The Power of Consistency
Jesus told them a story showing that it was necessary for them to pray consistently and never quit…_Luke 18:1(MSG)
Consistency is one of the most important keys to spiritual growth, to experiencing breakthroughs and to flourish. Consistency is a deliberate effort to stay the course, to be steady, unchangeable, immovable, constant and firmly fixed in a position. In Genesis 49:22-25, Jacob described Joseph as a fruitful bough by a well, his branches run over the wall. Looking at his story, we see how he went through a lot since he received his dream from God. Verse 23 attests to his struggles: “The archers have bitterly grieved him, shot at him and hated him”. However, in spite of the attack, Verse 24 says that “his bow remained in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the Mighty God of Jacob”. The key word here is ‘remained’.
Joseph didn’t quit, Joseph remained. He remained the same, he remained strong, he remained faithful to the assignment, he remained pursuing the dream, and was never moved from the source of his power: the Mighty God of Jacob. Verse 22a says that he remained like a branch by the well. He remained by the source of his life. He understood the source of his power and didn’t move from it. He didn’t lack ‘staying power’, he didn’t change course, and he was constant and unwavering. He knew his identity, he embraced his assignment and never moved from where he was in God. Joseph’s life is such an example of stability and consistency and of the blessings that followed as a result. Learn consistency!
Prayer:
Father, please help me to be consistent in life even as I seek You so that I can fulfil destiny in Jesus’ Name._
Jesus told them a story showing that it was necessary for them to pray consistently and never quit…_Luke 18:1(MSG)
Consistency is one of the most important keys to spiritual growth, to experiencing breakthroughs and to flourish. Consistency is a deliberate effort to stay the course, to be steady, unchangeable, immovable, constant and firmly fixed in a position. In Genesis 49:22-25, Jacob described Joseph as a fruitful bough by a well, his branches run over the wall. Looking at his story, we see how he went through a lot since he received his dream from God. Verse 23 attests to his struggles: “The archers have bitterly grieved him, shot at him and hated him”. However, in spite of the attack, Verse 24 says that “his bow remained in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the Mighty God of Jacob”. The key word here is ‘remained’.
Joseph didn’t quit, Joseph remained. He remained the same, he remained strong, he remained faithful to the assignment, he remained pursuing the dream, and was never moved from the source of his power: the Mighty God of Jacob. Verse 22a says that he remained like a branch by the well. He remained by the source of his life. He understood the source of his power and didn’t move from it. He didn’t lack ‘staying power’, he didn’t change course, and he was constant and unwavering. He knew his identity, he embraced his assignment and never moved from where he was in God. Joseph’s life is such an example of stability and consistency and of the blessings that followed as a result. Learn consistency!
Prayer:
Father, please help me to be consistent in life even as I seek You so that I can fulfil destiny in Jesus’ Name._
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