Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.
And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds.
Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.
Hebrews 10:23-25
Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.
Hebrews 11:1
Fill us up, and send us out. Fill us up and send us out, Lord.
Tim Hughes: God of Justice
"Ah, Sovereign LORD," I said, "I do not know how to speak; I am only a child."
But the LORD said to me, "Do not say, 'I am only a child.' You must go to everyone I send you to and say whatever I command you. Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you and will rescue you," declares the LORD.
Then the LORD reached out his hand and touched my mouth and said to me, "Now, I have put my words in your mouth. See, today I appoint you over nations and kingdoms to uproot and tear down, to destroy and overthrow, to build and to plant."
Jeremiah 1:6-10
Hebrews was written for the hopeful, for those looking upward and onward. For those weary of the world and wanting encouragement and uplifting. For those wanting to persevere instead of just enduring. To me, endurance is just getting through an experience. Endurance is the power to withstand hardship or stress. Perseverance is persistent determination. Perseverance is getting through the struggle without ever backing down. It's meeting that challenge with a head held high. It's running with faith.
I daily miss my Mfuge family from the past two years. They have become my closest and best quality friends. I miss the depth of conversation and the light their presence is in my world. But i know that they are chasing our God alongside me, and i know i am not alone. they have been such an inspiration and an encouragement in my life. they give me hope as we persevere together.
So let us band together as fellow believers, united around a merciful God that saves, that brings joy, that forgives. My prayer as this year begins is that we would not be shackled down by the world, but we would run with faith alongside each other. That we would look to the brighter day we have coming and do everything we can to get the lost there with us. To be lights in this dark and broken world, to witness to the lonely and hurting, to love without fear or inhibitions. Let's spur each other on to doing good, so that our witness will be undeniable. So that others will have no choice but to acknowledge how great our Heavenly Father is.
My hope is in my Savior that loves me with an unstoppable love, even though i don't deserve even the slightest bit of it. My faith is in the fact that He has a plan for my life: even if i cannot see or understand that plan, my God is the God who provides. He will see me through. I trust that He will lead me to His will if i earnestly seek it. I will not fear because of my youth, I will not hold back because of my smallness. He is a majestic and powerful God who can move mountains, cause the blind to see, and lift nations up. He can work in me and even in spite of my failures and shortcomings i believe He can work through me. So i will follow His word for He will rescue me. I will not be afraid because my God is a miraculous God. I pray He sends me out, and that i answer that call.
