GRACE CENTER DAILY DEVOTIONAL
DATE: 15th March 2022
TOPIC: PERSEVERE
BIBLE TEXT: HEBREW 10: 32-36

MESSAGE:
Living the Gospel is not an easy task to begin with and new Christian can be surprised by the challenges. One woman began to have nightmares about past issues in her life. Another person was surprised that his friends didn't want him around because he was now too "holy." Just as with Adam and Eve, Satan can be jealous of their relationship with God and wants to stir up trouble.

In this passage from Hebrews, the early Christians are reminded of the abuse they suffered because of following Christ. They are told to hold fast to their confidence in God. We need to stay firm in our confidence in God whether we are new to Christianity or have been Christians from our youth. Life is always going to throw hardships at us. Some will shake our faith and there will be those who will say that these hardships mean either that there is no God, or that God has abandoned us. Not true. God is with us in the difficult times. As with the early Christians.

ACTION POINT: We need to stand firm and persevere in our faith, knowing that God will never abandon us. All we need to do is call upon him.

PRAYER: Heavenly Father, just as you were with your son Jesus, in the difficult times in his life, help me to persevere knowing that you are with me. Amen