Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and for ten days you will have tribulation. Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.
Christ is the First and the Last, before all things were made and Judge of all at the end. He died for our sins and rose for our justification; by His death He purchased salvation, by His life He applies it to us. An unchangeable Mediator, yesterday, today, and forever.
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Commenting on Revelation 2:8-11
Suffering is certain for God's people, yet you must not indulge a slavish fear. Satan instigates your imprisonment to test whether your faith is real, your graces genuine, your principles worth suffering for. The tribulation lasts ten days, then the crown.
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Christ does not promise you escape from suffering but commands you not to dread it. Look to the crown of life. Satan is the prime mover behind your persecutors, yet God permits trial to demonstrate your faith's heavenly origin and prove its worth to the world.
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