Perseverance Required

The prophet Daniel warns of a time when Satan will "wear down the saints of the Highest One" (Dan. 7:25). How this occurs in the final hours of the age remains to be seen, but this battle is already occurring today. The final effect of what seems like never-ending delays is that believers are worn out. (Francis Frangipane)

I was encouraged when I landed upon an article containing these thoughts the other night. Because the article went on to say that the word PERSEVERANCE is mentioned so often in Revelation because that is what we need to get through all of these challenging, wearying and difficult times that we face here in "the battle that is not against flesh and blood..."

I feel the pressure of the enemy to wear me down through the battle of the mind and the discouraging thoughts that want to crush me into a place of despair and by the physical strain of a body that is challenged with pain and disability.

BUT, there is good news. HE, YAWEH, the GREAT I AM, has never left my side.

He watches and amazingly enough, Jesus prays for me as I push on through the attacks and weariness that results from so many years of struggle. And He provides EVERYTHING I need for a life of Godliness and overcoming.

So as I awoke to more mind lashings from the enemy's camp I was tempted to despair and dragged myself out of bed to push through another day of not feeling "enough" and sensing that I was displeasing to God on top of everything else. Why pray if I am not walking in adequate "holiness"?

And so, enough light shone into the arena of my mind that I recognized God's provision sitting right before me in school as I chatted with my precious co-worker. I simply asked for prayer and received it. Sweet, anointed, covering and encouraging prayer. And I rolled away from the school into the sunshine and felt lighter somehow.


While shopping for supper groceries I happened upon a dear friend who had just returned from a spiritual refreshing retreat in Kansas and once again I recognized God's provision, in the flesh right before me! Soon we were out beside my car and I was once again getting washed with life-giving, regenerating prayer that buoyed me even further along and I drove away singing "When the enemy presses in hard do not fear, the battle belongs to the Lord..."


Yes, the battle belongs to the Lord.
I give it back to Him as I am too weary to carry this thing alone.
And I have felt very alone in this.

Unable to access the lawyer to do this job for me because I want to walk in integrity and having another person unwilling to step into the battle with me in his desire to keep at a safe distance.

So Lord, I am asking for divine intervention and am releasing your power into my situation by faith.

I am asking to retain my inheritance and to be blessed with whatever You have for me for my provision.

With thanksgiving I ask.

For you are my Warrior and Shield and Defender.

My King and my Friend, My Savior and Redeemer.


Zechariah 9:12  "Return to your fortress, you prisoners of hope; even now I announce that I will restore twice as much to you."

I'll take that - it sounds good to me!!