"To the angel of the church in Smyrna write: Theses are the words of him who is the First and the Last, who died and came to life again. I know your afflictions and your poverty - yet you are rich! I know the slander of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan. Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. I tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison to test you, and you will suffer persecution for ten days. Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you the crown of life. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. He who overcomes will not be hurt at all be the second death.
Revelation 2:8-11 NIV
Living so close to the United States makes me very aware of the similarities and differences between Americans and Canadians. One of the differences is our currency, the U.S. money is all green no matter what amount it is in, whereas the Canadian currency varies from 1 and 2 dollar coins to blue 5, purple 10, and green 20 dollar bills, etc. Our American neighbors like to poke fun at us, telling us that our money looks like Monopoly money. I don't think so, but I do know that the Canadian currency is very real, stable and sought after in the world.
God's economy is completely upside down to every economy on earth. Many would poke fun at it and tell us it's a joke, not real, of no value.
To people who have a relationship with Jesus Christ, we know the value of His economy, it's eternal lasting value.
If you are a follower of Christ and you are being tried and tested today, Jesus would have you know that you must be faithful and not be afraid. What is at stake is the eternal value of your "crown of life".
There are not only people but situations and circumstances that are being used against you by the enemy to test you, to rob you of your eternal currency.
I wrote a blog earlier today. It was a prayer based on Psalm 7 and would encourage you to go there now, read the entire Psalm 7 and the prayer that I wrote to encourage you.
You are not alone, we are in this together and there are others who have gone before us that have successfully completed the race and therefore you can to.
Be faithful, have courage, learn and grow through what you are suffering and be an over comer.
Revelation 2:8-11 NIV
God's economy is completely upside down to every economy on earth. Many would poke fun at it and tell us it's a joke, not real, of no value.
To people who have a relationship with Jesus Christ, we know the value of His economy, it's eternal lasting value.
If you are a follower of Christ and you are being tried and tested today, Jesus would have you know that you must be faithful and not be afraid. What is at stake is the eternal value of your "crown of life".
There are not only people but situations and circumstances that are being used against you by the enemy to test you, to rob you of your eternal currency.
I wrote a blog earlier today. It was a prayer based on Psalm 7 and would encourage you to go there now, read the entire Psalm 7 and the prayer that I wrote to encourage you.
You are not alone, we are in this together and there are others who have gone before us that have successfully completed the race and therefore you can to.
Be faithful, have courage, learn and grow through what you are suffering and be an over comer.
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