Remember the Snails (Hebrews)

Pray we can lay up an attitude of unshakeable perseverance in the unshakeable Kingdom of God.   Let us not give up on our hope in Christ.  He is our unshakeable Lord and Savior. 

An example of perseverance, tenacity and endurance can be seen in the Malaysian Garden Snails.  They cleverly hide in my mulberry trees.  They tick me off so I pick them off but about 24 hours later, they are back.  I think these snails enjoy annoying me.  They certainly are tenacious about wanting to be in the shelter of those trees.

To persevere, we need to be similarly tenacious.  We need to keep hanging on and never giving up, even when the going gets tough.  It calls for patient endurance.  Like a vehicle needs petrol to keep it driving down the road, we too, need to keep our hope in the Lord and His promises with our faith in Him.

Part of this perseverance includes never giving up meeting together with other brothers and sisters-in-Christ - even when we don't feel like it.  Propeling ourselves to Sunday School, Youth Group, Bible Study and church, not only helps ourself but is very liable to encourage each other to keep on keeping on.

When we have those days when we feel like giving up or slacking off, remember the snails and keep at it.  "Slow but sure wins the race" as one saying goes.  Let us each persevere in hope, following after Jesus together until He comes to take us home to be with Him in glory.

Lay up the unshakeable perseverance in hope attitude in the store house of your heart.

Jesus, You are leading the way and we are following after You.  May we continue to have an attitude that always perseveres in the sure and unshakeable hope of spending eternity with You.  While we wait, help us to encourage one another to hold tightly on to Your faithful promises and to fellowship with one another.  Amen.

                                                     ~ERC  April 2024~

Based on Hebrews 10:19-24.

Sing, Awake My Soul, Stretch Every Nerve, along with Trinity Church Swarthmore.