Tuesday July 18
Bible Reading: Rev. 2: 8 - 11
Topic: He Who Overcomes Shall Be
Saved
At the time of this
letter, the believers in the Church at Smyrna were undergoing tribulation and
poverty.
The Lord wrote to
encourage them to stand strong and hold on to their faith because they were
about to experience serious persecution
which would result in the death of many of them.
There were Jews there who
were supposed to uphold worship of the true God but the Lord said that they
were worshipping satan.
The 20th and 21st
Centuries have witnessed more persecution of Christians than the previous 19
Centuries of the Church.
Many in different parts of
the world and our own Country are impoverished because they have lost their
homes, businesses and families for the sake of Christ; some have lost their
lives.
If you are experiencing
persecution or displacement and hardship because if it, may Jesus' message to
this small beleaguered Church in Smyrna
encourage you to hold on to your faith because He will reward you for your
faithful witness.
If you are not facing any
persecutions, then pray for our Brethren who are, that the Lord will keep them
strong.
Prayer
O Lord, help me to hold unto
You even when it is challenging, Amen.
Memory Verse Rev. 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 tribulations ten days: be thou
faithful unto death and I will give you a crown of life."
Source:
The Daily Fountain 2017
(The Daily Devotional Guide of the Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion)
(The Daily Devotional Guide of the Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion)
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