The Steadfastness of Christ

Meditations on

Staying In the Grace for Today 

May 23, 2025

The Steadfastness of Christ

May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God

and to the steadfastness of Christ.

2 Thessalonians 3:5 (NRSV) 

In John’s Gospel, Jesus entered Jerusalem five days before his crucifixion. John spends almost half of his Gospel on these last days, and Jesus’ resurrection. The word "steadfastness" in today's text perfectly describes Jesus’ unwavering dedication to his mission during his last days. We always want to remember that our saving faith is faith in the steadfast faithfulness of Jesus to redeem our souls.

Sin is sometimes described as missing the mark. In the film *Sergeant York*, there is an impactful scene at the firing range. The platoon’s targets are displayed, showing bullet holes scattered across them with none hitting the center mark. When York fired his round, initially, it was believed that he had missed the entire target. Upon reviewing his target, it was discovered that his shot was precisely where least expected – directly in the center.

My Takeaway: Jesus never, ever misses the mark. Because I do, I want to stay focused on my Expert Marksman, Christ Jesus. My focus on the steadfastness of Jesus helps me stay in the grace for today.

Sē’lah

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(Selah is a word that appears in the Book of Psalms that I often use as the Complimentary Closing in my correspondence. Its meaning, as I use the word, is to pause and think about these things.)

 

These meditations are written by Alex M. Knight as he seeks the life in Christ as his way of life.  The meditations are published on the BLOG, http://seekingthelifeinchrist.blogspot.com/ and they are also distributed on the Constant Contact email server. You may subscribe to this email service by sending an email to: amkrom812@gmail.com.

 

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