First love

"Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love." Revelation 2.4

The church in Ephesus was supposed to be a reference of the Lord Jesus on Earth: with good works and perseverance, they had been proven and approved by the Lord and everything else. But their passion for souls had faded and in its place came another ...
However, the compassion of the Lord gives us a new chance to get back to what we were before. It's just a matter of wanting it and taking action.

If...

"For if we died with Him, we shall also live with Him. If we endure,We shall also reign with Him. If we deny Him, He also will deny us." 2 Timothy 2.11-12

We will live with Jesus IF we died with Him.

We will reign with Him IF we persevere. IF we deny Him, He will deny us.

In other words, the victory over death is conditioned by the attitudes of sacrificial faith: to die, to persevere and not to deny the Lord Jesus Christ.

Persevere

"But he who endures to the end shall be saved." Matthew 24.13

Certainly, perseverance has not been the strongest trait of the majority. However, there is no other alternative to achieve the salvation of the soul.
Why?
Because the devil perseveres in his quest of getting back the souls he lost. And whoever is more perseverant wins. Those who get discouraged lose.
That is why Jesus exhorts us to persevere to the end.

PERSEVERANCE

"But the seed on good soil stands for those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, retain it, and by persevering produce a crop."       Luke 8.15

Perseverance is a sign of faith.
Many only have faith for a moment or for a period of time.
But, those who are perseverant have a steadfast faith.
They will bear fruit.

THE SOLE OF YOUR FOOT

"Every place that the sole of your foot will tread upon I have given you, as I said to Moses."     Joshua 1.3

Nothing is impossible for God.
Nor for those who persevere in their walk with Him.
However, every promise requires an action.
This is why, every place that the sole of your foot will tread upon I have given you.
That is, every step you take forward is a new battle with a guaranteed victory.
When you stop, you stop conquering.

New Heart

"Then I will give them a heart to know Me, that I am the LORD; and they shall be My people, and I will be their God, for they shall return to Me with their whole heart." Jeremiah 24:7

Let's take advantage of these 21 days of Daniel's Fasting to renew our covenant with God and start a new life. Get rid of all the weight from the past and all the sin. Run with perseverance to conquer your eternal life inheritance.

Perseverance or Stubborness

"His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord."

Mathew 25.21

Stubborn people insist on doing their own will but those who persevere keep on doing the will of their Lord. Stubborn people serve themselves but those who persevere obey their Lord. The question then is, who have you served?

Grace before God

" Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need." Hebrews 4:16

He who seeks and perseveres in the ways of the Spirit of God, receives the strength to fight and overcome in tribulation times.

Strong and courageous

"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1.9

God doesn't ask for the impossible. When there's a need for strength and courage, He's asking for obedience to His Will, even if we go against the whole world. Only those who persevere are strong. Only those who are determined are courageous.

Tears of Injustice

"You number my wanderings; put my tears into Your bottle; are they not in Your book?"

Psalms 56:8

God sees injustices suffered because of His Name and He certainly doesn't let them be unpunished. Sooner or later, His servants will reap the fruits of perseverance.

Lose

"And be very careful around them so you don't lose out on what we've worked so diligently in together; I want you to get every reward you have coming to you." 2 John 1:8

Satan and his gang know that it is easier to give up than to keep our faith. And so they persevere. But those who are of God maintain their faith upon the rock because of the conscience of their eternal future.

I WILL KEEP YOU

"Because you have kept the word of My perseverance, I also will keep you from the hour of testing, that hour which is about to come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth."

Revelations 3:10

We are born from the Spirit when we learn to accept and dwell in His Words. It is the Word that teaches us to persevere, and through perseverance, we are delivered from evil everyday.

Latter Works

“I know your works, your love and faith and service and patient endurance, and that your latter works exceed the first." Revelations 2:19

With spiritual growth, faith in action and perseverance in the strength of the Holy Spirit, we will be able to carry out great works so that His name might be known all over the world.