Deligence!

Heb6: 10God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them. 11We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, in order to make your hope sure. 12We do not want you to become lazy (in NLT-dull or indifferent, NKJV-sluggish), but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.

This portion of scripture has been ministering to me these few days!

During the exams fever, we tend to get caught up with revisions, deadlines to meet, etc. Our role as a child of God shrinks back to a certain extent… We started having less catch ups, we rush through devotions, hurry off or sometimes skip church to try and study as much as possible in that 2 hours.

But this verse says God knows our position and condition. In the 24 hours, we tried to juggle the time with studies and catching up with people, attend church & meetings, etc. He feels for us when He sees we began to feel overwhelmed or stretched in our ministry.

This verse says He remembers our labor! & God encourages us to keep pressing on, pressing on with His strength to do the things He has called us to do, to minister to the people He has entrusted to us because as we have this “hope made sure” given by God. It reminded me of Ps Shawn’s post regarding faith. In Heb 11:1 Faith is hope made sure!

Now this is not the blind faith others are talking about, but a hope made sure from God that what lies in the future – eternal life & eternal relationship with God!

That’s why it goes on saying that “we should not become lazy or dull or indifferent” – as in we stop doing what we are called to do because of exams. Rather we should imitate those champions like David, Paul, Abraham, Joseph – these people who persevered through trials in their lives with God’s strength and knowing that God is always in control of their situation! Look how God bless them and carry them through all trials! He is able to do that for us today!!!

This scripture is really encouraging. It tells me that despite all circumstances, as long as we trust in Him, things will be fine. God sees and knows and will bless accordingly! Love every bit of the encounter of I have with Him and His people.