BE FAITHFUL TO THE END

Revelations 2:8-11(AMP)
And to the angel (messenger) of the assembly (church) in Smyrna write: These are the words of the First and the Last, Who died and came to life again: 9 I know your affliction and distress and pressing trouble and your poverty—but you are rich! and how you are abused and reviled and slandered by those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan. 10 Fear nothing that you are about to suffer. [Dismiss your dread and your fears!] Behold, the devil is indeed about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested and proved and critically appraised, and for ten days you will have affliction. Be loyally faithful unto death [even if you must die for it], and I will give you the crown of life. 11 He who is able to hear, let him listen to and heed what the Spirit says to the assemblies (churches). He who overcomes (is victorious) shall in no way be injured by the second death.

The Lord once impressed this on me. If you were to meet your lover at a particular time of the day for dinner, you will do everything possible not to be late. The Lord was teaching me about faithfulness to Him. God requires us to be faithful in prayer, bible study,worship,tithing,giving. All those who walked with God in the bible were faithful. The bible says Moses was faithful in his household. Abraham was faithful to The Lord. Jephthah, David...... If we have purposed to meet with God in prayer at 5am every day we should be faithful with that. We cant wake up at 5 today and 7 the next morning. God deserves the best. If we have purposed to study our bible for an hour a day we should be faithful. We should either stick to the hour or yearn to increase the hours. If we receive our income we shouldn't go on a shopping spree before we tithe. Tithing is also called first fruit. The Lord taught The people of Israel to bring the first fruit of their increase. The Lord once told me that many do not receive blessings from tithes because they do not tithe properly. We should remember God is faithful and He requires we remain faithful to Him.

If a wife/husband remains faithful for 364 days and commits fornication just a day will he/she be considered as faithful? Certainly not. Often we are quick to point out the lukewarmness in the lives of others but we forget we are also lukewarm. Do you think that the unfaithful or lukewarm Christian is the one who goes around fornicating? Friends we better examine our lives. I see many on facebook telling others to repent. Repentance is not a bad call but the truth is there are many here who are not faithful in their walk with God. Are you faithful in prayer? Are you faithful in evangelism? I'm not talking about evangelising ones in a blue moon. Are you faithful in tithing and giving offerings? Are you faithful serving in the house of God?

Even in your workplace are you faithful? Many people complain about the economic hardship around the globe. People have flimsy excuses for not going to work. These same people are the first to bash authorities for their economic misfortunes but I'm yet to see someone say I absented myself from work for no tangible reason so deduct that day's wages from my gross. Friends, going around spreading news that one should repent is not bad but we should remember that repentance is broad and it covers every act of unrighteousness. Do you think the only one who needs to repent is that drunkard behind your house or that guy who goes around chasing ladies?

If we are faithful in the little things then God can entrust us with more. When The Lord addressed the 7churches in Asia minor, one of the issues that he highlighted was unfaithfulness. The church in Ephesus' love had grown cold. They had become lukewarm. They had ceased from their first works. The Ephesus church had become unfaithful in their walk with The Lord.
Revelations 2:2-7
To the angel (messenger) of the assembly (church) in Ephesus write: These are the words of Him Who holds the seven stars [which are the messengers of the seven churches] in His right hand, Who goes about among the seven golden lampstands [which are the seven churches]:
2 I know your industry and activities, laborious toil and trouble, and your patient endurance, and how you cannot tolerate wicked [men] and have tested and critically appraised those who call [themselves] apostles (special messengers of Christ) and yet are not, and have found them to be impostors and liars.
3 I know you are enduring patiently and are bearing up for My name’s sake, and you have not fainted or become exhausted or grown weary.
4 But I have this [one charge to make] against you: that you have left (abandoned) the love that you had at first [you have deserted Me, your first love].
5 Remember then from what heights you have fallen. Repent (change the inner man to meet God’s will) and do the works you did previously [when first you knew the Lord], or else I will visit you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you change your mind and repent.
6 Yet you have this [in your favor and to your credit]: you hate the works of the Nicolaitans [what they are doing as corrupters of the people], which I Myself also detest.
7 He who is able to hear, let him listen to and give heed to what the Spirit says to the assemblies (churches). To him who overcomes (is victorious), I will grant to eat [of the fruit] of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.

The seven churches in Asia minor represents the spiritual state of the churches worldwide. The only church that was qualified to inherit glory was the church in Philadelphia. Sometimes we are quick to bash churches that are reminiscent of the Laodicean church but we forget one way or the other we have an element of lukewarmness in our lives. Strangely many of God's people do not realise they are unfaithful as a result it renders them in the lukewarm category. It is evident that The Lord's coming is imminent. The Lord has spoken to a lot of people including myself about the imminence of His coming. Friend, when He comes will He find a faithful bride? When He comes will you be among the majority who shout "rapture"? Friends don't be deceived. The Lord is coming very soon but you also ought to do your homework well. In late 2010 and early 2011 I was so enthused about The Lord's coming. When The Lord started testing me I failed many of my tests.I realised there was much work to be done in me.


Many want to be raptured but they are not faithful in their walk with God. Only a faithful bride will make it in the rapture. Friend, use this period of grace to work on your unfaithfulness. Faithfulness is the 7th fruit of the Spirit. I don't know why Paul listed faithfulness as the 7th fruit but it has a meaning. Biblically 7 represents perfection. Friend, use this hour of grace to be perfected in faithfulness. Many claim they are rapture ready but they will be surprised that they will be left here when the trumpet sounds. How many are praying to God to heal their unfaithfulness? How many are praying to God to heal their backsliding? Don't follow the majority. Their messages may feel good but at the end of the day you should remember we will account on individual basis. We can only be assured of the rapture if we are abounding in the 9 fruits of the Spirit. Friend, you got to persevere to the end. You have to remain faithful to the point of death and this is only possible through spending time and surrendering to Him on a daily basis. Let Him break you so He can mould you.
Glory To Jesus