God Will Help You See It Through!

See It Through
by Edgar Guest

When you're up against a trouble,
Meet it squarely, face to face;
Lift your chin and set your shoulders,
Plant your feet and take a brace.
When it's vain to try to dodge it,
Do the best that you can do;
You may fail, but you may conquer,
See it through!

Black may be the clouds about you
And your future may seem grim,
But don't let your nerve desert you;
Keep yourself in fighting trim.
If the worst is bound to happen,
Spite of all that you can do,
Running from it will not save you,
See it through!

Even hope may seem but futile,
When with troubles you're beset,
But remember you are facing
Just what other men have met.
You may fail, but fall still fighting;
Don't give up, whate'er you do;
Eyes front, head high to the finish.
See it through!

As Christians, we "persevere" because God "preserves" us. Peter says in his first letter that we are kept by the power of God (1 Peter 1:5 -KJV). And, John in his gospel quotes Jesus as saying that nothing can snatch us out of the Father’s hand (John 10:29). So, the fact that we endure as believers to the end, is a complete work of God’s grace.

In order to persevere as a follower of Christ, you must put your supreme hope in him alone. Because, if you seek to rejoice in any other thing you'll be let down. If you want to be able to stand firm, if you want spiritual stability in your life, you must prize Jesus above everything. You must rejoice in him. You must cling to him!

Look, I know it's easy to find our satisfaction in God when he's doing what we think he should be doing in our lives. On the other hand, it's when things aren't going according to plan that difficulty arises. Thus, we're reminded to find our joy in Christ at all times in Philippians 4:4!

This means, not only when it's easy to do so, but also when we see no earthly reason to be satisfied in him! Our circumstances do not dictate our treasuring of Jesus. If they do, we'll not have a strong, firm, persevering faith, but a faith that goes up and down with the ups and downs of life.

Remember, God is with us. God is with those who have true, genuine, lasting, persevering faith as a gift of grace from the Holy Spirit. And, if God is with us, our faith will endure and we can face anything this life may bring. For if God is for us, who can be against us? (Romans 8:31)

Scripture: James 1:12; Galatians 6:9; 1 Chronicles 16:11; 2 Timothy 2:12; 1 Peter 5:7; Ephesians 6:18; Hebrews 10:23

Prayer: Dear Father, I thank you for all you have done. Please, grant me the wisdom to go into this day with faith and courage. Amen

May God bless you always!

Amy Lynn