Persevere Confidently

Persevere Confidently

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 promised.
Hebrews 10:35-36 NIV

It is a sad thing to live as if faith is the end outcome of the work of Christ. If you now have faith in God, it is only the beginning. If one thinks that merely believing is enough, one should question as to why God gives us faith. Is faith merely for the comfort of mankind? Is belief in God only for our private consumption?

Here is a very certain truth; if you have faith in God, you are among the chosen. Or another scripture calls us "Children of the promise" (Romans 9:8). For what purpose were we chosen? What promise are we to uphold? I think we have been chosen to be the aroma of Christ (2 Corinthians 2:15) in this world. Where ever we go, we bring a hint of God with us. And if we believers are truly doing the work God has planned for us, then at the least, we will act as signposts that point toward God.

What more could God's work for us entail? Well, I think that we slow the moral erosion of this world. We change the world by our private prayers and financial gifts into ministries that speak truth. We bring salt and light into a tasteless, deteriorating and dark world. If you testify, keep the testimony alive. If you pray, keep praying. If you love the hurting, then keep showing compassion. Whatever you do, keep doing what you are doing for it is what God has called you to. And He will use you and your gift for His purpose. Don't discard your gift. I know it gets hard and the world wears you down. But persevere so you can gain the full reward that the Lord has promised.

We keep at it not only because of the reward, but because we love God. And using our gifts for His glory may be the best type of praise for Him that we can offer.