Saturday, July 2, 2011

God's Endurance

I've been thinking about the word 'endurance' for the past few weeks.
I've been looking it up in the Bible and in Webster's Dictionary.

Endurance means-'the ability to last, continue, or remain; the ability to stand pain, distress, fatigue, etc; fortitude; duration'

Endure means-'to stand (pain, fatigue); bear, to put up with; tolerate;to last, continue; remain;to bear pain without flinching; hold on'

Enduring means-'lasting, permanent, long-suffering.'

You get the idea.

I noticed in Psalms that God is a great 'Endurer.'
The character of His Being gives a positive light to the word 'endure.'
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His favor endures for a lifetime. (Ps.30:5)

The goodness of God endures continually. (Ps.52:1)

His truth endures to all generations. (Ps.100:5)

His mercy endures forever. (Ps.106:1)

His righteousness endures forever. (Ps.111:3)

His praise endures forever. (Ps.111:10)

Your name, O Lord, endures forever. (Ps.135:13)

Your dominion endures throughout all generations. (Ps. 145:13)
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Thy Favor, Goodness, Truth,
Mercy, Righteousness, Praise,
Thy name and Thy dominion
Endure forever and ever.
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When your own endurance is fading fast,
trust in God's endurance to make yours last.

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