Endurance
“We count those blessed who endured. You have heard of the endurance of Job and have seen the outcome of the Lord’s dealings, that the Lord is full of compassion and is merciful.”
James 5:11
The news reported yesterday that a lost ship had been found. It had been missing 106 years!
NPR explains:
“An expedition that set out in search of the lost ship of polar explorer Ernest Shackleton has found it — 106 years after the vessel sank off Antarctica.”
The amount of time it has been missing amazes us, but even more amazing is the fact that it pretty much is intact!
“Mensun Bound, a maritime archaeologist and the director of exploration on the expedition, called Endurance22 said:
“This is by far the finest wooden shipwreck I have ever seen. It is upright, well proud of the seabed, intact and in a brilliant state of preservation. You can even see ‘Endurance’ arced across the stern,” Bound said.”
The ship Endurance ENDURED the deep waters and the sands of time…
As Christians, we need endurance. The writer of Hebrews explains:
“For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God, you may receive what was promised.”
Hebrews 10:36
I’ve heard it said that life is a marathon and not a sprint. We run in the strength and encouragement of the Lord.
Sometimes when things get tough, we want to give up.
Endurance helps keep us moving forward.
Job and our Lord Jesus are great examples:
“We count those blessed who endured. You have heard of the endurance of Job and have seen the outcome of the Lord’s dealings, that the Lord is full of compassion and is merciful.” James 5:11
Job endured suffering, didn’t lose faith, and came out victorious.
Jesus kept His eye on the goal as He endured the cross:
“fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.”
Hebrews 12:2
As we run this race, let’s keep our eyes on Jesus, the ultimate example of endurance!
