Hold On To The Rope

"Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have obtained our introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand; and we exult in hope of the glory of God. And not only this, but we also exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance; and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope; and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us." (Romans 5:1-5) 

I remember growing up on the farm, we had some very thick, long, and tough ropes in our hay'mow. If you grabbed on to one of these ropes, they would hold you, and keep you from falling from a high place.

I look at our Lord Jesus Christ, as being like one of those ropes. In times of temptation and trial, we can hold on to Him, and He will keep us from falling. His Word will tell us what to do, and His presence will assure us that we have done the right things according to His Word. We will feel His peace in our hearts.

When all else fails, we can hope in the Lord. In so doing, it will help us to develop perseverance, and in perseverance, character, and proven character, hope, which does not disappoint, because the fiber of the rope (Jesus Christ) is His love, which is poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit! GP

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