God’s people must learn to endure. They must also obey his commands and have faith in Jesus.
Then I heard a voice from heaven say, “Put this in writing. From now on, the Lord will bless everyone who has faith in him when they die.”
The Spirit answered, “Yes, they will rest from their hard work, and they will be rewarded for what they have done.”
Revelation 14:12-13 CEV
These verses include three things that God's people must do while they wait for the return of Jesus. God's people must learn to endure. For every follower of Jesus Christ there will be hard, and for some, very hard times and difficult circumstances. Tough times do not vanish because of Jesus! Rather Jesus gives you the strength to ride out the storms of life!
We also must be obedient to the will of Jesus as we walk this valley of sorrow in a world filled with sin! Be obedient to Jesus when His commands make sense and be obedient when you don't understand what He is telling you to do. Even if His will makes no sense, just do it!
And finally, make it your goal to be a man or woman of faith when you die! There are followers of Jesus who will lose their heads, literally for being called "Christian." It is common for those who know this might happen to decide in advance what to say to the person who is intending to take their lives! If a man or woman stands up for Jesus when he or she is about to die, no one says they had no faith!
"Lord Jesus, give me the strength to declare Your Name, even to those who would take my life for doing it! May I have faith in You, my Lord and Savior as I breathe my last breath here on this earth. May Your Holy and Righteous Name be praised now and forever. Amen."
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