Our Scripture reading today is Revelation 2:10, "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."
The Christian life should never be described as one without challenges and difficulties.
As John writes, there are "tribulations". This text was referring to a specific church, it
still applies to all of God's children today. “This ‘tribulation’ does not mean the common trials to which
all flesh is heir. Some dear souls think they are bearing their cross every time they have a headache.
The tribulation mentioned here is trouble they would not have had if they had not been Christians.” (Havner)
We will have trouble simply because we claim the name of Jesus Christ.
We are not called to be talented, but we are called to be faithful. We are not called to be like other believers, but
we are called to be faithful. There is a great need in our day of men and women of God who will be
faithful. Unfortunately, many of God's children are more faithful to work than they are His kingdom. It really
is amazing what keeps people out of church and from serving the King. There will come a day when we will
wish we had done more for His glory. It is time to wake up and faithfully live our lives according to His will.
This means we should be faithful at what His Word tells us to do.