Dear friends,
Hard times are coming. And we’ll be okay.
We’ll be okay because we know how this story ends.
We’ll be okay because we know Who holds our lives in His hands.
We’ll be okay because at the end of these hard times, we will have amazingly good times, if we love and trust Jesus.
But in the meantime, we must be strong in the Lord. In Matthew 24, Jesus tells us that people will betray us. We will be persecuted for our faith, and some of us will be martyred. During these hard times, many Christians will abandon their faith and fall away. Don’t be one of them! Jesus says in verse 13 that “he who endures to the end shall be saved.” (NKJV)
Be strong in the Lord, and endure. Wait patiently for the victory that is indeed coming. Seek His face and ask Him to guide your plans and actions. Be prepared, like the wise virgins in Matthew 25. Make sure you have extra oil for your lamp, and follow the instructions in Proverbs 3:5-6 (NKJV):
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
And lean not on your own understanding;
In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He shall direct your paths.”
May God bless you as you pursue Him.