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Devotional - 16th Dec 2020

 'For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise' (Hebrews 10:36)

Christ the perfect sacrifice for the restoration of mankind from their sins, endured the sufferings, pain and shame of the Cross; became a better sacrifice than that of animal sacrifices in the old covenant. Therefore, knowing this, should give all who accepted Him as their Lord and Saviour, greater confidence in their faith. It should strengthen and give us encouragement and boldness, when we face persecution, afflictions and evil surmising. We should have the assurance of what God offers us, and allow the Holy Spirit to work upon our hearts and help us to refrain from sinning. We ought to obey God and with humility have a willingness to do His will and to keep our Spirit calm and submissive. Then we will be able to obtain the blessings God intended for us. But if we choose to act in defiance of the will of God, we will have dire spiritual consequences as a result. God is the God of all grace and patience and as His Children, born of the Spirit and call by His grace, are expected to conform to the image of Christ; to have His mind and to be like Him. We ought therefore to produce the fruit of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness and temperance. We are to look upon Christ as the invisible form of the patience of God, the lamb of God who bore all without a murmur or complaint. We must choose to conform to  Christ by the renewing of our minds and exercise His patience; where upon we are called to sufferings and trials which will require patience. Having kept the faith and patiently suffers for it, will then enable us through Christ to receive the promise of eternal life. Let us seek to lie in the hands of God, and submit to His will day by day, hour by hour, moment by moment, to enable us to patiently endure the trials, sufferings, afflictions and persecutions that will come our way.  Let us learn to be patient with ourselves and with others and  also be encouraged of the prospect of the promised inheritance of eternal life with Christ.

Have a wonderful day🌹🌹

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