A Wonderful Expectation!

“You have rejected me,” declares the Lord.

    “You keep on backsliding.

So I will reach out and destroy you;

    I am tired of holding back.”

Jeremiah 15:6

  

We often think of perseverance as a positive and admirable attribute.

Most often it is.

But Jeremiah15:6 speaks of it being just the opposite in the rebellious ways of Gods’ people.

It says’ in part: “...you keep on backsliding...”

They rejected Him over and over with their behavior.

We can be guilty of that as well if we continue to stubbornly persevere in our sin.

It certainly is nothing to boast about.

But it is something God can help us change.

Even in this area of our lives, what are you expectations?

Do you believe God is able to deliver you?

Or

Do you believe, and expect, that you will forever be trapped in the behavior that leads to sin?

Lets’ persevere in our expectation of freedom through the power of Christ.

Lets’ not be trapped into the expectation of surrendering to sin each time temptation presents itself.

“I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith.”

Ephesians 3:16-17

Now that is a wonderful expectation and worth persevering in!