still may exist within us….Why? it is during these times that we may question Our Faith, Our Walk, Our Beliefs and it also during these times that Satan throws Doubt in all that we may think we know.
Our Brother Paul said that we have a Shield Of Faith that enables us, to Protect Us against such thoughts of Doubt…
Ephesians 6:16 KJV
“Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked."
We must know that this Time Of Doubt can Change us from Walking With Jesus or Against Jesus. If we Endure such things, it is when Jesus, no matter what, is still Savior and Lord even unto death. But it is when we Doubt that Jesus cannot be Savior and Lord over our situation that the Enemy Thrives on and if you listen to Satan, you will lose in the end. Jesus cannot make us Walk With Him, but does Demand It in order to be His Disciple, His Bride, His Servant. It’s 100% Our Choice HOW We Walk!
Jesus told a parable of the Seed Sower, three of the seeds failed to Endure and in those three seeds where three different causes for failure, The Grace Of Jesus Was Stolen, The Lack Of Solid Belief Was Cast Away, The Conflict Of The World Choked Out The Evidence Of Jesus. In all, it is still By Our Choice.
Matthew 13:3-9 KJV
"3 And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; 4 And when he sowed, some [seeds] fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: 5 Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: 6 And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away. 7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them: 8 But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold. 9 Who hath ears to hear, let him hear."
The Fourth Seed, which Grew, that is, it was Not Instant, but a Process Of Growth, having a Relationship with Jesus in Knowing He IS Savior and Lord over Their Lives in All Situations that they may encounter. Our Endurance is based upon do you Really Know Jesus? There is a big difference of Knowing About Jesus and Knowing Jesus. Jesus said that in the Last Days, there would be many that will call Him Lord, that will even say they have Done Mighty Works in His Name and Jesus will say to them that He DOES NOT KNOW THEM and cast them into the Lake Of Fire for Eternity. In that same statement Jesus said it is ONLY THOSE WHO DO HIS FATHERS WILL that will be Saved.
Matthew 7:21 KJV
“Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven."
Doing The Fathers Will builds Trust, builds Faith, builds a Relationship that enables us to Endure those things that come into Our Lives that are not easy, being difficult and hard, but we Must do it Through Jesus and Him alone.
Being able to Endure also means giving up One’s Own Will, letting go and Trust Jesus that He Is IN Control of our destiny. Jesus had to Endure hardships in His Life to Prove The Fathers Will, to Do The Fathers will, Jesus had to Give Up His Will…
Luke 22:42 KJV
“Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done."
Some of the reasons we Fail, we do not Endure is because of a Lack Of Faith, a Lack Of Understanding, a Lack Of Immediate Answers To Our Situations, but it is the Letting Go Of Ourselves that brings Answers, brings Glory to Jesus!!! We find this that Our Lord Jesus Endured because He Loves The Father more than Life, we Must do the same!!
Hebrews 12:2 KJV
“Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of [our] faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God."
We do not always Understand “The Why”, but we do Must Understand that Jesus has a Reason, has a Purpose for what we go through and it may not even be for you, but for someone else’s sake that You Endure. Our Brother James spoke of how easy it is to lose focus of Who We Are, What Jesus Has Done On Our Behalf and even the Darkness That May Linger Within Ourselves.
James 1:23-25 KJV
"23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: 24 For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. 25 But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth [therein], he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed."
As times are getting harder to Live in this World as a Child Of God, being bombarded from every direction from the Enemy, from Satan and those who deny Jesus, we Must Endure. We do so by keeping the Faith that we started with, remembering those situation that Jesus has already delivered us from and may continue to do so as we Walk, even if we do not Understand or See what lies before us.
Hebrews 11:6 KJV
“But without faith [it is] impossible to please [him]: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and [that] he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him."
To Endure whatever situation that we are in, we Must have Faith that Jesus has The Answer, at the Right Time, Right Place and for THE Right Reason. We must also remember that we are Not Alone in our situations, that Jesus Knows and He Loves You and Care’s for You, but must also Understand that we have other Brothers and Sisters that are in The World that are Enduring Like Things or even worse.
1 Peter 5:9 KJV
“Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world."
Knowing Jesus
Brings Endurance!
Amen and Amen!!!
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