Pastor Leon’s SOAP:  Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer
September 09, 2023: SOAP #5028: Lamentations 1-2; Obadiah; Revelation 14

SCRIPTURE:  Revelation (NIV) 14:12 This calls for patient endurance on the part of the saints who obey God’s commandments and remain faithful to Jesus.
13 Then I heard a voice from heaven say, “Write: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “they will rest from their labor, for their deeds will follow them.”

OBSERVATION:  During times of trouble, saints of God often need to exercise “patient endurance.” The word “patient” indicates that the answer may not come as quickly or in the manner we would like. The word “endurance” indicates that the waiting might be hard.

Faith needs to be strong enough to endure and long enough to wait until the answer comes.  Sometimes faith is weak and sometimes too short.

Hebrews 11 tells of people who “patiently endured” their troubles and were “still living by faith when they died.” (verse 13).

As I see it, the strength of faith comes from its foundation.  The foundation of faith gives it validity.  The more one knows about the foundation, the better they can adjust their faith.  When a person’s faith is in Jesus, the more they learn about Jesus, the stronger their faith will become!  

APPLICATION:  Jesus, and His Word, is a sure foundation.  His character is constant, and I can trust His word.  The more I read His Word, the more my faith grows.  Jesus is dependable; His Word is dependable. 

PRAYER:  Heavenly Father, you are trustworthy!  Jesus is the foundation for my faith.  I am trusting His payment for my sins.  I am trusting His presence and guidance.  It is in His Name I pray, Amen

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