Daily Devotion, January 22, 2022

 

Devotion:

Read Hebrews 12:1-3.

To have faith in someone or something is to have trust. To maintain that trust through the good times and the struggles of life is to be faithful. The writer of “The Letter To The Hebrews” shares about both. Back in chapter eleven, he offers something of a roll call of those who trusted in God but who also persevered in that trust. They faced many challenges yet maintained their faith. And our focus verses for today remind us that Jesus is our ultimate example of one who persevered in faithfulness to his mission.

In my own lifetime, I have been inspired by many people who persevered in their faith to the very end of their life. Some dealt with physical challenges. Others had to work through troubles in their relationships. Some faced various kinds of injustice. Many did not get their prayers answered in the way they sought. But all of them kept trusting in God with their life until they took their last breath.

There are many of them throughout the Bible. Many more are in the pages of history since Bible days. Others have inspired us in our day and time. Who are those people for you? My prayer for you is that you will persevere with your trust in God throughout your life, no matter what you face, and that your example will inspire others to keep faithful to the very end.

Personal Worship Option:

Consider this prayer: Faithful God, I give thanks today for the many people down through history who have persevered in their trust of you. Even now, I think of some I have known in my life. Help me have the courage and determination to be faithful to you for the rest of my life. I pray in the name of Jesus, who lived the perfect example of faithfulness to the end. Amen.