READ: 2TIMOTHY2:5-19
Faithfulness
is an important quality of character which God expects heaven-bound saints to
manifest. He expects you to remain faithful when others fail. These are
perilous times. Many have denied the faith. Others have sold their souls for a
morsel of bread. Compromise is the order of the day. Against this backdrop, God
is looking for faithful men and women. It is easy to be faithful when believers
surround you. But what happens when you come under serious pressure to deny
your faith? Will you anchor hold in the storms of life? Will you stand when
those whose lives are characterized by profligacy, moral bankruptcy and
worldliness surround you? Will you remain faithful until death? These are
questions you must answer. God is neither interested in your ability nor is He
interested in your grammar. He is interested in your faithfulness. He desire
faithfulness unto death. The Bible says: “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 he crown of life.”
(Revelation 2:10). God places a high premium on faithfulness. He has re served
a crown for all faithful men and women. This is why the Bible says: “And
they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony,
and they did not love their lives to the death.” (Revelation 12:11). If
you are not succeeding against the forces of darkness, it may mean that your
life is still precious to you. Maybe you are yet to lay down your life
completely. The moment you are ready to die for the cause of Christ, the devil
will become afraid of you. The Lord requires faithfulness unto death because
every soldier is supposed to be a carbon copy of his Commander-in-Chief. 1 John
3:16 states this clearly: “By this we know love, because He laid down
His life for us. And we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.”
The Commander-in-Chief laid down His life for us. We are to follow His example.
We must be ready to lay down our lives for others.
MEMORIZE:
1JOHN3:16–By this we know love, because He laid down His life for us. And we
also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
