Week 6: A Composite of Peculiar Patience, Day 1: A Divine Hope

Today's Treasure: "So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised." Hebrews 10:35-36

"Patience is inspired by mercy, devoid of condemnation, and evidence of the presence and power of our Holy God." (page 114)

Two important Greek words translate into the English word patience:

hupomone - to persevere, remain under, bear up under; endurance in relation to things or circumstances

makrothumia - to be longsuffering; it is patience in respect to people (this is the one I need to cultivate)

Job possessed hupomone - he persevered through devastating life circumstances. We can endure when times are tough because we have HOPE in the promises of God. Though we cannot always feel Him, we must remember that He knows our steps and He knows where we are going.

"By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; And patience, experience; and experience, hope: And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us." Romans 5:2-5

We must persevere because we know the expected end.