The Bible is filled with the promises of God for the believers. But if you notice what the writer of Hebrews is saying here, we've got to do something to see the promises of God in our lives. It says here we must have faith and perseverance. So what does this mean to us? It means we can't sit around waiting and hoping that something will happen. If you are doing that, then you may be sitting around waiting for a long time! We've got to have faith, and not only faith but passionate faith in God that His promises will come to pass in our life. And then (here is what I think is the hardest part) we've got to also maintain that passionate faith even when circumstances are saying the opposite. If we cave into circumstances, then we have lost faith in His promises. When we have the next rent or mortgage payment due and we are standing in faith that "God will supply all my needs (Phil 4:19)" and the bank statement says $12...and then another bill comes in...we've got to remain passionate in faith that God WILL supply my needs, even if we have to say it over and over. Really, that is what you need to do, you need to say those statements of faith over and over because that builds up your faith. It looks dismal at times, but if you stand in faith and persevere, God's promises will come to pass.
Take Away: when faced with dismal circumstances, stand in that passionate faith and persevere with the passionate faith until you see God's promises come to pass.
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