HEBREWS 6:10-12
“For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister. And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope until the end, that you do not become sluggish, but imitate those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
”Hebrews 6:10-12 NKJV
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Sometimes we can feel discouraged, like God has forgotten us, or hasn’t noticed our efforts to serve Him, or help others, or share the Good News; it can feel like our hard work isn’t going anywhere.
But the truth is, nothing gets past Him unnoticed; He neither forgets or overlooks any hard work or good deeds that we do for Him.
It might feel at this time you are not receiving reward or acclaim, but God knows your efforts of love and ministry, and the blessings are piling up in heaven for you (PSALM 31:19).
Allow God’s love for you and His intimate knowledge of your service for Him lift and encourage you as you face disappointment and rejection here on earth.
The devil is quick to whisper words of negativity into ears that are willing to listen. Things like “you’re not good enough”; “your prayers are not working”, or God has abandoned you, to activate negative thoughts and emotions.
He always attacks our emotions, just like the fake news media and their propaganda; they use your emotions to cause you to believe their lies.
Therefore, when the devil whispers negativity into your mind, when he reminds you of your sinful past, and your past faults and failures, remind him of his eternal future.
Like Jesus, tell him, “get behind me Satan (MATHEW 16:23).” He is subject to all Spirit filled believers (LUKE 10:17), and we don’t have to put up with his nonsense.
Tell yourself, “I am child of God and His promise is mine.”
Jesus is your righteousness and your perfection, it is no longer I, but Christ in me (GALATIANS 2:19-20.
My beloved, regardless of what the devil tells you, Christ paid it all, “There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.”
Romans 8:1 NKJV
Hope keeps believers from becoming sluggish or lazy, or feeling bored.
Train well like an athlete, and run the race with diligence, being focused on the reward that lies ahead (PHILIPPIANS 3:14).
Rejoice my beloved, because your names are written in the book of life. Furthermore, you can celebrate more, “For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call.””
Acts 2:39 NKJV
My beloved, it’s time to trample the devil and his evil schemes under your feet, for Jesus said, “Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you. Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rather rejoice because your names are written in heaven.””
Luke 10:19-20 NKJV
All glory to God forever and ever! Amen.