Faithful Unto Death

Bill Crowder tells us that "The Lord understands what we are going through now and what we will face in the future."

"The Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool, England, has a painting of a Roman soldier faithfully standing guard in ancient Pompeii.

The painting was inspired by an archaeological discovery in Pompeii of an ashen-encased Roman soldier in full military gear.

The volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 covered that city in lava, capturing the people and their culture in a moment of time.

The painting Faithful Unto Death is a testimony to the sentinel's continuing vigil even as his world was being engulfed in fiery death.

The church at Smyrna—a first-century congregation that suffered persecution for Christ—was challenged to be faithful unto death. Their spiritual commitment had not gone unnoticed by the Master Rev. 2:9.

And for the suffering that was to come, Jesus offered this encouragement: 

"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...Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life" v. 10.

The Lord understands what we are going through now and what we will face in the future. 

Though there's suffering in this world, He promises eternal life to His children. 

In His strength we can be faithful unto death Phil. 4:12-13. —Bill Crowder

Though the stress and strain of life

My thread of faith may break,

The cable of God's faithfulness

No storm can ever shake. —Anon

Our Faith may be tested

so that we may trust His faithfulness."

Our Daily Bread

11/11/12

"What freedom lies with all who choose

To live for God each day!

But chains of bondage shackle those

Who choose some other way. —D. De Haan

You can never go wrong

when you choose to follow Christ."

Our Daily Bread

10/8/11

My prayer today:  Father, may I be careful to choose Your way, even when my life becomes a struggle and is very challenging! Amen

Today’s quote:  Horace Mann - “Doing nothing for others is the undoing of one’s self. We must be purposely kind and generous, or we miss the best part of existence. The heart that goes out of itself gets large and full of joy. This is the great secret of the inner life. We do ourselves the most good doing something for others.”

Our thought for today: We can't let others control our attitudes.

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