Daily Devotional
Are You Motivated to Endure?
“Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many. And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold. But he who endures to the end shall be saved.”
Matthew 24:11-13
September 22, 2022
Ponder This
Someone might put today’s verse before you and say, “Don’t you see it? For you to be saved, you have to endure to the end.” It’s amazing how people get things 180 degrees out of focus. God teaches here that for you to endure to the end, you have to be saved. That’s all He’s saying. Do you want to know who’s saved? Those who endure are the ones who are saved. They’re not saved because they endure—they endure because they are saved.
- What about knowing Jesus motivates you to endure as a Christian?
- What tempts you to give up? How is the motivation of Christ better?
Practice This
Journal today about the things that tempt you to give up following Jesus. Pray over these things, thanking God for His secure salvation. Ask Him to give you renewed motivation for endurance in the finished work of Jesus.
FOR YOUR GIFT TO THE MINISTRY
Front Porch Moments by Gayle Foster
WITH KEY INSIGHTS FROM HER FATHER, ADRIAN ROGERS
I try to unplug each morning with Jesus with just my rocking chair, my Bible, and a pen.
Having a secret place is very important because I know that Jesus is always there waiting for me. I know where I can find Him! His presence is everywhere, but there are places where it is so thick you can cut it with a knife. You may not even have a front porch, but there is a secret place for you as well. God’s invitations are for anyone who will respond. There is no more important request than the one found in Psalm 27:8: “My heart has heard You say, ‘Come and talk with Me.’ And my heart responds, ‘Lord, I am coming.’”
