Now here's where the rubber meets the road. Are you up to a real endurance test? All you have to do is live in relationship with other people without blowing up, leaving, ignoring or avoiding them even when they cause you pain. To endure means we will be persistent in our love through the hard times as well as the good times.
God demonstrated His endurance in Christ. Obviously Jesus endured the mocking, the shame, the pain and torture of the cross "for the joy that was set before Him". Read Hebrews 12:1&2. While on earth, He endured all the temptations and heartaches we endure. He endured living and walking with a group of men who bickered about who was going to be the greatest and totally misunderstood His purpose for being there. He endured the scrutiny of the Pharasees and the unbelief of people who'd seen His miracles and still couldn't see who He was.
God still endures. Although it pains Him to see us when we sin and when we fail because we didn't put our trust in Him, still He says "I will never leave you nor forsake you" Hebrews 13:5
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