Re:Verse reading–Revelation 21:1-8; 22:1-7,16-17 (day one)
“It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega. . .HE WHO OVERCOMES will inherit these things.”–21:6
“But the one who endures to the end will be saved.”–Jesus (Matthew 24:13)
In the end, the story will have perfect symmetry. Unspeakable beauty. God who created the world in supernatural fiat, will also judge and restore it. The narrative is not evolution. It is faithfulness and fulfillment. Justice and peace.
Patience is required. None of us knows the day or the hour of the Lord’s return. None of us controls that calendar. His value, then, is on perseverance. A daily assignment to overcome all challenges that hinder or prevent our faithfulness to Christ. Overcoming doubt and temptation, prayerlessness, fear and pride. doubt.
What Goliath stands in your path, this day? What challenger forbids your progress? The fight required to defeat him will be well worth the price. What must you overcome in order to endure?
