Todays encouragement: Jesus now speaks to the church at Smyrna. Even though these references are to specific churches, each subject is addressing a different segment of our Christian population. Christ explains how their trials and tribulations do not go unseen. That He knows their sacrifice and assures them that they are laying up treasures in Heaven for the life to come. This is such an important lesson to learn, because we tend to focus so much energy and time on this blip of the eternal calender (our life). We are on earth for a very short time and only what we do for eternity will last. Our legacy can either be a bunch of stuff that will decay and be forgotten or it can be lives changed, destinys rewritten and souls in the presence of God through our witness. We are given great responsibility and we must not take it lightly. There are millions of people who need to meet our Lord. The only way that this can be accomplished is if we each take personal responsibility and start telling what He has done for us. Tell of His love and power to change lives. Explain that He is the answer to every problem they have, no matter what it is. The way that they choose to receive it, is between them and God. We are to be found faithful in sharing the love of God no matter what the circumstances, just like the church of Smyrna. Revelation 2:8-10 And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive; I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan. Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
Posted on: Thu, 04 Dec 2014 11:18:49 +0000
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