Two other Hebrew children deserve our consideration as examples of persevering faith. The first is Mordecai. Our first glance at Mordecai is in Esther 2:5–7: “Now there was in the […]
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PERSEVERING FAITH (2)
In case we are in doubt about what persevering faith means and its cost, the Hebrew children of Daniel’s generation and of Esther’s generation have a lot to teach us. […]
PERSEVERING FAITH (1)
“Perseverance is more than endurance. It is endurance combined with absolute assurance and certainty that what we are looking for is going to happen. Perseverance means more than just hanging […]
PERSEVERING IN PRAYER (5)
Elijah’s prayer in 1 Kings 18:41-46 is interesting reading on persevering prayer; it contains many lessons for us to learn from. Elijah had the sound of the abundance of rain […]
PERSEVERING IN PRAYER (4)
Difficult situations abound in life which compels us to pray with perseverance. At one time or another, we all are confronted with very difficult situations in life, situations that look […]
PERSEVERING IN PRAYER (3)
Both Elijah and Elisha in the course of their ministries had their faith put to the test while praying to revive the dead. Elijah revived the widow’s son, while Elisha […]