Mat_24:13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
So, Its been a while. Welcome back or Welcome if its your first time to my blog. I am so glad you are here!
First let me start off with a little about me(although none of this is about me anyways. My main goal is to bring honor and glory to my heavenly Father above all else!
My name is Ulyssia (you-lish-uh). I am happily married to my husband Jason for going on 20 years this July with 4 beautiful all grown children(2 are my bonus children from his previous relationships and 2 we have together).
We have been through our fair share of trials, death, hardships, joy, pain, laughter, and that list goes on and on in our almost 21 years together. Life has a way of going on through all of those emotions through the midst of it all.
If I said that I came to write this blog because I figured it all out, felt closer to God, was so much further in study as a believer, etc I would be lying. Life is good but it has been hard. With the death of my Mother, Father, Uncles, Grandfather, best friend, & a few others that were important to me and my family. Navigating life through loss is hard! Its like you wake up with this silence that is indescribable every day. I know that I am not alone on this journey because I know so many that I love personally going through the same thing. So many are going through this right now, not just in my bubble. In fact, I think just about someone we all know is going through this right now.
I have been praying for Yahshua/Jesus to help me through this time and give me a peace. One like only He can through times like this.
I have had dreams/visions and discernments all my life and in no way am I claiming that I am any prophet or the like but it helps me along my walk so many times for reassurance through those rough days and even happy times. My dreams have slowed a lot lately or I just cant remember like I used to. Maybe its because I am not sleeping as soundly since our pet babies love their Mom and Dad soo much that they cant help but to be near. ha!
A few weeks ago I had a dream but I don't even remember what the dream was but I remember distinctly waking up to the word LONGSUFFERING almost shouting into my spirit. I could almost hear it audibly. I wish I could remember the dream but I have a great feeling the dream was not as important as the instilling of this word and its meaning.
So many times we go through trials almost forgetting what Yahshua, the prophets, disciples, etc went through. We forget the race we are running and the reason behind it. We get lost in the shuffle of everyday life and our circumstances.
Lets dive into a little of the etymology and definition of this word
adjective
adjective: longsuffering
having or showing patience in
spite of
troubles, especially those caused by other people.
H750
אָרֵךְ
'ârêk
aw-rake'
From H748; long: - long [-suffering, -winged], patient, slow [to anger].
H639
אַף
'aph
af
From H599; properly the nose or nostril; hence the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire: - anger (-gry), + before, countenance, face, + forbearing, forehead, + [long-] suffering, nose, nostril, snout, X worthy, wrath.
G3114
μακροθυμέω
makrothumeō
mak-roth-oo-meh'-o
From the same as G3116; to be long spirited, that is, (objectively) forbearing or (subjectively) patient: - bear (suffer) long, be longsuffering, have (long) patience, be patient, patiently endure
G3115
μακροθυμία
makrothumia
mak-roth-oo-mee'-ah
From the same as G3116; longanimity, that is, (objectively) forbearance or (subjectively) fortitude: - longsuffering, patience.
G3116
μακροθυμώς
makrothumōs
mak-roth-oo-moce'
Adverb of a compound of G3117 and G2372; with long (enduring) temper, that is, leniently: - patiently.
Found 17 times in the King James version of the bible
(Exo 34:6) And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,
(Num 14:18) The LORD is longsuffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation.
(Psa 86:15) But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.
(Jer 15:15) O LORD, thou knowest: remember me, and visit me, and revenge me of my persecutors; take me not away in thy longsuffering: know that for thy sake I have suffered rebuke.
(Rom 2:4) Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
(Rom 9:22) What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction:
(2Co 6:6) By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,
(Gal 5:22) But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
(Eph 4:2) With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
(Col 1:11) Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;
(Col 3:12) Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
(1Ti 1:16) Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.
(2Ti 3:10) But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,
(2Ti 4:2) Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
(1Pe 3:20) Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.
(2Pe 3:9) The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
(2Pe 3:15) And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;
Found 12 times in the Geneva 1611 version of scripture
(2Co 6:6) By watchings, by fastings, by puritie, by knowledge, by long suffering, by kindnesse, by the holy Ghost, by loue vnfained,
(Gal 5:22) But the fruite of the Spirit is loue, ioye, peace, long suffering, gentlenes, goodnes, fayth,
(Eph 4:2) With all humblenesse of minde, and meekenesse, with long suffering, supporting one an other through loue,
(Col 1:11) Strengthened with all might through his glorious power, vnto all patience, and long suffering with ioyfulnesse,
(Col 3:12) Now therfore as the elect of God holy and beloued, put on the bowels of mercies, kindnesse, humblenesse of minde, meekenesse, long suffering:
(1Ti 1:16) Notwithstanding, for this cause was I receiued to mercie, that Iesus Christ should first shewe on me all long suffering vnto the ensample of them, which shall in time to come beleeue in him vnto eternall life.
(2Ti 3:10) But thou hast fully knowen my doctrine, maner of liuing, purpose, faith, long suffering, loue, patience,
(2Ti 4:2) Preach the worde: be instant, in season and out of season: improue, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine.
(Jas 5:10) Take, my brethren, the Prophets for an ensample of suffering aduersitie, and of long patience, which haue spoken in the Name of the Lord.
(1Pe 3:20) Which were in time passed disobedient, when once the long suffering of God abode in the dayes of Noe, while the Arke was preparing, wherein fewe, that is, eight soules were saued in the water.
(2Pe 3:15) And suppose that the long suffering of our Lord is saluation, euen as our beloued brother Paul according to the wisedome giuen vnto him wrote to you,
(Wis 15:1) Bvt thou, O our God, art gracious and true, long suffering, and gouernest all things by mercie.
And in all this, all I hear in my spirit is to ENDURE!!
His promises are YES and AMEN!
The whole purpose of this is to remind you that you are not alone in your trials and tribulations. We were told as believers we would face these things and even more so the closer to his return. So, as I encourage you I am speaking to myself as well....ENDURE!!
(Gen 33:14) Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant: and I will lead on softly, according as the cattle that goeth before me and the children be able to endure, until I come unto my lord unto Seir.
(Exo 18:23) If thou shalt do this thing, and God command thee so, then thou shalt be able to endure, and all this people shall also go to their place in peace.
(Est 8:6) For how can I endure to see the evil that shall come unto my people? or how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred?
(Job 8:15) He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure.
(Job 31:23) For destruction from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his highness I could not endure.
(Psa 9:7) But the LORD shall endure for ever: he hath prepared his throne for judgment.
(Psa 30:5) For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
(Psa 72:5) They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.
(Psa 72:17) His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.
(Psa 89:29) His seed also will I make to endure for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven.
(Psa 89:36) His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.
(Psa 102:12) But thou, O LORD, shalt endure for ever; and thy remembrance unto all generations.
(Psa 102:26) They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed:
(Psa 104:31) The glory of the LORD shall endure for ever: the LORD shall rejoice in his works.
(Pro 27:24) For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation?
(Eze 22:14) Can thine heart endure, or can thine hands be strong, in the days that I shall deal with thee? I the LORD have spoken it, and will do it.
(Mat 24:13) But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
(Mar 4:17) And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word's sake, immediately they are offended.
(Mar 13:13) And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
(2Th 1:4) So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:
(2Ti 2:3) Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
(2Ti 2:10) Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
(2Ti 4:3) For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
(2Ti 4:5) But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.
(Heb 12:7) If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?
(Heb 12:20) (For they could not endure that which was commanded, And if so much as a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned, or thrust through with a dart:
(Jas 5:11) Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.
(1Pe 2:19) For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.
Also Longsuffering is one of the fruits of the spirit! We go over scripture as believers sometimes not feeling or knowing just how much it means. How many times have you as a believer rehearsed the fruits of the spirit? How much can our human minds fathom all that they mean?
Gal 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Gal 5:23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
In conclusion, I hope that this touched you and reminded you just who you are in the Father and that you are not alone. Long-suffering is hard but all part of the walk we walk as believers. We must stand fast and endure until the end.
Be encouraged! You are not alone
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