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Steadfast To The End One of the leaders of the early church was Polycarp. He was brought to trial by the authorities and told he must renounce his Christian faith. He replied, “Fourscore and six years have I served Him, and He never did me wrong: how then can I revile my King, my Savior?” They took him out and put him to death. Later when the Christians wrote their history of that period they said, “Polycarp was martyred, Statius Quadratus being proconsul of Asia, and Jesus Christ being King forever!” Today many are “selling out” - renouncing their faith, and becoming a servant of the god of this world. What wrong has our Lord done to mankind that they would treat Him so? Beloved, Jesus has given us the greatest gift of all - His own life, that we might have eternal life with Him. What are we willing to sacrifice for our Lord - our lives, our money, our time? The words of John still ring true, “Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.” ( Rev. 2:10 ) Tom Moore … via Internet |
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