PERSEVERANCE

OUR INSURANCE POLICY

We hear much, in some circles, about the “Preservation of the Saint.” But I find the same crowd is offended when one speaks of the saint persevering. Most certainly, the latter is not conditional for God keeping us, but it is a mark that we are His. You could say a Christian’s endurance is their insurance.

A WORD STUDY

An interesting word study in the New Testament would be, “Continue,” as it relates to the Believer. For example, we are told of the early Church in Acts, “They continued steadfastly…” And Paul exhorted those living in the hard times of the last days to “Continue thou…” Jesus told His followers to "continue" in His Word and in His love.

SNAIL SAINTS

I read something interesting about William Carey, “Father of Modern Missions.” He told a loved one before his death that if anyone wrote of him after his decease to tell them to simply attribute any success he might have had (humanly speaking), to the fact, “I can plod…I can persevere in any definite pursuit…to this I owe everything.” Then he added, “Anything beyond this credit will be too much.”

“By perseverance the snail reached the ark.”  

(C.H. Spurgeon)