consistency
In a world where everything has an alternate rapid route, it’s hard to be consistent. I mean, people pick fast food over home cooked meals, as long as there’s food, they’re good. People pay ridiculous fees for processes to be sped up , whether it’s legal or illegal. We are all just in a hurry to place that gives us more satisfaction and happiness. Moreover, we can’t be consistent.
But in the kingdom of God, God honours consistency. Let’s take a look at
our brother Peter*the rock
*the guy who assumed he was Jesus’ bestie
In Mark 16:7, after Jesus is raised from the dead ( Hallelujah!🥳), the ladies at the tomb meet an angel and this angel basically briefs them on what just happened. These ladies are awestruck, as they should be. The angel then tells them to go and tell the disciples and Peter what he just told them. Peter is singled out! Wow!
This is because Jesus had named Peter the rock which is because Peter was consistent. Peter always placed himself in a position to be close to Jesus. When Jesus was walking on water in Matthew 14:22-36, Peter opted to join Him on the water. Peter didn’t even want Jesus to die ( Matthew 16:22)! In all this, Peter’s only motive was to be close to the Son of God and he was consistently following this motive!
Consistency births revelation because it leads you into deeper realms of intimacy. The more time you spend with someone, regardless of how each encounter goes, the more intimate you become with that person. Thus the more knowledge you gain of that individual. It is the exact same thing with God. This is why Paul urges us to run our race in 1 Corinthians 9:24-27, because once we are consistent on the track we will definitely get our eternal crown.
So continue praying, worshipping, reading the Bible, fellowshipping, evangelising, interceding because we don’t focus on earthly prizes and applauds but we focus on what is unseen, the eternal matters of this life ( 2 Corinthians 4:18). 1 Corinthians 15:58
Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.
Galatians 6:9
And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.
Hebrews 10:23
Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.
See you next time!
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