2 Timothy 4:7 – “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith;”

As I read, prayed, and pondered the Word, something exploded in my heart – –Persistent Commitment!

• Ruth made that commitment to Naomi.  (Ruth 1:16-17)

• Hannah made that commitment in 1 Samuel 1:11, Hannah made that commitment, and Samuel was given to God and became Israel’s major prophet.

• The woman who touched Jesus’ garment in Luke 8 evidenced that commitment with her persistence.

• In Luke 5:37-39, Jesus expresses that requirement.  Persistent Commitment. 

Growth in God and His Grace demands it.   If we want the newness of God’s wine, we must have our wineskins transformed.    Our minds must be reprogrammed and become pliable.   We prefer our comfort zones.   When we taste God’s Grace in salvation, we are satisfied, but if we want God’s fullness, we must be transformed. 

Persistent Commitment propels us into His presence and releases His power and revelation.  We cannot be complacent but persistent.  Determine that nothing short of fullness is acceptable.  

• Daily seek Him.
• Daily surrender everything to Him.
• Daily expect to hear Him.
• Daily receive from Him

We give out what we have in us.   Through Persistent Commitment, we press into Him and become manifestations to the world.  We fulfill His commission and become all He created and called us to be.

Today, let each of us determine that we are going to make a Persistent Commitment and watch what He does.  

This is your day. Rejoice and be glad, and let your light shine brightly so that others can see the True Light—Jesus!