We have been talking lately about becoming established in our hearts, which means to be steadfast, fixed, immovable, and set in place. There is a theme in the New Testament that God will establish us, and one of the things to be established in is God's faithfulness.
Our monthly message for the month of May was Wake Up! Strengthen the Things that Remain coming from Revelation chapter 3. Last night I was doing some research on the times the word established is used in the New Testament and it turns out the the word strengthen from Revelation 3 can also be translated as establish, to establish the things that remain.
There are several things that remain. For example, faith, hope, and love all remain and the greatest of these is love. We can get God's love, the righteousness of Jesus, and God's faithfulness established in our hearts. These are all things that remain forever.
An indicator that we are established in the faith is overflowing thanksgiving. Gratitude is an expression of faith, and when we are established in God's faithfulness it leads to overflowing gratitude.
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