"Be Faithful Until Death"

Revelation 2:10-11, has been embracing my heart, mind, soul, and strength these past 24 hours or so. May you find encouragement in the deep content of these two verses spoken by The Glorified Jesus and written down by John the Revelator for the church in Smyrna initially and reaching out to us immediately:

“10  Don’t be afraid of what you are going to suffer. The devil is going to throw some of you into prison so that you may be tested. Your suffering will go on for ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.

11  Let the person who has ears listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. Everyone who wins the victory will never be hurt by the second death.”

-- Revelation 2:10-11 (GWT)

Ears-wide-open, oh Lord, let us live with ears-wide-open to hear and obey what Your Holy Spirit speaks to our never-dying souls. Your life lived within us will find us faithful until death. Amen.

Grateful