The Endurance of Faith

“By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw he was a beautiful child; and they were not afraid of the king's edict. By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, choosing rather to endure ill-treatment with the people of God than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin, considering the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he was looking to the reward. By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured, as seeing Him who is unseen.” Hebrews 11:23-27

When our faith is stretched to the very limits and all of our dreams lie shattered like broken glass, everything in us says, “Give up.” But don’t give up! When we give up to the difficulties and heartaches of life, we pay a premium penalty.

- First, we damage our own self-esteem.

- Second, we miss the tremendous blessing God especially has for those who are willing to undergo and endure hardship and difficulty.

- Third, we limit God’s use of our lives if we are willing to surrender when the struggle gets the toughest.

When we give up, we are saying that God is faithful most of the time but cannot be trusted to be faithful all of the time. When we give up, we abandon God’s help in exchange for our own human strength and manipulation. God wants to do something in our lives, and far too many of His people give up right before they see victory. The key? Endurance. Don’t look at your circumstances; commit yourself to press on; claim the promises of God’s Word; cling to the faithfulness of God; and cry out to God.

The devil hasn’t armies enough to capture one saint of God who dares to trust Him.