We sometimes think that God places heavy burdens upon us and
wonder how we can manage the current load placed upon our shoulders. When John shared
his revelation with the Church in Thyatira he offered them these words of hope:
‘I will not impose any other burden on you, except to hold
on to what you have until I come.’ – Revelation 2:24-25
This kind of ‘burden’ is not really a burden, but rather an
act of gracious love. God realised that the people were struggling and fighting
with spiritual adversaries in their midst, so he didn’t want to place any extra
burden upon them. All he asked was that they would HOLD ON to his love until he
intervened.
It is this call to
PERSEVERANCE that may be interpreted as a burden, but is rather a gift to be
shared amongst the people of God. God will be with us as we seek to hold onto his love.
Action: Hold onto Christ today, because the work of "perseverance"
is going to move us towards spiritual maturity.
Living in Grace
D3LM3
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