Friday, November 12, 2021

Listen to the Word
“May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance.” (2 Thessalonians 3:5)

Today’s Scripture says that God wants you to have more than just a small dose of perseverance. He wants you to have all of Christ’s perseverance. And he wants to give it to you! He wants to give you the “never give up” spirit that allowed Jesus to fearlessly fulfill his mission - a mission he knew would lead to his execution. God wants to give you the perseverance that enabled Jesus to endure the cross, resisting the temptation to rescue himself from that unthinkable suffering. Jesus kept running the race. With God’s help, you can, too.

Live the Word
Shape the words of today’s Scripture into a prayer, and pray it continually today: “Direct my heart into your love and Christ’s perseverance.”