Hebrews 10:36 Commentary and Bible Study

For patience, read endurance; that is really nearer to the Greek term: for ye have need of endurance. Why do God’s people need to be told that they must have patience, endurance? We might say this to those who have a long and arduous task ahead of them. Perhaps they are running a long-distance race, or maybe they face a study course which is going to take them several years to complete. If the mind is prepared for this, half the battle is won. Christians prepare their minds by reminding themselves that it is the Lord who strengthens them. When we look within and try to measure our own strength against the trials that we know must come, we find there is a shortfall of what we will need to complete the race. Our hope is kept alive however by Christ’s promise to uphold us. It is he who chose us and not us him; he knows our weakness, and he knows what it will take to get us to the finishing line. There will be times when we are tested to the limit of our endurance. Always, we must go to prayer and not depend on our native strength. What that means is that our confidence comes from knowing he helps us. We reject the idea that any natural gifts we possess are sufficient to carry us through. Our Saviour has gone before us and he desires us to follow so that we can be with him. He who has prevailed personally will not allow his children to be separated from him.