Knowing JESUS Daily Devotional | January 01, 2020. Enrich and Sustain your relationship with Jesus reading our daily devotional – I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ. – Revelation 1:9
Beloved, all glory and honor to God , your loving Father in heaven, who has brought you in particular to year 2020. It shall be your year of all round lifting in Jesus name.
According to God’s sure world of prophecy, whatever is happening in your country or globally, would not hinder you from experiencing divers lifting in Jesus name.
Job 22:29 When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.
But then always remember this very moment information about God. He is called the God of Patience.
Rom 15:5 Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:
This is because, He places so much premiums on the virtue of patience. He Himself has the attribute of patience , manifested through long-suffering.
Exodus 34:6 And the Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed, The Lord, The Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,
Beloved this attribute of patience or suffering long was one of the things, that distinguished John the beloved. See it yourself.
Revelation 1:9 I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.
Beloved this virtue made Abraham to access Isaac from God.
Abraham
Heb 6:12 — 15 That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises. For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself, Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee. And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
This same virtue was what made Job to recover all His lost blessings when satan attacked him.
Job.
Jam 5:10 — 11 Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience. Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.
However, the lack of this virtue or impatience made king Saul lost the kingdom to David.
King Saul.
1Sa 13:9 — 14 And Saul said, Bring hither a burnt offering to me, and peace offerings. And he offered the burnt offering. And it came to pass, that as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, behold, Samuel came; and Saul went out to meet him, that he might salute him. And Samuel said, What hast thou done? And Saul said, Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that thou camest not within the days appointed, and that the Philistines gathered themselves together at Michmash; Therefore said I, The Philistines will come down now upon me to Gilgal, and I have not made supplication unto the Lord: I forced myself therefore, and offered a burnt offering. And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the Lord thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the Lord have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever. But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the Lord hath sought him a man after his own heart, and the Lord hath commanded him to be captain over his people, because thou hast not kept that which the Lord commanded thee.
Beloved, see what the Bible says about patience or waiting for God’s timing.
Isa 28:16 Therefore thus saith the Lord God,Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone,a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation:he that believeth shall not make haste.
Isa 30:18 And therefore will the Lord wait, that he may be gracious unto you,and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you:for the Lord is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.
Isaiah 49:23 And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers: they shall bow down to thee with their face toward the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I am the Lord: for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me.
So endeavor to be patient in your lifestyle, to help you access the best from God. It shall be well with you in particular this year and beyond in Jesus name.
Dearly Beloved, Jesus our Lord was the King of Kings that manifested unusual long-suffering or patience with His servants, the believers. This explains why He patiently waited to safe your precious undying soul.
It is this same virtue of patience that help believers of all ages and you too, to secure forgiveness from Him.
Mat 18:23 — 27 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants. And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents. But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.
Because our Lord manifested so much patience on believers, before they are convertef, He commanded them also to be patient. Please don’t ever forget this.
Luk 8:15 But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with Patience.
Luk 21:17 — 19 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake. But there shall not an hair of your head perish. In your patience possess ye your souls.
No marvel when Brother John was going through tribulation, he was patient.
Revelation 1:9 I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.
The blessed Holy Spirit exhorts believers to be patient, like apostle
John. See them.
Rom 5:3 — 4 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; And patience, experience; and experience, hope:
Rom 8:24 — 25 For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for? But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.
Romans 12:12 Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;
2Co 6:4 But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
2Th 1:4 So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:
1Ti 6:11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
Jam 1:2 — Jam 1:4 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
Heb 12:1 — 2 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Dearly beloved, this virtue of patience is very important, because it is your guarantee of access to God’s blessings. You shall be blessed in Jesus name.
Heb 10:35 — Heb 10:39 Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward. For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise. For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry. Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.
Friend, one very unusual virtue that will help the believers that shall be part of the dawning rapture is patience. You shall be part of it, so be patient.
2 Thessalonians 3:5 And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.
Jam 5:7 — 8 Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.
No marvel apostle John was patient, because, Bible days believers also including Him were looking forward to be part of the rapture.
Revelation 1:9 I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.
Friend, Jesus Christ our Lord said for believers of all ages and you to avoid the great tribulations that shall proceed after the rapture, they must keep His word of patience. Meaning living by the entirety of God’s unfailing words in the Bible.
Rev 3:10 — 11 Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth. Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.
Friend,, let the virtue of patience characterise your lifestyle now and then you shall not be part of the great tribulations in Jesus name.
Rev 14:12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.
See you at the top in Jesus name
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