Hang in There!

A prophetic word went forth recently, and the word that the Lord gave to His prophet was, Perseverance. The Lord told His servant (and I paraphrase) that the people in the world persevere until they get what they want. They don't let obstacles and setbacks make them give up on what they're reaching for. The Lord went on to say, but with His children this is not the case. We give up too easily. Saints, this is a sad indictment on the Body of Christ. God is looking for some saints that will Persevere. He's looking for some soldiers that won't just throw in the towel when the going gets rough and it "looks like" the Enemy has the advantage. When things start not to go our way, and it looks like our efforts are in vain, we give up. Wrong! It's time saints that we learn to Hang in There!

The scripture says in Galatians 6 for us to "be not weary in well-doing". I know that this is an issue for many of us because a lot of us are tired. We're tired of being broke, tired of being stressed, tired of being sick, tired of being in pain, tired of the drama-whether it's with our family or friends or even the church. We're just tired. And if we be honest, we're tired of God. Not literally of course, but we're tired of praying, we're tired of sowing, we're tired of sacrificing, we're tired of serving, we're tired of studying and not seeing the results we're looking for. We don't mind being committed to the Lord, but we're like HOW LONG before the change comes? And we're tired. All of this is understandable, but saints we've got to Hang in There!

Romans chapter 8 says, "for we are saved by hope, but hope that is seen is not hope, for what a man seeth why doth he yet hope for it? But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience (Perseverance) wait for it". That's the Perseverance that the Lord was speaking of to His prophet. The key to this Perseverance is Hope. The reason why a lot of us get frustrated and give up is because we're still being regulated by what we see. But what does the Bible say? Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. If we're going to operate in the Perseverance that God is looking for from His people, we have to be regulated not by circumstances and results, but by Hope. And Hope is the Revelation and Vision that God has promised to you according to His Word. So regardless of what people say, regardless of what the facts are, regardless of how you feel, your Hope is built on the Word and Revelation of God. That's why Romans 10 says, "faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God". What are you hearing? Are you "listening" to what God is saying to you? What has God said about your finances? What has God said about your health? What has God said about your family? What has God said about the drama and stress? God has a word for everything you're going through. Once you sit still to hear and rehearse (which is re-hear) what God has already said to you, put your Hope in that. This will give you the strength to Persevere and saints you'll be able to Hang in There.