Title Don't Give Up
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Hymn: 389 "Those who believe are like soldiers"
Meditation: I often feel discouraged if I do not see something today. The Bible tells us not to give up. Let's get stronger and run again.
Confession of Faith: Apostles' Creed
Text: 'Because you have kept the word of my patience, I will also keep you...' (Revelation 3:7-13)
One of the weaknesses of modern people is that they give up easily. In fact, being a Christian requires giving up a lot. This is the case with the disciples who abandoned their nets or Zacchaeus who met Jesus. Sometimes you have to give up your family. But when we become true Christians, at the same time, there are things that we must not give up. It is faith and hope.
The Philadelphia church that appears today was a church that kept this faith and had hope. So this church is a praised church.
Don't give up. The Lord gives you an open door. The Philadelphia church was a very weak church. In verse 8 of the text, it says, 'I know that you have little power', and the condition of that church is described. It also says that there are 'people who claim to be Jews, but are not, and lie'. This shows that there are persecutors. Nevertheless, the members of the Philadelphia Church did not give up on preaching the gospel and living as people of God. If I do not give up, the Lord promises to protect me.
In the text, it says, 'I will protect you'. The text says it was when you kept my word of patience. What are the words of patience? It refers to the person who perseveres in faith. He is speaking the clear promise that the Lord will protect the people of faith who go forward with clear hope every day.
Also, if I do not give up, the Lord makes me a pillar. He promised that the crown that the Lord has given us will not be taken from us and that those who overcome will become pillars in the temple of my God. The pillar is the most important part that should never be missed. We must be pillars in the world, but above all, becoming a pillar in the house of God is a very great word of blessing to us. The Lord has made you a pillar.
Prayer: Give us patience and help us to become dreamers of what we will enjoy when we move forward without giving up. I pray in Jesus name. Amen.
Lord's Prayer