Hi friends,
Looking around at the world today I know that I am in need of endurance and faith. Whether it is the impact of the Covid-19 virus on the world, or the fractious disagreement over politics (which is particularly saddening in the church), or the doctrinal disputes that descend into name-calling and 'cancelling' of our brothers and sisters in Christ, or the increasing secularism that denies the lordship of Christ and dismisses his followers... there is a lot going on that could lead a person to want to give up, stick their head in the sand or lose heart.
That's why we need to hear the words of Revelation 14:12 which says, 'Here is a call for the endurance of the saints, those who keep the commandments of God and their faith in Jesus.' In the midst of the strangeness, disorientation and terror of Revelation, the saints are called to be steadfast in their faith. I think we need to hear and receive this encouragement and call today. As followers of Christ, we need to endure the various aspects of suffering and challenge that we are faced with at the moment, drawing on our faith in Jesus and the enabling of the Holy Spirit to keep standing strong. We are not promised an easy or comfortable life, but we are promised the comfort and strength of the Lord when we experiencing trials. I pray that we would respond with endurance and faith.
I used the new The Lord's Battle to stamp the boots, then masked the top of them and stamped flowers from Country Garden over the top, colouring in the whole image with coloured pencils. I created a background with acrylic paints and Nuvo mousse, then stamped the text using the new Marker Alpha together with Happy Alpha.
May we heed the Lord's call to endure with faith the challenging times we are facing, knowing that Jesus has won the victory already.
Be blessed...
Amy
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