Friday, March 8, 2019

Strengthened Hearts


“Then He spoke a parable to them,
that men always ought to pray
and not lose heart.”
     Luke 18:1 (NKJV)

“And let us not grow weary while
doing good, for in due season
we shall reap if we do not lose heart.”
     Galatians 6:9 (NKJV)

Things happen in our Christian walk that can easily make us lose heart. We can become disheartened in many situation, such as seeing a relationship we’ve been praying about go from bad to worse instead of better; experiencing more defeat than victory in our efforts to die to self; watching the increasing hostility towards God and rising anti-Semitism; even trying to bear up in a seemingly unending winter. 

Christ knew that life in this sin-infected world would not be easy and He exhorts us to “pray and not lose heart.”  The Apostle Paul similarly urges us not to grow weary and lose heart but continue to do good.  Why?  Because “in due season we shall reap.” God is faithful and we can trust the Bible’s promises that this life is not all there is, that heaven awaits those who have put their faith in Christ.

God hears and answers prayer according to His will; God works all things out for our good according to His plan and in His timing.  We can trust in that. Christ came the first time in fulfillment of Scripture; He is sure to come again in fulfillment of Scripture.  Spring will eventually come because God has ordered our seasons. 

So we can press on, with hope and joy, because our “redemption draws near.” (Luke 21:28, NKJV)  We can be strengthened through the power of the Holy Spirit in Christ, enabling us to pray always and continue to do good without growing weary or losing heart. 

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