Quote from the audio message, Endurance. For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; ... Colossians 1:9–11: (KJV) Isn’t it wonderful to think that that’s what God wants. God wants you to be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding. And anything less than that is less than the will of God. That ye might walk worthy [when you’re filled with the knowledge of God’s will, it will affect the way you live] . . . unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God; [What tremendous verses those are. Now notice one other requirement, verse 11:] strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, [the Greek says “the power of his glory”] unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness; . . . (KJV) It’s one thing to suffer long, it’s another thing to suffer long with joyfulness. And it takes endurance and strength to do it. “Strengthened with all might . . . unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness.” Patience and endurance are marks of strength. They are not marks of weakness. Hebrews we’ll turn to for a moment. One of the great themes of Hebrews, one of them, is the danger of going back on your profession of faith in Christ. It’s a theme that runs consistently through Hebrews. There are five distinct passages in Hebrews, one after the other, that warn us of the danger of going back. They’re some of the most solemn words in Scripture.
Posted on: Mon, 19 May 2014 18:00:00 +0000
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