Persecution & Victory
Today's Daily Soap {Scripture | Observation | Application | Prayer}
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- S: He said, "Watch out for the doomsday deceivers. Many leaders are going to show up with forged identities claiming, 'I'm the One,' or, 'The end is near.' Don't fall for any of that. When you hear of wars and uprisings, keep your head and don't panic. This is routine history and no sign of the end." He went on, "Nation will fight nation and ruler fight ruler, over and over. Huge earthquakes will occur in various places. There will be famines. You'll think at times that the very sky is falling. "But before any of this happens, they'll arrest you, hunt you down, and drag you to court and jail. It will go from bad to worse, dog-eat-dog, everyone at your throat because you carry my name. You'll end up on the witness stand, called to testify. Make up your mind right now not to worry about it. I'll give you the words and wisdom that will reduce all your accusers to stammers and stutters. "You'll even be turned in by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends. Some of you will be killed. There's no telling who will hate you because of me. Even so, every detail of your body and soul—even the hairs of your head!—is in my care; nothing of you will be lost. Staying with it—that's what is required. Stay with it to the end. You won't be sorry; you'll be saved. Luke 21:8-19 [MSG]
- O: God will be with us to the end.
- A: Times are tough: hurricanes, tsunamis, flooding, famine, war. God tells us that all of these things will happen, but are not necessarily signs of the end. Before the end is upon us, God's people will see persecution like they've not seen before. Arrested, shackled, and put on trial for carrying the name of Christ. Turned in by friends and relatives for our beliefs, we will be put to the test for our faith. But God will be with us. Taking a stand for our faith, refusing to back down from doing God's will, we will persevere. God will bring us through to see victory in the end.
- P: Thank You, God, for the wonders You have promised and delivered, and for the certainty that You will always provide and protect us.
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