“Then when he arrived and witnessed the grace of God, he rejoiced and began to encourage them all with resolute heart to remain true to the Lord”
(Acts 11:23)
Barnabas means ‘Son of Encouragement’, and what was his encouragement to the saints in Antioch? Be resolute and remain true. To be resolute is to be determined and admirably purposeful in what you are doing. Christians need such undaunting courage; the opportunities for distraction and temptation are everywhere. And we must remain true – Jesus is our true north, our heading when the storms of life assail us and all hope seems lost.
What do new Christians need? We need to know the journey will be long and the opportunities to quit will be constant… but be resolute and remain true.
You cannot fail if you do not quit.
Matthew 4:4 #Biblebites