Endure Until The End

We have a great promise in the Word of God. The Bible says if we endure and remain faithful to the end, we will reign with Christ! The key is to endure and never give up in our walk of faith. If we want to conquer sin in our lives and achieve the ultimate victory of heaven some day, we must be tenacious.

 

The Bible gives us many examples of how we should endure. In 2 Timothy 2:3, Paul writes, "Endure hardship with us like a good soldier of Christ Jesus." Like soldiers, believers will face hardships and battles, and we must wage a spiritual warfare. We will win the fight if we continue in wholehearted devotion to God.

Paul also compares Christian life to the rigorous training of an athlete. In 2 Timothy 2:5, it says, "Similarly, if anyone competes as an athlete, he does not receive the victor's crown unless he competes according to the rules." So, like an athlete, believers must live lives of strict discipline. We must endure hard training and sacrifice if we want to win our contest.

Finally, the Christian is compared to a farmer in 2 Timothy 2:6. Farmers work hard and long hours, but if they remain diligent to their work, they will reap a crop. If we are diligent and don't give up, we, too, will reap the reward.

Throughout the Bible, we are urged to persevere in our Christian walk. In Jude, it says, "keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life."

So don't give up! Be tenacious. If we endure and remain steadfast in the faith to the end, we will rule and reign with Christ himself.