Be faithful till end...!

Revelation 2:9-10 NKJV

“I know your works, tribulation, and poverty (but you are rich); and I know the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.  Do not fear any of those things which you are about to suffer. Indeed, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and you will have tribulation ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.

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Shalom! Day #57. Do you know that the crown of life is given to those who are faithful until death? Let's pray. Father, give us a heart that's faithful and loyal to You and towards the calling by which we are called. Let us not falter when we are tested and suffer for the cause of beholding Your truth. In Jesus name we ask and pray, amen!

Again the Lord is saying that He knows what you are going through. He knows that people are persecuting the church. He knows that you're standing strong and fighting it. Even you have death threats, the Lord is saying, DO NOT FEAR ANY OF THOSE THINGS WHICH YOU ARE ABOUT TO SUFFER. Wow, what a revelation. Be not shaken, those things can't bring any harm to you if you believe in Him, but if you constantly fear of all this,  then the devil has planted the seed of fear in you. This will make you to falter, to be frighten, and even to the point of backsliding and renouncing of your faith. Every believers expecting a Christian walk of like a bed of roses,  they what greater things in their lives, they want blessing and so on yet there's no sacrifice. No, I'm not talking about it today. Well let focused back to today's verse.

As I was continuing my study on this chapter, the subtopic for this verse is "the persecuted church."  I have also read about many great real life stories of Christian martyr. They didn't deny their faith even to the point of death! Persecution did not just happened during the days of prophets and apostles,  but it is also actively happening in this age as well. Many churches in the eastern countries are being persecuted almost daily. Killing, slaughtering, beheading and many mose of such cases can be read via online. Believers are willing to give their lives for the price of their faith in Jesus. They choose not to deny Jesus. They choose to rather die than deny Jesus. Their faith cannot be purchased by silver or gold. Jesus said, "Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life" and they hold on to His word. His promises and words is true and is He says He will do, then He will do. Even if you are thrown into the prison, He knows how to take you out. Paul and Silas is an example of His miraculous help.

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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