Steadfastly Minded

Imagine the heartache that Ruth and Naomi was going through, losing their husbands and now alone in the world and no one to provide for them. Naomi was in her homeland, but Ruth was not in the land of her birth, but in a strange country. Now we read, Ruth was “Steadfastly Minded” to remain with Naomi in this strange land no matter the circumstances. As we ponder this thought … we note there were others in Scripture who had a Steadfast Mind. Today we pursue that thought, knowing that we need a Steadfast Mind in our relationship with our God. Perhaps these Scriptures are not new to you, but as we walk through them, no doubt we will be strengthened Spiritually. It is the work of the enemy to mess with our mind and often the negative things that are set forth in our mind never come to pass. But they took hours of peace from us as we stewed over the negative things set before us by the evil one. We know we are commanded in Scripture that God gives us the victory but it is often difficult to place our trust in Him when we are in the midst difficulties – I hear the Word of God “Be ye steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord…!” May we get a vision of being “Steadfastly Minded.”  I believe we can have such a strong mind because once again God’s Word instills this Message in our heart. “Let this Mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus.”  In Jesus we see a Steadfast Mind. And He lives in us.  We are sometimes prone to “forget” and perhaps confess weakness of mind, but today we encourage ourselves in the Word of God as we see the power of “Steadfastly Minded” Patriarchs. Ruth was rewarded for her Steadfastness. Job was rewarded for his steadfast attitude and Daniel also saw the hand of God move for him.  We read of Esther who was strong minded and saved the Hebrew Nation. Consider the Mary’s in Scripture, they were not daunted by what they thought, they still believed. In this generation, may we be Steadfastly Minded, even as Stephen and stand strong in the face of difficulty!  For our God is a refuge from the works of darkness and we are His overcomers! Loving you, Pastor