"The Faithful Receives The Crown"

November 8, 2011 “Be faithful until death and I will give you the crown of life.” (Revelation 2:10)

There is no time that we should turn back. What is there to turn back to? What a wonderful character quality is faithfulness and being steadfast. Remember the children’s story about the “Little train that thought he could.” We cannot think we can just grit our teeth and endure the trip. Being faithful to the end is not a “do it yourself” project for life. For one thing, we cannot do “it” ourselves, although most think they are doing “it” themselves. Great works are not only performed by our perseverance but by the grace and mercy of God. Our job is to be faithful in trusting Jesus to strengthen and enable us to the end, then all our crowns belong to Him.

Fight the Good fight
John S. B. Monsell

Fight the good fight with all your might!
Christ is your strength and Christ your right;
Lay hold on life and it shall be your joy and crown eternally.

Run the straight race thru God’s good grace, Lift up your eyes and seek His face; Life with its way before us lies, Christ is the path and Christ the prize.

Cast care aside, lean on your Guide, His boundless mercy will provide;
Trust, and your trusting soul shall prove Christ is its life and Christ its love.

Faint not nor fear, for He is near, He changes not and you are dear;
Only believe, and you shall see that Christ is all in all to you.